NASA has issued a Request for Information – Centennial Challenges Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Airspace Operations Challenge. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
U.S. Army Research Lab Uses New ARL Thermoelectric Technology on Shadow Tactical UAS to Convert Heat into Energy
In one of its latest research projects, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is investigating thermoelectric properties of materials on the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, and techniques that could convert heat into energy. Continue reading
Quadcopters Play Ball
This video shows three quadrocopters cooperatively tossing and catching a ball with the aid of an elastic net. Continue reading
Composite Wing Developed for High-Altitude Perpetual Flight Unmanned Aircraft
Lehigh University (Lehigh, Pa., USA) reports that one of its engineers has developed a carbon fiber composite wing for use on an unmanned aircraft being designed for high-altitude perpetual flight.
UK Scientists Study Bee Brains to Develop Autonomous UAS
Bees are the next-gen weapons, for delivery of military payloads, reconnaissance and surveillance. Continue reading
US Navy Wants Smartphones to Steer Unmanned Rotorcraft on the Battlefield
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Aurora Flight Sciences Sept. 28 to develop robotic rotorcraft capable of supporting rapid autonomous aerial cargo delivery to the battlefield. Continue reading
Sinclair Community College Gets New sUAS
Sinclair Community College has recently purchased “The Micro,” a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) from UTC Aerospace Systems. Continue reading
US Air Force Wants Self-Repairing sUAS
The National Science Foundation will fund a three-year, $1 million project at Wright State University to design small unmanned aircraft that can autonomously react to problems and repair themselves in flight, according to the university. Continue reading