This market report is based on the Survey on Civil Drone Operations, conducted by Blyenburgh & Co, on behalf of UVS International, is now available. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
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
Quebec Plans Cluster of Excellence for Drones
A Cluster of Excellence for drones will be created in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec by the leaders of the Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence (UAS CE). 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
Stanford Students Learn to Make Delivery Drones
Flying from the other side of Lake Lagunita at Stanford University, a quadcopter approaches a group of students, lands on the ground, deposits a box and zips away. Inside the box is a cupcake. Continue reading
Colorado Students Create Drone for Studying Whales
Student researchers at the University of Colorado are planning to add the study of sperm whale communication patterns to the fast-growing list of tasks that can be aided by drone technology. And they — the students, not the whales — could use the public’s help. Continue reading