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PrecisionHawk tests drones in the Triangle, adds paraglider to the mix
Enlarge The Lancaster, a drone developed by PrecisionHawk, flying over a field. Somewhere in the Triangle sky, a drone is…
Kraken Acquires Marine Robotics Technology
Kraken Sonar Inc. ST. JOHN’S, NL–(Marketwired – November 17, 2015) – Kraken Sonar Inc. (“Kraken”) (TSX VENTURE: PNG ) announced…
We need to expand UAV use in humanitarian aid, not restrict it
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, the mountainous East Asian nation was woefully underprepared. Just 5,000 relief…
What you need to know about underwater drones
A UUV is removed from the water during operations off the coast of Bahrain in 2013. Credit: Specialist 2nd Class…
Can Amazon’s delivery drones fly out of sight? Pathfinder test flights will show the way
PrecisionHawk is using its Lancaster drone to investigate the options for letting unmanned air vehicles fly beyond the view of…
TAMUCC gets drone grant
Thanks to a half-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will soon add a new drone…
FAA to Start Testing System That Will Allow Drones to Fly Safely
Having drones deliver packages for giant companies such as eBay or Amazon seems like the natural step the electronic commerce…
U.S. Government Plans Mandatory Drone Registration Program
During a press conference this afternoon, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the creation of a task force to develop…
ANT-1771 Smallest Lightest UAV Drone Micro Encoder / Decoder
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Penn to research autonomous flying robots for Department of Defense
Vijay Kumar, who gave a TED talk in 2012 and is a GRASP leader, says that new research with drones…
Pentagon prepares to test its underwater sub-hunting drone
An artist’s concept of DARPA’s ACTUV. While unmanned systems have come to dominate the skies (and headlines), the next big…
NATE Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee looks to prevent tragedies
Unmanned aerial systems or drones as they are more commonly called are rapidly becoming more prevalent in all aspects of…
BREAKING: Germany Proposes New Regulations for Commercial and Hobbyist Unmanned Aircraft Operations
On 9 November, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure proposed new rules for commercial and hobbyist unmanned…
Bureau of Prisons wants drone defense
It’s no secret that unmanned aerial systems have become a pesky issue for federal regulators. From close calls with manned…
Aviation insurer offers ground rules for drones
With FAA regulatory proposals due out Nov. 20, 2015 it’s expected that, drone operators — commercial and personal — will…
FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use
Sentera Aerial Inspection MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles…
