A UAS zipping over fields in Denmark can spot the tiny colour variations that give away the presence of weeds in amongst the crops. Logging the coordinates, it can then send a ground vehicle in to spray the densest patches, reducing the need to spray whole fields. Continue reading
Stanford Students Discover Groundbreaking Flight Behaviour
Stanford mechanical engineering professor David Lentink and his students capture slow-motion video from the fastest wings in the bird world, with an eye toward building flying robots that take design cues from Mother Nature.” Continue reading
Creation of Professional Civilian UAS Association in France
In the wake of the 2013 Paris Air Show, manufacturers, operators, and players in the civilian UAS industry in France have decided to unite to create the Fédération Professionnelle du Drone Civil (FPDC) (Professional Civilian UAS Association). Continue reading
US Air Force Studies Future Unmanned Aircraft Fleet Mix
The US Air Force is trying to ascertain how best to formulate its future unmanned aircraft fleet so that it could operate inside contested airspace while also maintaining its ability continue the USA’s aerial campaign against various terrorist groups around the world. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Displays Triton at Waddington Airshow
Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating as one of the principal industry sponsors at the 19th annual Waddington International Air Show being held July 6-7 at RAF Waddington, Lincoln. Continue reading
Airware Platform Used in Fight Against Rhino Poaching
Airware CEO and Founder Jonathan Downey discusses civilian and commercial uses for UAS with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” Continue reading
UAS Thermal Imaging to Support New South Wales Weeds Action Programme
Extra resources to fight invasive weeds have been allocated for the Armidale-based New England Weeds Authority. Last Friday, NSW Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson was in Armidale to announce $1.1 million for nine projects across NSW from the NSW Weeds Action Programme. Continue reading
PBS Gettysburg Documentary Filmed by UAS and Funded by Kickstarter
The aerial cinematography of West Coast-based Freefly Cinema provided unprecedented views of the Civil War battlefield in a new documentary called “The Gettysburg Story.” Freefly’s radio-controlled Cinestar unmanned helicopters zoomed along the rail fences, stone walls and cannons to shoot footage of the positions where the blue and gray battle lines once fired off volleys or launched bayonet charges. Continue reading