It seems like the google crowd are really keen to replicate what many in the sUAS world have been playing with for the last couple of years. It really will be interesting to see the UAS apps that must be coming for the Nexus S. This time its Android under a weather balloon. From the Google mobile blog Here...
With Apples infamous 4.2 TOS update banning UAV Apps from the iphone the Android platform is becoming the unmanned aircraft developers smartphone of choice. Google lets its staff devote 20% of their time to things they really love. I think this will be a very interesting group t0o watch. The Nexus One already contains IMUs GPS and magnetometer and of...
German company Rent-a-Drone have created a revolutionary service, that does what it says on the tin. It seems they will let you hire a Microdrone and fly it yourself from as little as 190 Euros per hour. That would be an impressive testament to the control systems of the Microdrone if it proves true. There is even the opportunity...
Amateur Photographer reports the removal of a Daily Mail article, prompted by Microdrones claim of working with Google. Google UK’s public affairs manager Laura Scott told Amateur Photographer: ‘The entire article was removed because it was completely factually inaccurate and is totally untrue…’ Google said in a statement: ‘Google is not testing or using this technology. This was a...
German Magazine Wirtschaft Woche reported at the weekend that Microdones, have sold a unit to Google. This has sparked comments over data protection fears. Microdrone CEO Sven Juerss, told Wirtschaft Woche that his company hopes to deliver dozens more drones to Google soon. “The UAVs are well suited to provide timely recording of the map service Google Earth,” says Juerss. Civilian UAVs...
