U.S. Department of Interior Conducted Nearly 5,000 UAS Flights In 2017
With a fleet of 312 unmanned aircraft, the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Aviation Services supported bureau operators, who flew nearly 5,000 missions in 2017, ranging from fighting wildfires to monitoring dams and spillways and mapping wildlife. The accomplishments of its ...
When solar-powered drones meet Arctic glaciers
Solar-powered flying platforms have yet to prove their real-world applicability outside of targeted demonstrations. Monitoring glaciers in polar regions is in pole position to become a primary application, as the midnight sun offers ideal conditions for perpetual flights.What better ...
Purdue Interns At Indianapolis Startup Help Develop Drones
Kevin Sheridan and Austin Williams, students at the Purdue College of Engineering, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, completed internships over the summer at Aerotronic LLC, an Indianapolis-based company developing and manufacturing drones and other unmanned aerial systems.Sheridan ...
Microsoft Researchers Test AI-controlled UAS Soaring Machine
In the searing midday heat of the Nevada desert, a white Jeep Wrangler heads down a desolate strip of dirt road, surrounded on either side by miles of sagebrush and sand.
As the Jeep bumps along, two members of a Microsoft research team, Jim Piavis and Rick Rogahn, steady themselves against the ...
uAvionix: Could drone mania save General Aviation?
Every time I heard the word drone, I became more annoyed. As a remote sensing professional, married to a Land Surveyor, we were buried under news about drones changing the face of the mapping industry. Magazine covers, endless articles, webinars, it seemed as though the media surrounding our ...
Why UAV Manufacturers Are Moving Towards Condition-Based Maintenance
After spending a week at AUVSI’s XPonential conference, and speaking with numerous drone manufacturers, one key theme stood out – the importance of on-board data and telemetry. Whether you’re a single engineer developing a vehicle prototype for testing, or a large manufacturer keeping track ...
As Drone Sales Soar, Vast Majority Of Reports Remain Simple Sightings
AMA’s analysis also finds that some sightings appear to be users flying appropriately; “drone” continues to be a catch-all term for any object in the sky
A new analysis released today by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) reviews the 1,270 new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sightings ...
