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Israel Outlines Unmanned Systems Plans
(Photo: Jack Guez /AFP via Getty Images) TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s Ministry of Defense is eyeing new autonomous operating…
Developing New Standards of Drone Operations
A test pilot operates a virtual large unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, with simulated air traffic at a NASA research…
PrecisionHawk Partners with Genera Energy
PrecisionHawk and Genera Energy recently formed a partnership to develop new analysis algorithms designed to improve the efficiency and quality…
Drone Registration Recommendation Rules Stir Controversy
A key task force is recommending that all but the very smallest of toy drones flown in the U.S. to be registered by their owners for safety reasons.
University of Pennsylvania GRASP Laboratory receives grant from DARPA
The University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Laboratory recently received a three year, $5.5 million grant from DARPA. Researchers will use the…
Insitu ScanEagle completes successful BNSF Railway inspection
This marks the first commercial beyond visual line of sight operation with a UAS in the contiguous 48 states.
FAA task force delivers recommendations on drone registry
Drone registry Regulators have released long-awaited recommendations for small drones that will require registration for all but the very smallest…
The Future of Commercial Drones
Moving goods from one place to another isn’t always as simple as it sounds. Intricate supply chains are often needed…
New York Power Authority to use drones for inspections
The remote-controlled devices make the work of linemen safer, more efficient and less expensive, according to the Electric Power Research…
Helicopter drone may serve as scout for Mars 2020 rover
November 21, 2015 As part of an effort to ensure that the Mars 2020 rover does not share the same…
DreamHammer Releases DroneOS
DreamHammer recently launched a new drone operating system, DroneOS. The system is available in beta release to a limited number…
This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It Sounds
The era of the self-driving car hasn’t arrived yet, but it’s already expanded the auto industry, with Google and (reportedly)…
Flying Robots Are the Future of Solar
Imagine a utility-scale photovoltaic solar farm with tens of thousands of panels covering thousands of acres of land. Now, picture…
Duke Marine Lab uses UAV technology to research marine life
BEAUFORT, Carteret County – Researchers at the Duke University Marine Lab have put together an elaborate system of unmanned aerial…
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…
Anderson Power Products launches SBS Mini
Anderson Power Products recently released the SBS Mini, the company’s smallest DC power connector in the SB product group. The…
