DroneCast, a newly-formed high-flying advertising company, took its first flight in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon — launching from Eakins’s Oval along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Continue reading
Pix4D New Release Targets Precision Agriculture
Pix4D has just released Version 1.1 of Pix4Dmapper with the precision agriculture market in mind.This new version comes with an integrated Index Calculator that allows users to create meaningful maps from any multi- spectral sensor and customize their NDVIs and any vegetation index map directly in the software.
Students Launch UAS Crowd-Funding Campaign
Cal State Fullerton is experimenting with crowdfunding to provide student groups and organizations with assistance in their major projects. University Advancement, which manages donation programs, has selected four projects as part of a pilot program that will serve as an experiment to see what funding goals can best attract potential donors. Continue reading
National Guard Deploys UAS Platoon to Latvia
A Michigan Army National Guard Unmanned Aircraft System platoon will travel to Latvia in early May to share equipment and build knowledge with Latvian military forces as both groups hone UAS operational skills. The 30-member platoon is part of the Michigan National Guard 126th Cavalry Regiment located near Grand Rapids. The unit is scheduled for a two-month deployment.
$250K Police UAS Crashes into Texas Lake
Divers scoured the bottom of Lake Conroe in the hope of recovering a controversial $250,000 police UAS that crashed into the water Friday. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the remote-controlled helicopter, which was bought in 2011 with a federal grant, suffered a malfunction and went down during an exercise over the lake. Continue reading
Ottawa’s GooseBuster Produces Results
Steve Wambolt, an-ex IBM and Corel employee designed a hexicopter system fit with lights and blasting predator noises to rid a beach in Ottawa of pesky geese and has produced conclusive results. Continue reading
Europe and Asia to Overtake America in UAS R&D
By 2022, the United States is projected to spend less than half the worldwide total on UAS research and development, as other countries — principally in Asia — step up production of own unmanned aircraft, according to a report by national security consulting firm Forecast International.
Multi-Function Hi-Tech Balloons Over Manhattan
A big white balloon floated lazily above midtown Manhattan last week. Tethered to a trailer and hovering 800 feet above the city streets, the balloon—nicknamed “Lucy”—sported high-tech cameras as it bobbed about in urban airspace that is normally restricted for aircraft. Continue reading