Unmanned Libyan aircraft are being used for the first time by the Libyan Air Force, to carry out inspection tasks. Continue reading
Iran Trials UAS to Protect Borders Against Smugglers
A senior Iranian commander says border guards have begun testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for patrolling the country’s eastern borders. Continue reading
SelecTech Develops UAS in Dayton,Ohio
An industry report recently predicted that unmanned aircraft systems will create more than 2,700 new Ohio jobs by 2025, but for one Springfield company, unmanned aircraft already make up 20 percent of the bottom line. Continue reading
The League Against Cruel Sports to Deploy UAS Against Illegal Hunting
A leading animal welfare charity, The League Against Cruel Sports, will use cameras mounted on remote-controlled aircraft to monitor land previously off-limits, to catch people illegally hunting. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Design Contest in Taiwan
As many 93 teams from 25 domestic and overseas universities and colleges attended the 2013 Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Design Competition held in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan, according to organizers of the event. Continue reading
Indian Aircraft Manufacturer Seeks Partners for Fixed-Wing UAS
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bangalore, India, has posted a Request for Expression of Interest for “Co-development ans Co-Production of Unmanned Aircraft Systems”. Continue reading
Penn University Team Develops Quad-Copter with Grappling Claws
Justin Thomas and his team at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia drew inspiration from the hunting mechanics of aerial birds of prey to develop a grappling arm and manipulator that mimic an eagles talons and which can be attached to a quad-copter micro-UAV (MAV). Continue reading
Hiatchi Unveils its Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System
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Hitachi has unveiled its Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System – a single-person autonomous vehicle meant to travel on side-walks – that can pick up and drop off passengers autonomously. Continue reading