Across the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus, scientists are exploring undersea volcanoes, monitoring coastal erosion along hard-to-reach shorelines, and studying the movement of sea ice – all in real time. By loading drones with high-tech instruments and using satellites and undersea cables that are interacting with sensors in some of the most remote locations on Earth, they are uncovering the secrets of our planet. Continue reading
Washington State Creates Drone Buffer Zone for Orcas
Sergeant Russ Mullins knows it’s only a matter of time before people start unpacking the drones they received for Christmas and start launching them over the water. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife agent just wants to keep the remote-controlled aircraft away from Washington’s endangered population of orcas, also known as Southern resident killer whales.
Belarus and China Creating UAS Joint Venture
Belarus and China are busy setting up a joint venture to make unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), BelTA learned from First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Sergei Chizhik during the press conference held on 26 December to discuss the Year of Science in Belarus. Continue reading
Amazon’s Plans for ‘Airborne Fulfilment Centres’
A recently unearthed patent filing reveals a possible endgame for the drone delivery agenda: The use of roving “airborne fulfilment centers” (AFCs) to make Prime deliveries. Continue reading
South Korea’s National Standard on Drones
The Korean Agency for Technology & Standards (KATS) of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy said that it announced the world’s first national standard on drones on December 30. Continue reading
General Atomics Gets $349M USAF Support Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a $349.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide support services for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.
US Army Researchers Demonstrate 3-D Printed Drones
US soldiers witnessed the innovation of Army researchers recently during flight testing of 3-D printed unmanned aircraft systems that were created on-demand for specific missions. Continue reading
Goleta Star Gets US Department of Homeland Security Silicon Valley Innovation Program Contract
Goleta Star LLC has announced that it has been awarded a DHS Silicon Valley Innovation Program contract worth $200,000. Goleta Star will demonstrate the unique capabilities of its VideoRadar product to track vehicles and people illegally crossing the US border for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.