Category Archives: Research

Maryland High School Student Develops Spherical Video (VR) Live Streaming Drone

Photo: Capital Gazette

Darius James Lukas is a science, technology, engineering and math senior at South River High School. With classmates Andrew Loomis and Allison Bowman, Darius founded the drone company Thanics as part of their Capstone project for their Unmanned Aerial Systems class. They had to develop and deliver a quad-copter or drone with enhanced 360-degree camera capabilities that will be safe for most people to use and can live-stream and follows FAA rules and regulations. Continue reading →

Hydrogen-Powered Drones at Sydney University

A team of researchers from Sydney have successfully powered an unmanned aircraft flight with a triple hybrid propulsion system featuring one of the cleanest energies on Earth – hydrogen. Continue reading →

Drones Are Cheaper than Weather Balloons

Norwegian scientists, currently on campaign in Finland, conduct their first autonomous landing with a model aircraft packed with weather sensors. This marks the next step in the process of automating meteorological data retrieval. Continue reading →

NASA Tests New Antenna Aboard the Ikhana

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center recently partnered with NASA Glenn Research Center to test an antenna measuring system in preparation for building a new conformal antenna aboard NASA’s Ikhana aircraft. Continue reading →

Cross an Airplane With a Submarine

Bryant, Weisler and Stewart (from left to right), with a prototype of the EagleRay

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft that is capable of traveling both through the air and under the water – transitioning repeatedly between sky and sea. The EagleRay XAV, which was developed with funding and assistance from Teledyne Scientific, holds promise for use in applications such as tracking and observing wildlife. Continue reading →