Schiebel and Riegl Laser Measurement Systems GmbH have announced the successful integration of the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) together with the Riegl VQ-820-GU Hydrographic Airborne Sensor. Continue reading
Category Archives: VTOL
BP Alaska Tests Aeryon Scout for Pipeline Inspection
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BP conducted pilot testing of UAS technology in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to enhance pipeline inspection and safety. Continue reading
Boeing Demos Unmanned Little Bird for Republic of Korea Army
Boeing has demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology that could be integrated onto Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) MD 500 helicopters to expand the fleet’s mission capabilities. Continue reading
Carnegie Mellon Unvivesity and Robotics Institute Develop Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance for Micro Aerial Vehicles
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The Robotics Laboratory (LAIRLab) at Carnegie Mellon Unvivesity and the Robotics Instutute teamed to work on the “Probably-Stable Vision-Based Control of High-Speed Flight through Forests and Urban Environments” project, funded by the Office of Naval Research. Continue reading
Autonomous Black Hawk Flight
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Recently over the skies east of San Jose, California a Black Hawk helicopter was flying low and slow – and while pilots were aboard the aircraft, all flight manoeuvres were conducted autonomously. Continue reading
DARPA Tests V-Bat VTOL UAS with 6-Foot Arm
The U.S. military recently tested a hovering UAS ability to attach its claw at the end of a 6 foot arm, to a target object. Continue reading
iRobot Co-Founder’s CyPhyWorks Develops Extreme Access System for Entry sUAS
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Four years ago, iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner stepped down from the company she helped turn into an all-important supplier of the military’s growing arsenal of ground robots. Continue reading
Fire Scout Breaks Endurance Records on USS Klakring Deployment
The US Navy’s fourth Fire Scout detachment returned to Mayport, Florida. on Dec. 1 after achieving several milestones during its five-month deployment aboard USS Klakring (FFG 42).