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The Australian Wool Innovation Association presents a unique new angle on wool, using a Coptercam (a camera-fitted remote controlled aircraft). Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Florida Tests UAS to Control Swamp Mosquitos
Seeking a high-tech edge in the daily battle to beat back the black salt marsh mosquito, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has begun testing a next-generation UAS developed by Prioria, a Gainesville robotics company. Continue reading
India Tests UAS to Improve Security on Eastern Coast
Indian coastal security is set to scale greater heights with the police planning to deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems along the eastern seaboard for surveillance, search and rescue operations. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopters to Improve Cotton and Peanut Yields in South Georgia
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South Georgia researchers have developed a mini helicopter that could be the future of farming.Their research project is funded by the Georgia Centers of Innovation for Aerospace and Agribusiness. Continue reading
Hexacopter Crashes into Crowd at Virginia Bull Run
A hexacopter carrying a camera crashed into the grandstand at Virginia Motorsports Park at The Great Bull Run in Dinwiddie, Virginia on Saturday. The event promised to bring “the Spanish tradition of the running of the bulls to the United States!” Continue reading
Indian Startup To Drop Aid In Flood-Ravaged Areas by UAS
An Indian startup, Social Drones, is using its home-grown arsenal of bi, quad, and octo-copters to survey the effects of a recent natural disaster which claimed 580 lives, and is planning to courier medicines and foods to isolated victims. Continue reading
DefiKopter Delivers Defibrillators to Emergency Responders by UAS
German non-profit group Definetz wants to make defibrillators readily available across its country so that any time someone has a heart attack, the life saving devices are within arms reach. And it’s looking to UAS to help it bring its vision to fruition. Continue reading
FAA Reminds Journalism School UAS Programmes to Request COAs for Outdoor Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down two Midwestern journalism school programmes using UAS for aerial reporting, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune. Continue reading