US Army researchers are asking a Norwegian company to develop a pocket-sized helicopter drone to provide a personal reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for infantrymen and Special Forces warfighters. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
PETA Launches UAS Fleet to Monitor Hunters
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has launched a project to use hobby-class UAS to monitor hunters and capture any “illegal or cruel hunting practices.” Continue reading
Australian Start-Up Combines Data Analysis with UAS Operations for Agriculture
Farmers and resource managers in Australia’s mid-west are set to reap the benefits of the latest technology that pairs computer programming with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Art Show Using Footage from UAS Opens in Hong Kong
A trio of miniature UAS have been deployed to monitor thousands of Hongkongers as they walk through the Tsim Sha Tsui subway this month – all in the name of art.
Aermatica Flies Commercial UAS in Non-Segregated Airspace in Italy
Aermatica‘s ANTEOS UAS has reached an new new milestone by obtaining permission to fly in non-segregated airspace also in industrial environment from the local civil aviation authority (ENAC). Continue reading
Metallic Make-Up Controls UAS with a Wink
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
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