The Chatham-Kent Police Services Board in Ontario, Canada (not the UK !) is thinking about getting an eye in the sky. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Boeing’s Phantom Swift X-Plane for DARPA
Boeing just posted this video of its Phantom Swift X-Plane prototype that was designed and built in less than a month. Continue reading
MIT Develops UAs Campus Guide for Freshers
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Navigating a new campus is all part of the nostalgic movie montage that is freshman year of college. The changing leaves! The quaint Gothic architecture! The… UAS tour guide? Continue reading
Canadian Police Deploy UAS to Solve 2 Year Old Murder Mystery
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Hobbema is hoping that a unique piece of technology will help solve a two-year-old murder case. Continue reading
VoloCopter Wins GreenTec Prize
The e-volo team celebrated the world premiere of the Volocopter VC200 at the “GreenTec Awards” in Berlin, Europe’s largest environmental and economic prize ceremony, at the end of August. Continue reading
BeerCopter Debuts on English Beach
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The Urban Reef Bar/Restaurant in Bournemouth, England, commissioned Out Filming, an aerial film production company, to produce a promotional video for the beach-front bar. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 – Succesful Integration with FLIR Systems Polytec AB Corona 350 Sensor
Schiebel and FLIR Systems Polytec AB have announced the successful integration of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the Corona 350 Airborne Sensor. This successful integration marked the first time that this airborne sensor was flown on board a UAS. Continue reading
Model Helicopter Decapitates Teenager in Brooklyn Park
A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Continue reading