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M1 Chief Operating Officer Patrick Scodeller, M1 Chief Technical Officer Denis Seek and NTU ATMRI Director Professor Duong and NTU Professor Low Kin Huat with the custom drone built by NTU
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have embarked on a research project which uses existing high-speed mobile phone networks to track and control drones. Continue reading
The bird, apparently a female falcon, wheels into view 100 feet over Edmonton International Airport, flapping her wings — hunting behavior. She pursues a flock of starlings, which scatter into the safety of the woods. The falcon is majestic, graceful and resolute. Continue reading
The recent Homeland Security Report also claims the Chinese government is possibly using information acquired from DJI systems as a way to target assets they are planning to purchase. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman has developed a small, disposable drone that fits inside a shell that looks like a cluster bomb. The idea: When an F/A-18 drops the fake munition, the drone would pop out, unfold its wings and fly into enemy territory, undetected, to collect data on enemy positions. Continue reading
Drone delivery moved one step closer to reality in sub-Saharan Africa after Virginia Tech and Malawian teams conducted tests at the UNICEF drone testing corridor in Kasungu, Malawi. Continue reading
How can early exposure to flight accelerate the practical use of technology? NASA experts with in-depth knowledge of past X-Plane and one-of-a-kind Flight Research Programs selected excerpts from past flight test campaigns. Continue reading
Despite the absence in Namibia of clear regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday said that in many ways Africa is already leading the way in the use of drones. Continue reading
Yamaha Motors is making its first-ever appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and it is bringing drones. Using the theme, “Expanding the possibilities of mobility with advanced technology,” for its booth at CES 2018 in January, Yamaha will be unveiling two unmanned aircraft vehicles designed for industrial and commercial-use spraying applications. Continue reading