The MQ-9 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been deployed to help with firefighting efforts in Northern California.
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Mobilicom Secures Deals to Integrate with Drone Manufacturers
Mobilicom Ltd.’s SkyHopper Pro communication system, which is designed to allow users to control drones, just announced it has secured…
Mobile Skylight UTM System Developed to Provide Drone Security
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and their uses have exploded in recent years, and first responders are just one example of…
Drones and First Responders: Help From Above
More and more first responders are turning to drones during search and rescue missions.
Medical Students Demonstrate using Drones during Mass Casualty Events
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine students held the demonstration earlier this month.
UMass Researchers Studying use of Drones in Mass Casualty Events
They plan to test the technology at a training drill later this month.
UAS Learn to Navigate Forest Trails in Switzerland
Researchers from the University of Zurich, Università della Svizzera italiana and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland want to use drones to find lost hikers in forest and mountain areas.
Sensefly’s eBee aids in train derailment investigation
A UAS team from the University of Vermont’s Spatial Analysis Lab flew the eBee to gather data for investigators.
Olin College Works with Partners to Develop UAS for Use in Wildfires
Olin, MIT and Scientific Systems Company are developing a system of drones that communicate and provide firefighters with real-time situational awareness.
Using UAS After a Disaster
The Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi assisted in search and rescue efforts after devastating flooding in Wimberley, Texas. Here’s what they learned from those missions.
Insitu ScanEagle Monitors Fires in Olympic National Park
Members of the Insitu Rapid Response team recently completed a demonstration showing how the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft can help during wildfires.
AirStrato Explorer Offers an Economical UAV Option
Arca recently began accepting pre-orders for the AirStrato Explorer, a high-performance, yet economical UAV option. Priced starting from $140,000,…
Sensonor’s STIM300 IMU Selected for Seabed’s New IMU, SBD-IMU-S1
Instead of using the traditional Fiber Optic Gyros that all previous Seabed systems have been based on, Seabed has selected…
