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Airbus Group and Local Motors have launched a global co-creation challenge to identify the next generation of commercial UAS (drone) technology. The two companies are inviting amateurs and professionals alike into a joint project that includes a series of co-creation activities, online competitions, open-source projects, and hackathons all focused on
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The Property Drone Consortium (PDC), a collaboration that consists of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises announced its roster of charter members that includes: Allstate Corporation, American Family Insurance, Auto-Owners Insurance, EagleView Technologies, Inc., Erie Insurance and Pilot Catastrophe Services. The consortium is pleased to include the Insurance
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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) initiated a concerted effort into the application of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) for transmission research in 2012. The effort has accelerated and grown as UAS have increased in their capability and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations have relaxed. The first challenge was defining
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Drones are being used by councils in England to fly over the homes of people making planning applications, the Daily Telegraph has learned. A Freedom of Information survey of hundreds of councils found that a dozen had admitted to using or hiring drones. Two councils – Epping Forest and Moray – said
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The Volocopter, the world’s first helicopter drone that anyone can fly, even with no pilot experience, has received the green light from German aviation authorities to fly as an ultralight aircraft. e-Volo, the German-based creator of the aircraft, has now begun conducting manned flights. The world premiere Volocopter flight
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Drone sales are soaring in Germany, but so is the number of potentially dangerous near-miss incidents around airports. The authorities have now decided that it's time to reel in the flying robots. Germans have developed a taste for drones. Sales are climbing and prices are dropping. Some are
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The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) recently conducted an inspection of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) or drone.
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Near infrared (NIR) is an analytical technique used in a variety of applications, from drug tablet manufacturing to detecting counterfeit products. It can also tell you where the bodies are buried. Recently, researchers have been experimenting with NIR on the forensic science side of things, as a means to uncover
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A rescue centre for dogs has a unique and rather ingenious way of exercising the 'hyper' animals in its care. Whitehall Dog Rescue in East Ardsley, West Yorkshire purchased a drone to be chased by its four-legged residents in a bid to wear them out before bed. The
Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently reviewing the report and recommendations of the Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee. The agency had tasked the group to develop recommendations for performance-based regulations that would let certain unmanned aircraft operate over people not directly involved in the flight of
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NATS, the air navigation services specialist, which provides air traffic control services at 13 UK airports including Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow is now offering courses to users of drones. The course is available to private individuals, small companies or large organisations who intend to use a drone for
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Czech commercial unmanned aircraft Primoco UAV, which was officially launched last year, made its first take-off under the serial number 001 and immatriculation OK-X013S on 26th March, 2016.The aircraft of the Czech company Primoco UAV SE is able to fly autonomously, only with the help of programmed flight plans.