Ecologist Lian Pin Koh makes a persuasive case for using UAS to protect the world’s forests and wildlife. These lightweight autonomous flying vehicles can track animals in their natural habitat, monitor the health of rainforests, even combat crime by detecting poachers via thermal imaging. Added bonus? They’re also entirely affordable. Continue reading
BAE and Dassault Submit Plan for Joint UCAV Development
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have submitted proposals to the British and French governments to jointly develop an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, according to the UK Defence Ministry. Continue reading
Robots for Humanity – TED Talk
Paralysed by a stroke, Henry Evans uses a telepresence robot to take the stage — and show how new robotics, tweaked and personalised by a group called Robots for Humanity, help him live his life.
Europe Forms UAS Users Club
Several EU nations including France and Germany agreed on Tuesday to join forces to develop new-generation UAS, in a bid to close a gaping deficiency in the bloc’s defence industry. Continue reading
Aibotix UAS Inspects Germany’s Second Longest Bridge
The Aibot X6, developed by Aibotix in Kassel, Germany, and designed to carry out inspections or operations too dangerous for humans to carry out, can go to places conventional devices cannot go. This hexacopter was developed to meet the highest standards for industrial inspections and measurements and it has many applications, ranging from power lines, wind turbines and photovoltaic plants, to bridges and pipeline inspections. Continue reading
Hammerhead Demonstrator Completes Successful First Flight
Piaggio Aero and Selex ES announced at the Dubai Airshow that the first flight of the P.1HH HammerHead Demo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology demonstrator took place on November 14 at Trapani air force base in Italy. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman & UAE Higher Colleges of Technology Partner for Fourth Annual Unmanned Aircraft Innovation Challenge
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the United Arab Emirates’ Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue their highly successful science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) partnership known as Innovation Challenge into 2014. Continue reading
Arotech Develops Special Battery Chargers for UAS
Arotech Corporation, a provider of defence and security products for the military, law enforcement, and homeland security markets, announced that its Battery and Power Systems Division recently received orders to develop special chargers for batteries which power unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAS). The orders totaled in excess of $700,000. Continue reading