Last November Lehmann Aviation launched the LA100, a small and fully autonomous UAS designed to capture aerial images with a user-supplied GoPro camera. Now the French company is offering two new models that go farther and stay in the air longer.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Florida UAS Enforce Fishing Regulations
Quote from a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Report: “The vessel Peter Gladding and crew along with NOAA officials spent six days in the Dry Tortugas testing an unmanned, remote-controlled UAS called the Puma AE. The Puma AE captures images, video and has infrared capabilities,” the report says. Continue reading
University of Southampton Develops High Altitude UAS for Geo-Scientific Research
The University of Southampton is developing new unmanned aircraft for science applications and geoscientific research. Continue reading
Aeromapper Creates Hi-Res Maps and Lands by Parachute
The Aeromapper X5 is a low cost UAS for mapping and surveying applications. It flies autonomusly after hand-launch and uses a parachute landing system – other UAS with similar characteristics crash-land, which reduces life span and put property and people on ground at risk. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Sponsors Australian Student Team
Northrop Grumman Corporation is sponsoring a team of high school students from Dickson College, Australia, who are competing in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Outback Challenge 2013, aimed at promoting UAS and demonstrating their utility in civilian applications. Continue reading
ScanEagle Certified for Arctic Survey Exploration
A major energy company plans to fly the ScanEagle off the Alaska coast in international waters starting in August. Plans for the initial ship-launched flights include surveys of ocean ice floes and migrating whales in Arctic oil exploration areas. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft to Take Over Shark Watch in Australia
Unmanned aircraft could soon be seen in the skies above suburbs like Coogee, in an effort to keep the beaches safe from sharks during Sydney’s summer months. Continue reading
3D Robotics Unveils $700 Semi-Pro Quadcopter
3D Robotics gave a sneak preview of a semi-pro UAS at an unmanned aircraft convention in San Francisco last week. The company’s new quadcopter, or four-rotor helicopter, can be controlled from a tablet running an Android flight system or other similar app. Continue reading