The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2.7 million to support research on how drones can assist in disaster preparedness and in emergencies. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
QinetiQ Demonstrates Flight Model Interaction with an Airflow Disturbance Field
Simulating the response of aircraft to complex wind flows when operating in urban environments is an area of increasing interest for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Urban and Regional Air Mobility (UAM/RAM) vehicles. Continue reading
Global C-UAV Market to Grow at CAGR of 29% by 2032
Visiongain has published a new report entitled Counter-UAV 2022-2032. The global counter-UAV market was valued at US$1,087 million in 2021 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 29.0% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Continue reading
University Project Uses Drone to Tackle Drought
To combat desertification and drought, the UK’s Newton Khalidi-funded project aims to tackle drought in Jordan with drones. Continue reading
Research Shows Americans are Ready for Drone Deliveries
Auterion, the open source company building the software-defined future for mobile robotics and powering global drone manufacturers, announced new data from its 2022 “Consumer Attitudes on Drone Delivery” Report. Continue reading
NIMBUS Lab Developing Drone Swarm Enhancements for US Army
Led by Justin Bradley, the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is working to develop an algorithm to control drone swarms for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance missions. Continue reading
NASA Vertiport Research Takes Flight
In the coming years and decades, NASA wants to bring new and innovative aviation services to areas across the country, which will likely mean more helicopter-style aircraft in the skies. NASA researchers recently completed a series of tests to help make that vision into a reality: simulating a facility where large volumes of vertical take-off and landing aircraft can operate. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle Researchers Get FAA Grant to Improve Drone Safety
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently received a $371,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to study the detection systems of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to improve the safety of their operation. Continue reading