Governmental use of unmanned surveillance aircraft has inspired a lot of concern about privacy, but Bogota City Mayor Gustavo Petro thinks the battle is already over. In a TV interview days ago, Petro said essentially that UAS are an inevitable part of our future, comparing them to the thousands of cameras already located around Bogota. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Robert Downey Jr’s Personal 6-Foot Tall Iron Man RC Plane
Robert Downey Jr’s personal 6 foot tall Iron Man plane, shown in this video, is not for sale. His office commissioned and bought this from Greg Tanous as a gift for making The Avengers movie. Continue reading
ING Robotic Aviation Pitches Responder Robotic Aircraft at TFI World Fertilizer Conference
ING Robotic Aviation will be showcasing its small vertical take off and landing (VTOL) robotic aircraft, Responder, at the 2013 TFI World Fertilizer Conference. The TFI World Conference is an annual event that takes place this year from September 22-24, 2013 at Le Centre Sheraton Montréal in Montréal and at Sous-station de recherché de L’Acadie in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The conference welcomes over 800 delegates from over 60 countries and focuses on the global challenges facing the fertilizer industry. Continue reading
Idaho Researchers Rent UAS for Wildfire Recovery and Prevention
Research groups in Idaho are using unmanned aircraft systems to aid in wildfire recovery and prevention. “We are looking at the vegetation,” said Dr. Thomas Wuerzer, a Boise State University professor leading an unmanned aircraft research team, “We are not looking in your back yard.” Continue reading
Police Service in Ontario to Get Aeryon Scout
The Chatham-Kent Police Services Board in Ontario, Canada (not the UK !) is thinking about getting an eye in the sky. Continue reading
NOAA to Test Unmanned Aircraft to Monitor Florida Keys Wildlife
NOAA will test whether an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) can help scientists at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary observe and monitor wildlife at close range with minimal disturbance, locate marine debris and better understand how boaters use the sanctuary. Continue reading
MIT Develops UAs Campus Guide for Freshers
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Navigating a new campus is all part of the nostalgic movie montage that is freshman year of college. The changing leaves! The quaint Gothic architecture! The… UAS tour guide? Continue reading
Canadian Police Deploy UAS to Solve 2 Year Old Murder Mystery
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Hobbema is hoping that a unique piece of technology will help solve a two-year-old murder case. Continue reading