Vertical Technologies recently introduced the DeltaQuad, a series of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed for…
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How Safe is Your Data?
There’s no doubt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) offer a better way for businesses to collect information that can improve their…
Predicting Avalanches with LiDAR-Equipped UAS
Measuring snow depth around a mountain can be a tedious, challenging job—but is a crucial part of predicting dangerous, often…
The World’s Smallest “Better Than GPS” Inertial Navigation System Now Available
Drones, robotic, and payload devices now enhanced by this low cost, small footprint, highly accurate, multi-sensor system SALT LAKE CITY,…
Expert Commentary: Lessons from the Drone Wars – BLOS is Boss
We need to fly drones beyond line of sight (BLOS) of their remote aircrew. Why? Because, as the Air Force found out, you can’t do much with a drone you must see to fly.
News from A Different Angle
News organizations—including CNN, BBC News, and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC)—are increasingly turning to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to capture video for their broadcasts.
Civilian Drone Market Worth 73.5 Billion Through 2026
According to a new report the market for civil, commercial and consumer drones will expand from $2.8 billion in 2017…
The Other Genius Grant: New York’s Funding Contest for Drone Start-Ups
Even though investors are pouring money into drone startup companies it can still be challenging to find the right connection….
Millions of Automated Cars Could Soon Be on the Road
The House could vote in September on legislation opening the nation’s roads to potentially millions of vehicles equipped with autonomous technology.
Urgent Supplies Through the Air
Zipline International in San Francisco, is deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to drop off lifesaving packages of blood in Rwanda—and is the world’s first national drone delivery service.
Microsoft and Partners Test AI in Sailplane
Microsoft’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) research team, along with the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada…
Guardion solution protects G20 Summit against the threat of unauthorised drones
The modular Counter-UAS System Guardion has once more been an integral part of the security infrastructure of a large scale…
DJI Releases New Security Measures After U.S. Army’s Proposed Ban
DJI Technology has been working on enhanced data security measures for some time now, but admits that news that the U.S. Army ordered its members to stop using DJI drones earlier this month.
U.S. Army Reexamining Decision to Restrict Use of DJI Drones
The U.S. Army is reexamining its decision to stop using DJI drones, components and software after the leak of an internal memo from the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff captured international attention.
Tanzania, Zipline to Launch World’s Largest National Drone Delivery Network to Provide Life-saving Care
Today (August 24, 2017), Tanzania announced that it is launching the world’s largest drone delivery service to provide emergency on-demand…
L3 Mustang Technology Passes U.S. Navy’s CDR for Guided Projectile Program
L3 Mustang Technology announced this week the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase for the U.S. Navy’s MK…
These Drones Designed to Plant Mangrove Trees and Help Restore an Ecosystem
Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone, and mangrove forests only grow at tropical and…
