3D Robotics has announced the $1,000 Solo drone (or $1,400 with a GoPro-holding gimbal included) which is full of clever tools to automate and simplify shooting.
UAV to Climb to 90,000 ft Without an Engine
Applying aerospace technology and atmospheric research to fly a glider higher than any other manned aircraft has ever flown. In 2015/16 Perlan Mission II intends to set new altitude records by flying a purpose-built pressurised high-altitude glider (the Perlan 2) higher than any other manned wing borne aircraft has ever flown in sustained flight using stratospheric mountain waves and the polar vortex and in so doing harvest invaluable data about earth’s atmosphere and its ozone layer.
DroneDeploy’s Mobile Data Collection App fo DJI
DroneDeploy, a start-up that provides cloud-based software solutions for commercial drone operations, has launched a new mobile app, providing users with a quick, easy push-button solution for automating drones and receiving real-time, reliable, detailed aerial maps and images. Continue reading
Successful Test Flight of Quarkson SkyOrbiter
Portugal-based startup Quarkson has just announced a successful test flight of its SkyOrbiter LA25 platform. Continue reading
Reaper Fitted with Gorgon Stare – Photo
The U.S. Air Force has recently released this photo which shows an MQ-9 Reaper fitted with twin pods containing the Gorgon Stare system at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, prior to take off on March 20th.
New Technology Allows Safe UAS Operation BLoS
“Our new technology allows safe operation of drones beyond the operator’s line of sight, which is crucial for commercial use of drones, such as parcel delivery,” says Prof. Davide Scaramuzza, co-inventor and Director of the Robotics and Perception Group at the University of Zurich. Continue reading
Complete Obstacle Management System for UAS
Rapid Imaging Software, Inc.has introduced SmarTopo Harvest. This new technology is integrated into the SmarTopo Obstacle Management System. SmarTopo delivers obstacle survey and detection technology plus powerful data management tools for a complete obstacle management system. SmarTopo is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to a level 1B. Continue reading
Aerial Refuelling Test of X-47B Imminent
A test to prove an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be refuelled in flight could happen by the end of this month, according to officials with Naval Air Systems Command.