The soon to be released GoPro Zenmuse gimbal for the Phantom will bring fully stabilized aerial video to the average person for the first time in history. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
Domestic Indian UAS for Anti-Terrorist Operations
India’s defence research agency (DRDO) has developed an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specifically for anti-terrorist and counter insurgency operations. Continue reading
UAS to Rescue Avalanche Victims
With flying time costing 2,000 euros per hour only the most prestigious ski resorts have a helicopter on stand-by. However and assuming the weather is favourable it remains the most effective search and rescue tool in the mountains. Continue reading
DIY (Drone It Yourself) UAS in a Box Kit
Jasper van Loenen has unveiled his DIY (Drone It Yourself) kit project which offers the opportunity to turn any object into a UAS, simply by attaching four motors and a control unit – no technical know-how needed. Continue reading
Tower Inspection by UAS Service Launched in Australia
Australian industry is being forced to reconsider costly and labour-intensive tower inspection procedures, as rigger competency levels decline in the face of a critical shortage of manpower. Continue reading
UAS Precision Herbicide Project in Denmark
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
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