A research team in Zürich has created a flock of helicopter robots that can detect each others’ positions and join together to create a larger flying machine. Continue reading
Epson Announces New Inertial Measurement Units for Demanding Unmanned Applications
Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed two new products for its inertial measurement unit (IMU) lineup. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Sponsors Australian Student Team
Northrop Grumman Corporation is sponsoring a team of high school students from Dickson College, Australia, who are competing in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Outback Challenge 2013, aimed at promoting UAS and demonstrating their utility in civilian applications. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Appoints US Technik to Market Products & Services
World Surveillance Group Inc. has announced that WSGI and its wholly owned subsidiary, Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. (“LTAS”), have entered into an agreement with defence contractor US Technik, Inc. that makes it a sales contractor for the Blimp in a Box aerostat system (“BiB”) and other LTAS and WSGI products. Continue reading
ScanEagle Certified for Arctic Survey Exploration
A major energy company plans to fly the ScanEagle off the Alaska coast in international waters starting in August. Plans for the initial ship-launched flights include surveys of ocean ice floes and migrating whales in Arctic oil exploration areas. Continue reading
NASA Global Hawks Will Watch Hurricanes from Birth
Starting next month, NASA will remotely pilot two high-flying aircraft into the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane nursery to track tropical cyclones from birth. Continue reading
Chinese UAS Enter Washington
Chinese designed and built UAS will descend on the US capital…… not under their own power, but by a US transport cargo jet. These Chinese unmanned surveillance aircraft will be on display at this year’s AUVSI show in Washington D.C. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft to Take Over Shark Watch in Australia
Unmanned aircraft could soon be seen in the skies above suburbs like Coogee, in an effort to keep the beaches safe from sharks during Sydney’s summer months. Continue reading