Spain has taken is first concrete step towards joining the pan-European military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme with the cabinet approving an initial instalment to cover set-up costs.
Medical Deliveries by Drone in Maryland USA
The White House approved a pilot program last week that will allow Maryland’s Smith Island and two other remote communities in the U.S. to start receiving medical supplies via drone.
Soviet WW2 era Yakovlev Yak-3
The Yakovlev Yak-3 (Russian: Я́ковлев Як-3) was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Robust and easy to maintain, it was much liked by pilots and ground crew alike. It was one of the smallest and lightest major combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, and its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance. Continue reading
Two Way Communications with Emergency Services
AerWaze, an East Palo Alto technology company has developed Clear the Air, which provides a two way communications channel to UAV operators for safety related messages “While there are few good answers to those operating drones maliciously, AerWaze’s Clear the Air technology will help with operators acting in good faith,” claims co-founder Charles Marshall.
The Four Most Important Questions Raised by the White House Drone Event
On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) held its first-ever “Workshop on Drones and the Future of Aviation.” The event, co-hosted with the AUVSI Foundation, brought together 150 leaders in the UAS community, ranging from commercial operators to academics and hobbyists to policymakers. The purpose of the event was to stimulate discussion of the future of this burgeoning industry—where is it going? And what does government need to do to help it get there? Continue reading
UAV Bridge Inspection Demonstration Project Gets State Innovation Award
The MnDOT Office of Aeronautics and Aviation was recognized last month for the drone research project that also involved the Office of Bridge and Structures and MnDOT Research Services. Continue reading
Big-Data Risk Analysis for Drone Flights
Engineering problems can sometimes appear simple beside the amorphous challenges of regulating and managing cutting edge technology use within existing societal structures. But early-stage startup Flock is viewing the knotted intersection of technology and regulation as just another business opportunity. Continue reading
Vayu’s Drones Deliver Healthcare in Rural Madagascar
On July 27, 2016, Michigan-based Vayu, Inc. and Stony Brook University, with support from the Madagascan government and backing from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have completed the first ever series of long-range, fully autonomous drone flights transporting blood and stool samples from rural villages to centralized labs. Continue reading