Arinc Incorporated announced that it has partnered with the Anne Arundel County Public School System (AACPS) to develop a class on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for students participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) magnet programme. The course is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation for high school students. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Louisville Hosts Quadcopter Battle
LVL1 Hackerspace is hosting a “Quadcopter Ultimate Arial Combat Competition (QUACC) – Louisville’s first ever Quadcopter battle.It is limited to 16 competitors, who have to use a specific quadcopter, chosen for it’s low price tag. The quadcopters can be modified for battle, but everyone has to start with the same base model to keep things fair (a Syma X1 Model). Continue reading
Photogrammetry Training in Australia
Tim Lucas, a young Australian developer of Autonomous Unmanned Systems and payloads, made this video to demonstrate how UAS carrying photogrammetry payloads can be used in the industry. Continue reading
Jeff Bezos Promises Half-hour Shipping by UAS with Amazon Prime Air
Jeff Bezos is nothing if not a showman. Amazon’s CEO loves a good reveal, and took the opportunity afforded by a 60 Minutes segment to show off his company’s latest creation: drones that can deliver packages up to five pounds, to your house in less than half an hour. They’re technically octocopters, as part of a programme called “Amazon Prime Air.” Continue reading
Canadian Face-Detecting UAS Respond to Voice and Gesture Commands
Researchers at Vancouver’s Simon Frasier University have developed a fleet of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that accept group voice commands or can be controlled silently through hand gestures. In addition, individualUAS recognize which of them their controller is speaking to via on-board face recognition cameras. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Delivers Second MQ-8C Fire Scout to the U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy after completing final assembly at the company’s unmanned systems center in Moss Point, Miss. Continue reading
World’s Smallest QuadCopter for Under $40
The Proto X from Estes claims to be the world’s smallest quadcopter and also one of the world’s lightest. The 1.8″ x 1.8″ Proto X is tiny, ideal for indoor flying — and it weighs only four-tenths of an ounce. Continue reading
Thai Media Embrace UAS Journalism
Thai newspapers covering ongoing protests in Bangkok have adopted a new reporting tool in recent weeks: small, camera-equipped helicopters they’re using to capture images of massive crowds. Continue reading