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The Australian Wool Innovation Association presents a unique new angle on wool, using a Coptercam (a camera-fitted remote controlled aircraft). Continue reading
Florida Tests UAS to Control Swamp Mosquitos
Seeking a high-tech edge in the daily battle to beat back the black salt marsh mosquito, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has begun testing a next-generation UAS developed by Prioria, a Gainesville robotics company. Continue reading
India Tests UAS to Improve Security on Eastern Coast
Indian coastal security is set to scale greater heights with the police planning to deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems along the eastern seaboard for surveillance, search and rescue operations. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopters to Improve Cotton and Peanut Yields in South Georgia
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South Georgia researchers have developed a mini helicopter that could be the future of farming.Their research project is funded by the Georgia Centers of Innovation for Aerospace and Agribusiness. Continue reading
Hexacopter Crashes into Crowd at Virginia Bull Run
A hexacopter carrying a camera crashed into the grandstand at Virginia Motorsports Park at The Great Bull Run in Dinwiddie, Virginia on Saturday. The event promised to bring “the Spanish tradition of the running of the bulls to the United States!” Continue reading
Using Google Glass to Control a UAS
Google Glass developer Blaine Bublitz has actually come up with a way to control a Parrot AR Drone with his Google Glass wearable device. After some successful early tests controlling a connected ground-based robot with Glass-controlled head movements, Bublitz decided to up the stakes and try the same dynamic with a flying robot. Continue reading
Indian Startup To Drop Aid In Flood-Ravaged Areas by UAS
An Indian startup, Social Drones, is using its home-grown arsenal of bi, quad, and octo-copters to survey the effects of a recent natural disaster which claimed 580 lives, and is planning to courier medicines and foods to isolated victims. Continue reading
GE Introduces Miniature Automatic Video Tracker and Image Stabiliser for Unmanned Vehicles
GE Intelligent Platforms in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the ADEPT3100 rugged miniature automatic video tracker and image stabilizer. By providing a proven, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution, the ADEPT3100 can help reduce programmer risk and cost and minimize time-to-market. Continue reading