New York, NY — Today Falkor Systems, Inc. announced the release of the “Pet Drone Pas de Deux,” a short collaborative dance piece produced in collaboration with Barkin/Selissen Project. The dance piece demonstrates Falkor’s autonomous flying robot technology, while also exploring…
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Uncertainties remain as FAA integrates drones into American skies
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Josh Solomon | Medill News Service WASHINGTON — Thousands of unmanned aircraft systems – commonly known as drones – could be buzzing around in U.S. airspace by 2015 because of a law passed last year, aiding in police investigations, scientific research…
Student designs unmanned aircraft for farmers at Shropshire university
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A FRENCH postgraduate student has completed seven months research at Harper Adams University developing an unmanned aircraft for use in agriculture. Marc-Alexandre Favier, from Bourg-en-Bresse, in eastern France, came to Harper Adams as part of his Masters in Mechatronic Systems…
LaserMotive Unveils World’s 1st Aircraft System Powered by Laser Over Fiber Today at SPIE DS&S
by Gary Mortimer •
LaserMotive, an independent company specializing in delivering electric power via lasers, today unveiled InvisiTower, the world’s first tethered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft system powered by laser over optical fiber. The new, portable system can power any multi-rotor helicopter…
Aeryon Labs featured in GOMC Magazine
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The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems promises to change the way a host of services will be delivered to the gas, oil and mining sector. The versatile flying craft can carry payloads ranging from high-resolution…
Everybody say ahhh now… Multirotor delivers engagement ring.
by Gary Mortimer •
Fresno Wedding Photographer http://www.chrisgeigerphoto.com has created quite a touching video. An engagement using a multicopter to deliver the ring. Congratulations to Christina and Jason from sUAS News on your engagement and of course all the best for the up coming arrival of…
University of Tennessee football team use octocopter for birds eye view
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Moving on from golf to college football sporting venues want overhead shots. Speaking to the press coach Butch Jones has this to say. “It’s a number of guys. It’s our support staff, it’s [Sports Technology Coordinator] Joe Harrington. It’s everyone…
Hyundai’s flying car, manned hexadecagon
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Not many garages would work with Hyundai’s hexadecagon. Showcasing at the 2013 IDEAs festival, the manned 16 rotored multirotor looks rather dodgy! Well done to them though for making it fly. The man in this machine is not actually in control.…
New Feiyu FY41 AP autopilot released.
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Shipping now and unusual in the market as it has an inbuilt on screen display (OSD) the $289 FY41 AP. In their own words it comes with:- Internally integrated OSD, with new graphics overlay for more clear and accurate on-screen…
Canada:- CQFA launches UA training program
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Training is where a large chunk of the money will be made with small UAS in the next five years. Countries with established regulations of course have an advantage over the USA. Providers know what to pitch. One wonders if…
