Fed up with geese fouling the grass and water at its Petrie Island beaches, the City of Ottawa government is calling in UAS strikes. It’s proving amazingly effective, said Orléans Coun. Bob Monette. The place used to be haunted by as many as 140 geese, which can eat several pounds of grass in a day and poop out nearly as much in waste. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAS in Peru Study Ancient Ruins
In Peru, unmanned aircraft are being used to monitor crops and study ancient ruins.They are equipped with a microcomputer, a GPS tracker, a compass, cameras and an altimeter, and can be easily programmed by using Google Maps to fly autonomously and return to base with vital data. Continue reading
Burning Man Festival Issues Rules for Flying UAS at Event
Participants flying unmanned aircraft systems at the Burning Man Festival (August 26 – September 2) have developed a set of best practices for flying at Black Rock City this year. The best practices came out of a July 17 “Drone Summit” at Burning Man headquarters that had 40 in attendance and an estimated 100 on a teleconference. Continue reading
Official Launch of 3D Robotics Semi-Pro Quadcopter
3D Robotics (3DR) has announced the availability of Iris, an advanced quadcopter with full GPS-guided autonomous capabilities. Designed to provide an “out-of-the-box” flying experience, Iris aims to bring the power of professional grade aerial robotics to the mass market. Continue reading
First Civil UAS Flights will be Over Arctic Waters
A pair of UAS are expected to take to the skies over the U.S. Arctic Ocean this summer, conducting work for the oil industry. Operating the remote controls will be private companies, including ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest oil producer and holder of oil leases in the remote Chukchi Sea off the state’s northwest coast.
Lehmann Aviation Extends Micro UAS Line with Two New Models
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.
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