The U.S. Geological Survey started using unmanned aircraft for wildlife and land management work about two years ago. Its first Nevada mission, planned for August or September, involves counting sheep and deer within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge north of Las Vegas. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Georgia Tech Studies UAS for Monitoring Highway Traffic
Researchers at Georgia Tech are studying the potential use of UAS to monitor I-285 and other congested highways for backups or help with accident investigations to clear roads faster. Continue reading
Testing Unmanned Helicopters for Pesticide Spraying in California
To some, the sight of a small helicopter hovering a few feet over a Napa Valley vineyard may be just a curiosity. To others its the future of California farming. One of those is Ken Giles, professor of agricultural engineering at UC Davis. Continue reading
Halberd Low Cost UAS Go Online
Halberd Corporation has announced that it is plannning entry into the online consumer market and is now offering a low cost unmanned aircraft system for the general public. These will be sold online through eBay, RC Universe as well as other online retailers. Continue reading
Leica Teams with Aibotix for UAS 3D Inspection and Mapping
Swiss airborne mapping company Leica Geosystems has teamed up with German UAS manufacturer Aibotix to create a one-stop shop for infrastructure inspection and mapping. Continue reading
University of Florida Laboratory Develops Next Hurricane Hunters
Kamran Mohseni envisions a day when the unmanned aircraft in his laboratory at the University of Florida will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman and NASA Extend Global Hawk Programme for Science Missions
Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center extended the NASA Space Act Agreement and will continue sharing Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for science missions and flight demonstrations, including hurricane surveillance, atmospheric research and exploration of new mission capabilities. Continue reading
Brazil to Deploy UAS over Soccer Stadiums
Brazil will deploy two UAS over the stadiums of Rio and Brasilia during the opening and closing of the Confederations Cup next month, the country’s Air Force said recently. Continue reading