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Osteopathic Physician Introduces Medical Disaster Drones

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

Two new disaster drones delivered telemedical packages to victims and rescue personnel in a simulated mass casualty event yesterday at John Bell Airport in Bolton, Miss. The technology debuted before an audience that included Gov. Phil Bryant, R-Miss., and representatives [Read More]

Edmonton Police Service Announces First UAV-Related Charge

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

The Edmonton, Alberta, Police Service (EPS) has charged a man in relation to what it calls the “unsafe and dangerous operation” of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). According to a Dec. 7 press release from the police, on Wednesday, Sept. [Read More]

Virginia Tech Pushes for UAS Education at Community Colleges

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program, the Geospatial Technician Education-Unmanned Aircraft Systems project at Virginia Tech is one step closer to offering Virginia’s community college students training on operating small unmanned aircraft systems [Read More]

Drones Could Help Manage Big Agricultural Commodity in California

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

AeroVironment Inc., a provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both military and commercial applications, has begun a yearlong study with California State University, Fresno to research how UAS imagery and analytics could potentially detect varying levels of water stress [Read More]

Inspector General Audits FAA on Drones: How Does the Agency Measure Up?

Written by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

According to the OIG, the Federal Aviation Administration, rather than “proactively identifying and mitigating risks,” is taking a “reactive approach to UAS oversight.”

Drones, Multispectral Imagery Offer New View of Calif.’s Giant Sequoias

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 07, 2016

As part of a joint project, Pix4D and Parrot recently used drones and multispectral technology to create a 3D normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) point cloud of Whitaker’s Forest in Kings Canyon National Park, located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. [Read More]

Latest Commercial Drone Fund Investment Goes to Precision Ag Sector

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 06, 2016

Airware’s Commercial Drone Fund has announced an investment in Raptor Maps, a Cambridge, Mass.-based company developing a drone-enabled technology platform for the agriculture sector. The Commercial Drone Fund is a venture capital-structured fund focused on early-stage start-ups developing technologies that [Read More]

Drone USA Forms Strategic Partnership with NASA Contractor

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 06, 2016

New York City-based Drone USA Inc., a developer, manufacturer and distributor of low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. (ESAero). Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, Calif., ESAero [Read More]

Aussies Bring in UAVs to Combat Illegal Dumping, Polluting

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 06, 2016

In an effort to capture video evidence of illegal dumping and polluting in the state, Australia’s Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has launched a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. According to Damian Wells, executive director of regional services, the [Read More]

New DX-3 Fixed-Wing, VTOL Drone Suited for Harsh Climates

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 06, 2016

Canadian drone company The Sky Guys Ltd. has announced its new technology division, Defiant Labs, and unveiled a new drone, the DX-3. The fixed-wing drone, which can vertically take off and land (VTOL), is designed to monitor and inspect long-range [Read More]

FPV Controller Now Available for Yuneec’s Breeze Drone

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 06, 2016

Yuneec International has announced the availability of its new first-person-view (FPV) controller for the company’s Breeze drone. The portable game controller, available at a suggested retail price of $69.99, connects to users’ smart devices via Bluetooth and enables them to [Read More]

A Bunnycopter and Pentacopter? MIT Lets You Create Whatever Drone You Want

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

The new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations have made drone flight easier than ever for both companies and consumers. But what if the drones out on the market aren’t exactly what you want? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science [Read More]

Unmanned Safety Institute Kicks off Online Training for Drone Hobbyists

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has launched an online training course designed for drone hobbyists. The new course, dubbed SAFEGUARD, is a self-paced curriculum that is approximately one hour in length. USI says it covers essential safety topics, including understanding [Read More]

Case Study: UAVs Proven as Powerful Tool for Vital Crop

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

Using unmanned aerial vehicles, Deveron UAS tracked a winter wheat field from planting in the fall to emergence the following spring.

Commercial Drone Alliance Pens Letter to Trump Administration

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

The Commercial Drone Alliance has authored an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump and his Transition Team in an effort to advance the U.S.’ “wealth and economic prosperity” in the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. The Commercial Drone Alliance, [Read More]

Start-Up Combines Drones, IoT and Remote Sensing for Construction Management

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

Unearth, a Seattle-based company providing construction management software, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The early-stage start-up says it aims to break down information barriers and resolve disputes in large-scale construction projects by using drones, remote sensing, computer vision [Read More]

Yuneec Announces New U.S. CEO

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 05, 2016

Electric aviation company and drone manufacturer Yuneec International has named Mike Kahn CEO of Yuneec USA. According to Yuneec, Kahn brings over 25 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. Kahn will be responsible for the day-to-day management of [Read More]

Compact LeddarOne Sensor Proven as Good Fit for Mapping UAV

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 02, 2016

LeddarTech, a provider of solid-state LiDAR solutions, says its LeddarOne optical sensor has been selected by Robota as the altimeter for the Eclipse, a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for surveying applications. The company says LeddarOne will provide the drone’s [Read More]

DropIn Expands Platform for Insurers to Live Stream Drone Footage

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 02, 2016

DropIn Inc., a provider of video and image capture via drones and smartphones for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance and automotive industries, has released version 2.1 of the DropIn Platform, which includes enhanced image capture capabilities. “The difficulty involved [Read More]

Want to Create Your Own Drone App? DJI Has the Tools for You

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 02, 2016

DJI has rolled out a major expansion of its software ecosystem in an effort to allow developers to create new drone apps. The company announced the software advances on the first day of its inaugural DJI AirWorks conference in San [Read More]