When Katia Vega winks, strange things happen: a miniature UAS takes to the air, or a hundred LEDs in her hair sparkle like a Christmas tree. It works because she has developed a range of conducting cosmetics that let her activate electronics with a flip of her eyelids. Continue reading
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UAS to Deliver Parcels in Australia
Zookal has announced a partnership with Flirtey that will see the textbook rental startup company employing UAS to deliver parcels in Australia starting this March. It will be the first use of fully automated commercial UAS in the world, the companies said. Continue reading
One Unmanned Aircraft – Multiple Applications – “Mother Hen and Friendly Chicks”
Understanding the present demand for a range of applications and diversities, Eqquera Inc., innovated and is researching and developing Unmanned Aircraft System capable of carrying various payloads and engaging in multiple missions from protecting the environment to combat missions. The project is called “Mother Hen and Friendly Chicks”. Continue reading
First Flight for Radiation Detector UAS at Bristol University
A flying radiation detector that could be used to help with nuclear decommissioning and clean-up at sites such as Fukushima and Sellafield was recently tested in a specially designed experimental area at the National Physical Laboratory, the only one of its kind in the UK.
Project RISER (remote intelligent survey equipment for radiation), a collaboration between the University of Bristol, Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR), Createc, demonstrated at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board, has been focused on the development and demonstration of a unmanned air system (UAS) based radiation survey system that could potentially be used in hazardous environments. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes into Canadian Lake
Ontario Tourism, busy trying to capture the Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve from the air, had a small UAS go down last weekend. It’s a pretty view, and it appears to be getting great shoots, until something goes horribly wrong. Continue reading
Armenia to Export UAS to Denmark
Armenia will be exporting UAS to Denmark, Executive Director of Union of Information Technology Enterprises Karen Vardanyan told Novosti international press centre. Continue reading
Animal Activists Using UAS For Aerial Surveillance
Animal rights activists are using a new weapon in their war against animal abuse. Stuart Chaifetz, a Cherry Hill, NewJersey-based investigator with the organization Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (“SHARK”), says his group uses UAS to go where there are no roads, and beyond fences and walls. Continue reading
Chinese HexaCopter Passes Flight and Bombing Tests
China has developed a six-rotor UAS made from carbon fiber which has successfully passed flying and bombing tests, according to 81tech.com, a state-run defence technology news website. Continue reading