Commercial
A team of Nevada scientists and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) engineers have successfully flight tested the first-ever autonomous cloud seeding aircraft platform. Cloud seeding flare tests were deployed from Drone America's DAx8 UAS aircraft flown at a remote desert location outside of Reno, Nevada in early February. As
Commercial
DJI has announced DJI Care, a protection plan that provides customers with peace of mind and an enhanced after-sales experience. New and existing DJI drone owners will have the option to purchase either a six-month or one-year DJI Care protection plan that will cover damage to their aircraft, gimbal or
Commercial
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a member of UK-based UAS company Ocuair became the first person to fly a drone across the English Channel. That morning, Richard Gill spent 72 minutes flying a UAS across the 35 km (about 22 miles) English Channel. Not only is this the first drone flight
Commercial
Production has started on a Southern African-designed and built unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Eagle Owl, which is aimed at coping with African conditions. South Africa is one of the most progressive countries in the world in the implementation of regulations for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Adam Rosman,
Transport
Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Proof-of-Concept Trials, named the Skyways Project, in Singapore. The MOU was signed between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus Helicopters and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS
Commercial
Flying drones in Antarctica is not easy. A 100-110 degree difference between true and magnetic north at this location complicates navigation. There’s zero terrain protection against the strong headwinds that cut through like a knife, there’s snow, and drone batteries discharge quickly in the freezing conditions. But after
Commercial
For several days this month, scientists are gathering in the largest gray seal pupping area in U.S. waters to study weaned gray seal pups, aided by images from an airplane and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones. The researchers hope to gather data from these sites and other
Commercial
India’s largest private developer of independent transmission systems, Sterlite Grid and Finland’s leading UAV solutions provider, Sharper Shape, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver cutting-edge UAV technologies for the power transmission industry. The alliance will provide business solutions to transmission line operators and help them in
Commercial
207 entries from 25 countries are now being judged for the inaugural Bay Area Drone Film Festival, which will take place on Sunday, February 28, 7 p.m., at the 500-seat AMC Mercado-20 at 3111 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara.The mission of the festival is to promote drone education
Commercial
In light of the increasing popularity of recreational drones, the U.S. Forest Service has released specific guidelines for recreational unmanned aircraft use over public lands: – Avoid flying over federally-designated wilderness or primitive areas. – As drones are considered both "motorized equipment" and "mechanical transport," they cannot
Commercial
Hybrid drives are familiar to most people from the automotive area where they've been used for years in private and community vehicles. However the hybrid drive is also moving ever more prominently into the focus of unmanned aviation where it brings interesting benefits for commercial usage. Conventional combustion
First Responders
The Austin Fire Department is embarking on a pilot project together with leaders in research and industry to explore the feasibility of the use of robotics in real-time emergency incident management. The goal is ultimately to enhance firefighter safety and the effectiveness of the emergency response capabilities it provides to