A video just released by the Aerospace Robotics and Control Laboratory at the University of Illinois shows a group of ten small, highly manoeuvrable commercially available quadrotors made to act as a squadron, using autonomous control/guidance algorithms inspired from the lab’s work in distributed, cooperative control and a Vicon motion capture system.
Northland College Offers One-Year UAS Imagery Analysis Certificate
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls now offers a one-year Imagery Analysis certificate, the first of its kind in the nation, and a two-year associate’s degree in Geospatial Intelligence Analysis. Continue reading
President Goodluck Jonathan Commissions First Nigerian-Made UAS
In December 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan, in the capital city of Kaduna, unveiled the first Nigerian made unmanned aircraft system, named ‘Gulma’ meaning ‘gossip’ in the local Hausa language. It was produced by the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) with the help of aerospace engineers from Cranfield University in Britain. Continue reading
Sukhoi SU-35 Extreme Manoeuvrability at the Paris Air Show 2013 – Video
The Sukhoi SU-35 made a stunning performance at the Paris Air Show 2013. Continue reading
Eight Teams Earn DARPA Funds for 2014 Robotics Finals – Google’s Schaft Team Ahead
On December 21, at a racetrack complex near Miami, eight robots took their first steps into the future, one that scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency envisioned for them as the world watched the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster unfold in 2011. Continue reading
Predators Allow US Border Agencies to Reallocate Resources
Monitoring and policing 7,000 miles of border shared by the United States and its northern and southern neighbours has always been a tall order for Customs and Border Protection and the Border Patrol.
Civil Aviation Authority of Israel Issues Two Civilian UAS Licences
The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAA) has granted an operating license to two companies, Steadicopter and Bladeworks, that operate UAS. The licenses are the first ones given to this innovative aviation field, and enable use of UA systems for civilian purposes, such as aerial photography, agricultural research, security of civilian infrastructures, mapping and more. Continue reading
Russian Helicopters Demonstrates Rotary UAS for Airborne Forces
Russian Helicopters, the holding that produces rotorcraft in Russia, has shown a demonstrator future rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system to the country’s Airborne Forces (VDV), the company announced last week. Continue reading