A Spanish drone operator on Tuesday received permission to try to rescue three emaciated dogs trapped near a volcano in the Canary Islands, by catching them with a remote-controlled net and flying them out over a stream of lava. Continue reading
Drone Delivery Canada Project with UBC Commercially Operational
Drone Delivery Canada Sparrow
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that effective October 18th, 2021, its University of British Columbia drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation for UBC’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative’ program is commercially operational. The term of the project is 12 months. Continue reading
Flying High-Speed Drones into the Unknown with AI
When it comes to exploring complex and unknown environments such as forests, buildings or caves, drones are hard to beat. They are fast, agile and small, and they can carry sensors and payloads virtually everywhere. However, autonomous drones can hardly find their way through an unknown environment without a map. For the moment, expert human pilots are needed to release the full potential of drones. Continue reading
Teledyne FLIR Releases Tau 2+ Longwave IR Thermal Camera Module
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced the Tau 2+, the highest sensitivity longwave infrared (LWIR) Tau 2 camera from Teledyne FLIR. Continue reading
Italy Drops Hammerhead Programme
Italy announced it will purchase six new Piaggio Aerospace aircraft to help relaunch the Italian firm, and indicated the government is dropping long-held plans to buy drones from the company, ending the ill-fated story of the Hammerhead UAV. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $53M USAF Spares Contract
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc., Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $53,003,839 firm-fixed-price modification (P00001) for spares to previously awarded contract FA8678-21-D-0001. Continue reading
Aerial Footage Shows Fish Moving in Shape of a Heart
Stunning aerial footage captured a school of fish moving through the sea in the shape of a perfect love heart. Continue reading
Fixed Wing UAVs v Quadcopters for Aerial Surveys
By now, most of us know about the advantages of using UAVs for aerial surveys. They’re fast, cost-effective, and safe. But there are two primary types of drone platforms that are used by surveyors. If you’re thinking about completing an aerial survey, you first need to decide between a fixed-wing UAV or a quadcopter. Continue reading