Gabriel Wolken is a research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Climate Adaptation Science Center and manager of the State of Alaska’s Climate and Cryosphere Hazards Program.
PowerEgg X Weatherproof Drone
PowerVision Robot Corporation has announced the PowerEgg X. A new design that can easily be equipped with weatherproof accessories (waterproof case and landing float), allowing it to take off and land on water, as well as fly in heavy rain. Continue reading
UAS Can Make Range Projects Safer and Less Costly
A group of Huntsville Center professionals gathered Feb. 27, 2020, at the Rocket City Radio Controllers complex in southeast Huntsville to evaluate the capabilities of three different unmanned aircraft systems to find ways to make range projects more efficient and less costly. Continue reading
Runaway Drone Landed Safely in a Tree
The drone which went missing in Latvian airspace at the beginning of May, was found in a forest massif in Garkalne district on Friday, May 15. An eyewitness reported the location of the drone. Continue reading
House Republicans to Probe Use of Chinese-Made Drones by Public Safety Agencies
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding information from Homeland Security officials on how a Chinese company’s drones are being used by public safety agencies during the virus outbreak. Continue reading
XAG Deploys Drones to Seed Burned Land for Australian Fire Recovery
XAG Drone Seeding to Help Vegetation Regeneration in Australia
In a collective effort to restore Australia from wildfire devastation, XAG has joined the first-ever post-fire drone seeding operation on Lake Cobrico, Victoria. This project was funded by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and managed by Heytesbury District Landcare Network (HDLN). Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Gets $9M US Navy Target Drone Order
Firebee
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $9,162,847 modification (P00002) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-19-F-0280 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-15-G-0026. Continue reading
Mosquito Night Navigation Inspires New Drone Obstacle Avoidance System
Scientists have used the principles that guide a mosquito’s nocturnal flight to develop a quadcopter equipped with an elegant collision-avoidance sensory system. Their research, published in Science, demonstrates how the mosquito avoids obstacles in the dark by sensing changes in the airflows generated by its flapping wings. Continue reading