Rhinoceros populations have a new ally, as deployments of drones in South Africa have proven to cause a drastic reduction in poaching, according to a new report.
UAVs for Emergency Rescue
Drone America and American Medical Response (AMR) have announced a partnership that aims to bring Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) to the EMS industry. By leveraging UAS technologies, AMR’s specialty teams would be able to provide swifter and safer rescue operations in dangerous situations such as disaster response, mountain rescue and swift water rescues. Continue reading
Kangaroo 1 – Drone 0
This video from Australia shows all too well the problem pesky unmanned aerial vehicles pose to kangaroos just looking for some peace and quiet in the outback. Continue reading
Insitu Gets $41M US Navy Contract for Blackjack
Insitu, Inc. is being awarded a $41,076,746 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of three low rate initial production RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems.
Local US Police Partner with Drone Manufacturer
Local law enforcement in Reno has announced a partnership with a drone developer that will create an aircraft capable of saving lives. It’s not yet legal for them to use the drone, but participating in the development stage now means they’ll be ready when it becomes legal. Continue reading
Camera Store Launches Own QuadCopter
Adorama one of the world’s largest photography, video, imaging and electronics retailers, has announced the availability of the brand new Aries Blackbird X10 , a professional, remotely controlled aerial quadcopter that captures First Person Video (FPV) from up to 1,500 feet. With its unique on-board camera, the Blackbird X10 is capable of shooting up to 1080P/30fps full HD video, as well as 16-megapixel still images in ultra-high resolution, with a flight time of up to 25 minutes per charge. Continue reading
ICAO Conducts UAS Fact-Finding Mission
The council president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, led a special, high-level and technically oriented ICAO fact-finding mission to the United States last week at the invitation of the FAA. The aim of the mission was to ensure that ICAO remains proactive on regulatory developments relating to Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and the emerging realm of sub-orbital space flight.
Fully Autonomous and Smart Flying Robotic Waiters
Singapore-based company, Infinium Robotics, is applying advanced drone technology as a way to further automate the job of waiter. Promoted as a technology that can reduce manpower costs and maximize the use of dining room space, Infinium-Serve uses individual drones to deliver food from kitchen to dining room patrons. Continue reading