Researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi believe they are months away from launching a new type of unmanned aircraft capable of flying on multiple axes. Continue reading
Iran Showcases New Version of Mohajer-Class UAS
An upgraded version of Mohajer (Migrant), one of Iran’s homegrown Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has gone public with distinguishing features compared to its older model. Continue reading Sagem Successfully Integrates UAS into Manned Airspace
Sagem (Safran) has just completed a series of flight tests demonstrating the feasibility of a UAS being integrated in a shared (manned/unmanned aircraft) airspace, in compliance with civil aviation regulations and air control procedures. Continue reading
GE Ventures Invests in Airware
GE Ventures is collaborating with San Francisco-based startup Airware, which is building hardware, software and services for commercial drones, and has invested an undisclosed amount of funding in the company. Continue reading
Panic Button App Sends Drones to the Rescue
The LifeLine Response app can call the police and dispatch a drone at 60mph to record the scene is a person is in distress. To use the system, users fire up the app and tell controllers they are concerned. If they take their thumb off the button, a drone is sent and the police are called, using the location of the phone. Continue reading
Ohio College Building Indoor Drone Pavilion
Sinclair Community College will build an indoor flying pavilion for students to test and fly drones. The 40-foot high pavilion resembling a traditional aircraft hangar will be built adjacent to a building in Dayton that houses some of its education and training programs in unmanned aerial systems and aviation. Continue reading
UK Restaurant Chain TGI Fridays Launches Mistletoe Drone
TGI Fridays launched the drone after research revealed that 47 per cent of Britons have never enjoyed a kiss under the mistletoe. The study also found that just 27 percent of people were planning to lock lips with someone under the festive plant this year – something the restaurant hopes to change. Continue reading
Three More Drone Sightings by Pilots near JFK Airport
Three pilots have reported unmanned aircraft flying too close to their jetliners as they approached Kennedy Airport this week.