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Our Japanese isn’t that fluent, but we gather that the machine has been developed by technology research section of Japanese Self Defence Forces and that its Maximum Speed is about 40mph. It took a year and a half to develop, and it can be used for indoor/outdoor search
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AR.Drone pulled another stunt, this time at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo.) last week in Los Angeles. The company was on hand at the world’s biggest video game fair demonstrating its flying video game with Android Beta software on a Motorola Xoom and an HTC Desire….
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The New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing, based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, received authorization to operate using a C-Band radio frequency from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration last week, a unit spokesman said. The MQ-9 Reaper — used for reconnaissance and airstrikes — will
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Australia’s National Aerial Fire-fighting Centre (NAFC) is examining the potential of UAS in supporting fire operations. "UAS technology has advanced significantly in recent years and we are keen to closely evaluate the potential application of UAS in fire support," says the NAFC. This project has included
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UAV Factory LTD is extending its reach towards research and educational users. The company is actively collaborating with research agencies and universities worldwide and has compiled a specialized documentation package for its Penguin B UAV airframes to meet the special needs of these customers. This specialized package includes a CAD
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it’s Office of Air and Marine's Unmanned Aircraft System programme has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours. Unveiled in 2005, the highly capable and proven Predator B UAS supports CBP’s primary mission of securing the
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Microdrone MD4-1000 QuadRotors helped film this impressive footage in Kenya, where they are able to hover above herds from a privileged vantage point. Source: Gizmodo
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For six years Gene Robinson has been building UAS and using them to help dozens of public safety agencies across Texas, in search, rescue and recovery missions, and also helping fight wildfires. The four-pound UAS called Spectra roams the sky and scours the earth. It climbs hundreds of feet,
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The University of Queensland in New Zealand is Skycam UAV 's first international customer, purchasing two Kahu unmanned aircraft systems to conduct surveillance of mined land rehabilitation. "They were amazed they could get what they wanted in such a short amount of time," Skycam UAV director Rene
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Chris Anderson shows off his open source UAS developed by the online community at DIYDrones at the annual Maker Faire held San Mateo, California last weekend on the outskirts of Silicon Valley. Organized by the staff of MAKE magazine, makezine.com and craftzine.com, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair
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Aerobat Aviation Inc and Attopilot International have teamed up to add an autopilot to the innovative circular flying wing design. Aerobat Aviation, Inc was created to produce individual entities within the business that deploy and service systems based on the circular wing aircraft, called the "GeoBAT". The Company
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Despite seeking permission from the state government last year for procuring an unmanned aircraft for surveillance of traffic in the metropolis, the Mumbai Police has now backed out saying they do not want the system as of now, as its maintenance is difficult. The refusal comes months after the state