The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) in New Zealand is using UAS to film earthquake-damaged properties as demolition work progresses on Christchurch’s Port Hills, as one of several means for assessing properties that are too dangerous or difficult for workers to enter. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Lockheed Martin Skunkworks ARES Explained
The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded Systems (ARES) is a vertical takeoff and lift (VTOL) flight module that could adapt to multiple missions with interchangeable payloads, offering new capabilities and enabling new operational concepts. Continue reading
CybAero Gets Swedish Export Permit for €5.5M Order from China
CybAero announced that on February 25 it has received authorization for export of its largest order ever . The order, which comes from an end-user in China, is worth 5.5 million Euros. Continue reading
Singapore’s ST Aerospace Displays CM100 Gimbal from UAV Vision of Australia on its USTAR-Y UAS
Presented at the Singapore Air Show 2 weeks ago, the USTAR-Y from ST Aerospace is a portable hexa-rotor UAS, specially designed for urban and open terrain applications. The VTOL concept provides adaptability and manoeuvrability, and also has a tool-less assembly which allows for a quick system set-up, thus reducing turnaround time. Continue reading
Netflix “Drone2Home” Delivery Service
Netflix has issued a late response to the Amazon spoof about delivery by UAS. Continue reading
High-Def UAS Video Sells Real Estate in Fort Lauderdale
Local 10 News in Fort Lauderdale reports that small UAS rigged with cameras they can give you an aerial view for a fraction of the cost of aerial photography. Continue reading
Peru Buys UAS Fleet to Index Incan Ruins
Peru is buying more than 24 UAS—one for each region in the country, and more for areas with a high concentration of ruins—with the idea of creating a national index of every archaeological site in the country. In addition, at least six regions will get more advanced UAS that can be equipped with LIDAR and other technology that makes surveying through jungles possible. Continue reading
UAS Make Catwalk Debut at Fendi
The clothes may not be the focus of attention when Fendi presents its autumn/winter 2014 collection today. In a worldwide first, the storied Italian fashion house will use high definition UAS cameras to capture the catwalk action and beam it to viewers all over the world live via Fendi.com. Continue reading