Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have used unmanned aircraft in three trials to count the number of sandhill cranes that visit the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge and found them to be a safe alternative for both birds and scientists.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
The Pirate Bay Considers Launching Low Orbit Server Stations
In what could well have been an April 1 message, the world’s largest BitTorrent site announced that intends to redefine “cloud computing” with a plan to move at least some of its servers onto unmanned aircraft miles above Sweden. Continue reading
Mexico Was $50M Hermes 900 Buyer
When Elbit Systems announced a $50 million sale “to supply Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to a governmental office of a country in the Americas” on Jan. 3,there was speculation that Colombia was the buyer. Continue reading
Russia To Build sUAS for Vietnam
Russian military aircraft manufacturer Irkut has signed a contract with Vietnam to build a small unmanned aircraft for the Southeast Asian country, Izvestia daily reported last week.
Animal Rights Activists in Northern Ireland Use UAS to Expose Badger Baiting
The Ulster Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Northern Ireland has been using a quadrocopter to expose the secretive world of Badger baiting. Continue reading
Back To The Future with Russian Built Flying DeLorean
An enthusiast from Russia has created a replica of Doc Brown’s DeLorean from Back to the Future, fully capable of flight thanks to the included Turnigy 2204-14T motors. Continue reading
Queensland Police Test UAS for Surveillance
Police in Queensland, Australia, are testing a hi-tech surveillance UAS that can be used to chase criminals, detect drug crops and find missing people all at a fraction of the cost of a helicopter. Continue reading
UAS Flights Could End Ugly Oranges in California
A new method for managing irrigation with UAS may be easier and more effective than anything used by farmers today. Continue reading