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RIEGL Wins MAPPS Geospatial Excellence Award for Technology Innovation
On January 31, 2018, RIEGL became the proud recipient of the 2017 MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Award.
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Abu Dhabi's Krypto Labs Drone Innovation Start-up Contest 2018
Abu Dhabi based Krypto Labs has recently opened the worldwide registration for its Drone Innovation Startup contest. Krypto Labs DISC 2018 is open to both individual innovators and team-based projects or start-up companies with no more than 10 employees, and from anywhere in the world DISC 2018 will
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Record 25 Teams for 2018 UAS Challenge
A selection of leading young engineers from the UK and overseas will be challenged to design, build and operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in a humanitarian aid mission as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ annual challenge. The competition, which is now in its fourth year, has been
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Colorado Professor Shares $5M UAE Rain Enhancement Program Award for UAV Seeding Project
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the awardees of the Third Cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced and honoured at an exclusive ceremony held as part of
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2018 Commercial UAV Expo, Incorporating Drone World Expo, to Be Held in October in Las Vegas
Following the acquisition of Drone World Expo, the 4th Annual Commercial UAV Expo will bring together thought leaders, end-users and decision makers in the commercial drone industry. The 2018 event will feature an expanded exhibit floor, advanced educational sessions supported by the Commercial Drone Alliance, thought provoking keynote speakers,
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FAA Drone Registry Tops One Million
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the total number of drones now registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has eclipsed one million. The 1,000,000 total registration figure includes 878,000 hobbyists, who receive one identification number for
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At an Air Show in China, Drones, Not Jets, Are the Stars
At the World Fly-In Expo, an air show held in the central Chinese city of Wuhan last month, jets, hot air balloons, autogiros and ultralight planes were upstaged by Chinese-made drones. Remote-controlled flying machines drew crowds at exhibition booths and performed in tight formation, high above the
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DARPA Seeks Swarm Capabilities for Small Urban Ground Units
Urban canyons—with their high vertical structures, tight spaces, and limited lines of sight—constrain military communications, mobility, and tactics in the best of times. These challenges become even more daunting when U.S. forces are in areas they do not control—where they can’t rely on supply chains,
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Naval Air Systems Command Innovation Challenge
Two Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division teams, Urban Reconnaissance and Situational Awareness (URSA) at Point Mugu, Calif., and Swarm View at China Lake, Calif., have wrapped up their projects for the Naval Air Systems Command’s second annual Innovation Challenge. With six months to work and a budget of
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European Civil RPAS Operators’ Forum - Brussels December 6-7
This is an international conference for the RPAS operators community focusing on the implementation of the European RPAS Roadmap, and on issues that are of particular importance to RPAS operators, e.g. national regulatory matters, insurance, privacy & data protection, civil RPAS operational matters, current & future applications [commercial, non-
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SW-4 ‘Solo’ Rotary at Unmanned Warrior 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has demonstrated its advanced SW-4 ‘Solo’ Rotary Unmanned Air System as well as its airborne sensors such as SAGE electronic warfare and Osprey E-Scan radar systems integrated using its skyISTAR mission management system at the Unmanned Warrior 2016. The airborne sensors integrated with skyISTAR mission management
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Over 2,700 Commercial Attendees at Drone World Expo
The 2nd Annual Drone World Expo attracted 2,711 commercial drone professionals this week to the San Jose Convention Center. The exhibit hall featured nearly 100 exhibiting companies showcasing the newest products and solutions with a world-class education program featuring a stellar line up of 120 end users, industry