Two student pilots are seated shoulder to shoulder before a bank of video monitors, maneuvering an unmanned aircraft by keyboard and mouse as the drone descends toward a virtual runway in a suburban landscape. Aaron Gabrielson and Andrew Regenhard, aviation…
Our moving brief established that there is no regulation concerning the operation of a model airplane, that the FAA’s 2007 Policy Statement purporting both to regulate and ban the “business” use of a model aircraft was unenforceable for lack of…
Chatsworth, CA, December 7, 2013 – When plants are stressed, the near-infrared radiation they reflect drops. Tetracam multi-spectral imaging systems enable users to react to vegetation problems long before any indications visibly appear. The original market for these systems consisted…
Multi-agency program seeks to identify cost savingsand drive innovation for government UAV systems Maj. Deidre Musgrave CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (13 December 2013) – Representatives from the military, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the private sector are scheduled to meet at…
By Thomas Gnau A Dayton film producer has purchased a helicopter. A very small one. Niche Productions said Tuesday it will take possession of a “Black Armored Drone” with a gimbal, or pivot mechanism, manufactured by Intuitive Aerial, of Sweden. Niche…
By Michael Gagne FALL RIVER — The technology to power medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, is closer than one would think. In fact, that technology could be manufactured in Fall River as soon as next spring. The…
By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iran plans to install jet engines on home-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Iranian defence minister, Hossein Dehghan said, ISNA news agency reported on Dec. 10. Dehghan underlined that the engines have already been manufactured. Iran…
by Don Lacey Today, I participated in a lunch time discussion after our Skeptical 101 Special Interest Group which is a FreeThought Arizona program. The program went well enough but the lunch time discussion didn’t. The discussion started about the proposed use of…
CHRIS ANDERSON For kick-starting the consumer drone trend Entrepreneurs need lots of data about their desired customers before they build a product. Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics and progenitor of the modern “do it yourself” (DIY) drone trend, understood…
Several readers have received emails from Renee at the FAA:- It appears incorrect information has been distributed about the December 19th Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) meeting. The ARAC has not been tasked to address UAS issues, so they will…
Ben Trapnell The University of North Dakota has been at the forefront of UAS Operations education since 2009.With more than 130 students enrolled, and having more than 50 graduates to date, the program is continuing to advance the nature of…
Unlike its distant relative the honeybee the SenseFly eBee, unmanned aerial vehicle, flown in the UK by KaarbonTech is showing no signs of needing winter hibernation. Instead of collecting pollen, the eBee has been up in the wintery skies gathering…
By Ben Popper Amazon and the FAA have confirmed to the Washington Post that the company chose an international location to shoot its concept video for Prime Air, the drone delivery service CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon plans to debut in the near future.…
Sinclair Community College for the first time will offer a course online to teach students how to apply for approval to fly unmanned aerial systems from the Federal Aviation Administration, the school announced. The online class — which Sinclair said…
Amazon.com, in its relentless pursuit of faster delivery, may in the not-too-distant future turn to drones to drop copies of “50 Shades of Grey” on customers’ doorsteps. Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos‘ tantalizing announcement only brought to fore the myriad nonmilitary uses…
Karen Farkas, The Plain Dealer KENT, Ohio — Drones are in the news following the announcement by Amazon.com that it may soon deliver packages using unmanned aerial systems. And drones are a hot academic field. Beginning next fall Kent State University will teach college…
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool The Bat Unmanned Aircraft System is one of Northrop’s smaller drones. Photo: Northrop Grumman. Thanks to the continuation of sequestration, defense companies such as Northrop Grumman , are feeling the impact of defense budget cuts. Moreover, it…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s express delivery and mail company Deutsche Post DHL is testing a drone that could be used to deliver urgently needed goods to hard-to-reach places. The small pilotless helicopter flew a package of medicine Monday from…
