A look at what manufacturers, users and other experts think the new small UAS rules mean for this growing industry.
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A new, easy-to-use global addressing system could be a boon to drone-based services including inspection, mapping and delivery.
Drones Deliver Healthcare
Whether they are transporting essential medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas or delivering meds inside large hospitals, drones can not only help health organizations save money, but lives as well.
Press Release: Sensonor supplies IMUs for NASA Raven and Near Earth Orbit Scout
Sensonor AS first began supplying its standard Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Gyroscope Modules for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space…
senseFly and Air Navigation Pro launch Safer Together
In an effort to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft systems communities—the risk…
Microdrones UAS Performs Successful Water Rescue Demo
The company collaborated with DLRG and RESTUBE to demonstrate how drones can help rescue swimmers in distress.
Pix4D Launches Hybrid Desktop, Cloud Image Processing Subscription Offering
Pix4D has announced a subscription-model offering for precision agriculture image processing using a hybrid approach allowing cloud-based and local hardware…
UAS Deployed to Improve Health Care Delivery in Madagascar
For those who live in rural communities with poor or non-existent roads, it’s difficult to get the health care and…
IBM Subsidiary and AirMap Partner to Deliver Hyperlocal Weather Data
The Weather Company, an IBM Business, has announced a partnership with low-altitude airspace services provider AirMap. This partnership will allow…
White House Announces New Steps to Promote Drone Adoption
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced new steps to promote the safe integration and adoption of UAS across the United States.
Future Safety of Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted at Conference
Despite a fatal Tesla crash, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said autonomous vehicles are coming, whether the world is “ready or not,” at the annual Automated Vehicle Symposium.
“Find It” Drones Track Trillions in Inventory and Assets
Amazon has its dancing “pick and pack” robots, and now Walmart has flying inventory management drones. The company’s goal is to reduce the time it takes to check the stock in a warehouse from one month to one day.
New Class of UAS Go From Water to Air and Back Again
A new class of multi-domain drones now under development is able to operate underwater as well as in the air or on land, opening up new possibilities for applications like mine clearing, environmental monitoring and underwater inspections.
Surveying and Mapping: The Right Tools for the Job
As the unmanned sector evolves and more manufacturers enter the market place, buyers have an increasing array of hardware and software options to consider at various price points.
Trimble UX5 Monitors Beach Restoration Efforts
For the first time, a team from Florida Atlantic University’s Geosciences Department is using an unmanned aircraft system to monitor ongoing beach restoration efforts.
Rwanda Readies Deployment of Life-Saving Drone Delivery System
This summer, small autonomous airplanes will begin carrying life-saving blood to 20 hospitals and healthcare centers across Western Rwanda, Africa.
