The Eukréa Electromatique company, whose headquarters are in Bordeaux, is a world renowned specialist in the engineering of on-board systems. Since 2004, the company has been developing optimised electronic and software solutions for embedded Linux applications. During its twelve years of existence, several technology companies have drawn on its know-how and skills. Continue reading
Firstec to Market UVision Loitering Systems in S. Korea
UVision Air Ltd. – a pioneer in the area of lethal aerial loitering systems of all sizes – has partnered with South Korean firm, Firstec Co., Ltd. According to the MOU, FIRSTEC will market and sell the company’s short-range HERO-30 Lethal Loitering Systems to the South Korean market. Continue reading
UAV Photogrammetry Predicts Infrastructure Issues
Inspecting infrastructure assets like bridges and dams is crucial to their maintenance, but it’s easier said than done. Since these structures are large, complex, and often out of the way, traditional methods like terrestrial LiDAR can be slow, expensive, and difficult to use. Continue reading
University of Pennsylvania – Aggressive Flight 2017
This video presents an autonomous 250 g quadrotor performing aggressive maneuvers using a qualcomm snapdragon flight and relying only on on-board computation and sensor capabilities. The control planning and estimation tasks are solved based on the information provided by a single camera and an IMU. Continue reading
Joint Call to Safely Integrate UAS into Europe’s Airspace
As drones continue to take the world by a storm, key stakeholders are warning that the safety risks of drone operations may be seriously underestimated and deserve urgent attention. A Joint Statement, signed by the entire spectrum of manned aviation stakeholders – from pilots to airlines, helicopter operators to air traffic controllers – calls for “a robust harmonized EU-wide regulatory safety framework”. Continue reading
100+ Speakers Lined Up for Drone World Expo
From discussions on the Realities of Drone Delivery to a forum on Finding Funding: The VC Community Speaks, Drone World Expo taking place November 15-16 at the San Jose Convention Center will offer something for everyone interested in the use of drones for commercial purposes. Of the speakers, there are dozens of prominent women who will take the stage to talk about their involvement in this fast- paced and growing industry. Continue reading
South Africa’s Paramount Unveils Tethered UAV
Paramount Advanced Technologies (PAT) is currently developing a Persistent Surveillance Tethered Drone for missions such as border control and anti-poaching, and displayed the aircraft at the Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition last week.
First Meeting of Drone Advisory Comittee
The new Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) , that will make recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration on integrating drones into the national airspace system, held its inaugural meeting September 16 as in the nation’s capital. Continue reading