Whether you’re deploying an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to map a corridor or are part of a team tasked with…
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Hamburg Brings the Drones
InterGEO 2016 landed at Hamburg’s Messe Congress Center this year, an event that featured plenty of UAV action, with some…
NASA Is Flying A Huge Drone Over Hurricane Matthew
The drone will collect weather data like temperature, air pressure, and humidity. NASA is using a drone to track Hurricane…
UMass Researchers Studying use of Drones in Mass Casualty Events
They plan to test the technology at a training drill later this month.
Advisory Group on Drones to Focus on Airspace Access, Preemption and Privacy
The committee charged with advising federal regulators on the emerging drone industry will focus on the best rules for unmanned…
Seeding Trees on the Fly
Planting trees is not easy work. Unlike spreading seeds in a freshly tilled acre of level farmland, forestland is hilly, sometimes inaccessible, and covered in things—rocks, shrubs, vines and other trees.
Drone Pilot Courses Taking Off
There is palpable excitement within the unmanned aircraft industry about the opportunities opening up now that restrictions on commercial drone flights are being relaxed.
The Industry Reacts to Part 107
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.
