Ajman University of Science & Technology and Ajman Civil Defence signed an agreement for a unique initiative. ACF called for 5 selected students of AUST Engineering College to design and build a drone. The successful handover of the “Civil Defence Support Drone” to Ajman Civil Defence was completed recently.
Category Archives: VTOL
Prop Shield for Safer UAS
A Cleveland-area company has designed a new drone with shielded rotors that it hopes will make flying safer. Dronewerx LLC, an unmanned systems company based in Elyria, has developed a multi-rotor drone, the DWX PG-Y6 Guardian — a craft with six motors and a prop guard that protects the aircraft rotors.
Autonomous 3D Robotics Drone
The Iris+ looks pretty cool. Just dream of practically anything you’d like a drone to do, and chances are the new 3D Robotics quadcopter will do it. Autonomous flight? Check. Longer flight time? Check. Dynamic LED lights for directional awareness? Check. Crazy-ass “Follow Me” function? Check. Continue reading
Australian Delivery Co Goes International
Australian company Flirtey teamed up last year with fellow Australian startup Zookai, promising schoolbooks delivered by drone. Almost twelve months on, CEO Matt Sweeney has secured a partnership to conduct high-tech testing at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and is eyeing off New Zealand as a testbed to grow his business. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Films Apple’s New Cupertino Campus
This video was recently posted to YouTube, showing aerial images of Apple’s new “under construction” campus in Cupertino, California. It reveals the scale of the facility, which is truly massive. Continue reading
Ducted Fan Hexpuck – or Flying Saucer ?
The new Hexpuck UAS by Ashima Devices are launched by hand and recovered by hand. You just press the “come back” button on your touch screen pad and it comes back. “It’s not something like you set on the ground and it has little legs on it,” said Larry Lambert, Ashima co-founder and vice president. “It’s like a flying saucer.
China Issues First Airworthiness Certificate for V750
China’s unmanned helicopter, the V750, will receive an airworthiness certificate from Civil Aviation Administration next month. It will be the first such certificate issued by the country to a UAS.
Scion UAS Demonstrates Autonomous Takeoff and Landing from a Moving Platform
Scion UAS recently demonstrated autonomous takeoff and landing from a moving platform. The SA-400 Jackal landed smoothly on a 16ft x 20ft trailer being towed along a runway at speeds up to 10 knots. More than 10 landings and takeoffs were performed including straight-line approaches and 45-degree approaches to simulate ship-based operations. Continue reading