A UAS zipping over fields in Denmark can spot the tiny colour variations that give away the presence of weeds in amongst the crops. Logging the coordinates, it can then send a ground vehicle in to spray the densest patches, reducing the need to spray whole fields. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
PBS Gettysburg Documentary Filmed by UAS and Funded by Kickstarter
The aerial cinematography of West Coast-based Freefly Cinema provided unprecedented views of the Civil War battlefield in a new documentary called “The Gettysburg Story.” Freefly’s radio-controlled Cinestar unmanned helicopters zoomed along the rail fences, stone walls and cannons to shoot footage of the positions where the blue and gray battle lines once fired off volleys or launched bayonet charges. Continue reading
OctoCopter Carries 3D Printer While Printing
Deezmaker & Velocity Pigeon teamed up for a world’s first: Flying a 3D printer while printing a 3D object. Continue reading
UAS Aerial Photography on Display at Vancouver Maker Faire
UAS technology is quite controversial when discussed in the context of secret government operations. But amatuer enthusiasts are carful to point out that this technology like can be used for much good as well. Continue reading
Successful Flight Tests for Schiebel Camcopter ‘Deckfinder’ Local Positioning System
Schiebel has successfully concluded a series of flight trials with EADS Astrium’s Pseudolite-based Local Positioning System “DeckFinder”, expanding its automated launch and recovery capability for operation where access to GPS has been denied. Continue reading
South Australian Police to Purchase Four QuadCopters
South Australian police will use sophisticated remote-controlled UAS to spy on suspects as it takes the war on crime to new heights. Continue reading
Saab Soon to Announce First Skeldar Sale
Saab is poised to secure a launch order for its Skeldar unmanned aircraft system, with an undisclosed operator. Continue reading
UAS Monitor Illegal Driftnet Fishing in the Mediterranean
Illegal Driftnets - Drones Airborne from The Black Fish on Vimeo.
A revolutionary partnership has risen to combat the illegal driftnet fishing activities believed to take place in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine conservation organization, The Black Fish, is combining efforts with ShadowView, a tech based organization, to develop UAS capable of observing the Mediterranean’s fishing activities. Continue reading