3D Robotics announced that it has partnered with Intel in the development of Edison, a new microcomputer that basically gives you PC power in postage stamp size, at an almost universally accessible price. The company has worked closely and for a long time with Intel on this project because the combination of Edison’s incredible power and affordability will lead to truly revolutionary advancements for our company, and for the Internet of Things in general. Continue reading
US Navy Begins Testing Carrier-Based UAS Software
The US Navy has begun testing the software that eventually will control all of its maritime unmanned air vehicles and will initially be installed in the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) vehicle.
North Korean UAS Wreckage Found Near Border
The wreckage of a suspected North Korean UAS was found on Monday near a sensitive inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea, the military said. The wreckage was collected by a fisherman at around 2:20 p.m. while he was fishing in waters near the South Korean border island of Baengnyeong, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Drone Zone Debuts at Reno Air Races
Thousands of people enjoyed day three of the National Championship Air Races Friday. This year, a new event is becoming a popular attraction. The Drone Zone is a small unmanned aerial system challenge, or better known as a drone challenge. Organizers said the event is a fun way to educate and let people see what this new technology can do. Continue reading
MAPPS Selected for FAA Working Group on UAS
The Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors, MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, has been selected as a member of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) working group on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). MAPPS is the only representative of the geospatial, aerial survey, and remote sensing community on the committee.
UAS Can Greatly Aid Framers
When Steve Morris began building unmanned aerial systems in the late 1990s, he envisioned flying them over fields and collecting data that would be useful to farmers. But after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, drones became largely associated with military strikes and surveillance operations. Morris said the technology became the subject of contentious political debates and public paranoia. Continue reading
Russian Reconnaissance-Strike UAS Chirok to Begin Tests in 2015
Russian reconnaissance and strike drone “Chirok” will begin tests in 2015, the CEO of the Moscow Research Radio Engineering Institute Yuri Nevzorov told RIA Novosti .”After the new year , we will launch the test. We have three models of the aircraft in total,” said Nevzorov during the 10th Anniversary of the International Gidroaviasalon exhibition in Gelendzhik, Russia. Continue reading
Camcopters to Monitor Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) told the Wiener Zeitung that it plans to use Schiebel UAS for its observer mission. Both the OSCE and Schiebel have their headquarters in Vienna.