The U.K.’s South Wales Police, which services 42% of Wales’ population, has acquired an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The South Wales Police, which says it is the largest police force in Wales, believes the UAV will offer front-line officers a [Read More]
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South Wales Police’s New UAV Marks ‘New Chapter’ in Fighting Crime
Photo-Rich Drone User Guide Promises ‘Jargon-Free Language’
A newly published book, “The Complete Guide to Drones: Whatever Your Budget,” offers a 144-page guide with more than 300 photos and illustrations for those who are looking to buy, build or deploy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The book, published [Read More]
Strat Aero Completes Acquisition of UAV Surveying Company Geocurve
Strat Aero PLC, an international aerospace company increasingly focused on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, has completed its acquisition of Essex, U.K.-based Geocurve Ltd., which specializes in UAV-based topographical surveys and inspections. Geocurve provides services using manned and unmanned [Read More]
AT&T Says It Is ‘Pushing the Envelope’ on UAV Possibilities
Earlier this year, AT&T and Intel teamed up to test how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can function on a long-term evolution (LTE) network. Now, AT&T has announced the trial launch of its “national drone program,” which will explore this and [Read More]
Airbus Shows Off Its UAV Airplane Inspections
Today at the Farnborough International Airshow in England, Airbus demonstrated the use of drones to visually inspect an airplane. Airbus says its drone, equipped with a high-definition camera, can perform a visual inspection for the upper part of the aircraft. [Read More]
Aiming squarely at the emerging markets of drone mapping and mobile robotics, Velodyne LiDAR, based in California’s Silicon Valley, has announced a partnership agreement with Dibotics, a Paris-based company specializing in GPS-denied and infrastructure-less navigation. Under the agreement, Dibotics will [Read More]
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management recently held a hearing to educate members about innovations in agricultural imagery and technology, including unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). According to the committee, this meeting was the second [Read More]
UAV Manufacturer Aeromao to be Acquired by Alta Vista Ventures
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alta Vista Ventures Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to purchase a 100% interest in Aeromao Inc., a Mississauga, Ontario-based manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for survey and mapping purposes. Alta Vista has agreed to [Read More]
Octocopter Facilitates University’s Vineyard Irrigation Study
Washington State University (WSU) is deploying an eight-rotor unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as part of a long-term study on subsurface irrigation in vineyards. The researchers are applying water directly to the roots of a vine in the ground, rather than [Read More]
Hyderabad Imposes ‘Reasonable Checks’ for All Unmanned Aircraft
India’s Hyderabad City Police have banned the use of unmanned aircraft in the city unless the operator has permission in writing from both the police and aviation authority. In a memo posted to their Facebook page, the police say while [Read More]
DroneView Technologies Inks Partnership for Wind Turbine Work
ABS Group, a provider of technical inspection and verification services to the global power and wind energy industries, has signed an agreement with DroneView Technologies to deliver wind turbine inspections using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to Ted Hofbauer, ABS [Read More]
FAA Offers Study Guide for Commercial UAS Operator Test
Want to prepare for your upcoming remote pilot certificate exam? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a list of sample questions to be used as a study guide for future commercial drone operators. The FAA says the full Unmanned [Read More]
Middle Schoolers Attend Drone Camp at Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University (CMU) recently hosted a group of 20 middle school students for drone camp, covering the practical uses of drones and how to fly and build them. In addition to flying drones indoors and outdoors, the children built [Read More]
U.K. to Bring Drones into Advanced-Level Environmental Courses
AQA, a U.K.-based provider of exams and academic qualifications, is planning to bring drones into new advanced-level (A-level) environmental science courses for secondary school students. AQA plans to include education on monitoring and managing the environment, such as on how [Read More]
DJI and Measure Come Together for Commercial UAV Services
Drone as a Service company Measure and drone technology giant DJI have come together to form a partnership that they say will promote economic growth and innovation within the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. Washington, D.C.-based Measure provides turnkey [Read More]
Skysense, Flightradar24 Partner to Expand ADS-B Tech for UAVs
Flightradar24 AB, a provider of real-time airplane tracking, has joined forces with Skysense AB, a developer of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Flightradar24 provides global flight tracking online or via iOS apps. The company says [Read More]
Portland, Ore.-based Skyward and Lausanne, Switzerland-based senseFly are teaming up to deliver a custom operations management software and consulting services package for senseFly’s mapping drones. According to the companies, the partnership will create an end-to-end solution for drone operators in [Read More]
Israel-Based Automated Drone Company Attracts U.S. Investment
Silicon Valley-based UpWest Labs – an early-stage fund investing in Israeli entrepreneurs aspiring to build large, U.S.-based companies – has announced the unveiling and funding of its portfolio start-up, Airobotics, a provider of a fully automated drone platform. Airobotics has [Read More]
The Wait Is Over: Here Are Your Final Drone Rules
The FAA’s long-awaited rules governing the commercial use of drones have finally been revealed and will go into effect later this summer.
Transport Canada Enacts UAV Prohibition in Alberta’s Fort McMurray
Transport Canada is restricting airspace and prohibited the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Fort McMurray, an urban service area in the regional municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, until June 30. In addition, UAVs may not be flown within [Read More]
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