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McGill University Team Programs Tiny Drones to Create Dot Drawings

You may have heard of plans to use drones for delivering packages, monitoring wildlife, or tracking storms.

5 Aug 2016

UTA Student Successfully Tests UAV with Mass-Actuated Controls

Sampath Vengate, who graduated in May with a master of science degree in aerospace engineering, used existing UTA research to design, build and test a UAV that uses mass actuation - weights that move back and forth within the wings to change the center of gravity from side to side - to turn while airborne.

4 Aug 2016

Sinclair Joins Leaders to Examine Commercial Applications for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. today joined leaders in government and industry to examine the commercial applications for unmanned aircraft systems. Sinclair was the only broadcaster to be invited to the White House workshop, "Drones and the Future of Aviation."

3 Aug 2016

Oregon UAS Future Farm to Host First Ag Drone Rodeo in Pendleton

The Oregon UAS FutureFarm will host the first Ag Drone Rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon on August 18 & 19. The two days will feature real-world Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) crop survey flight demos and post-flight data analysis presentations from leading companies in digital agriculture.

3 Aug 2016

Expert Drones to Sponsor Top FPV Drone Racing Pilots to Expand Consumer Drone Business Ventures

Expert Drones™, a subsidiary of Dronepire Inc., announced today it's move to sponsor top FPV drone racing pilots from across the country as part of an initiative to expand its consumer drone business ventures.

3 Aug 2016

Aurora Plans to Expand Operational Testing of UAS in Wise County, Virginia

Aurora Flight Sciences is planning on expanding the operational testing of the Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) system to Virginia’s Lonesome Pine Airport located in Wise County.

2 Aug 2016

microdrones md4-1000 Used in Rescue Mission for Dropping RESTUBE

microdrones™ collaborated with the DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. (German Lifeguard Association) on 22 July, 2016, to simulate the task of rescuing a drowning swimmer in order to illustrate the life-saving potential of an approach that integrates two cutting-edge technologies, which include RESTUBE and unmanned aerial systems (UAVs).

2 Aug 2016

Genesis Receives 2015 KUKA Robotics System Partner of the Year Award

KUKA US is proud to announce the prestigious 2015 System Partner of the Year award has been awarded to Genesis Systems Group, LLC for their innovative work in the Aerospace Industry.

2 Aug 2016

Researchers Use Drones for Fire Management in Grasslands of the Great Plains

The University of Nebraska professor says he can harness extreme fire to restore grasslands on the Great Plains—and, with the help of the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems (NIMBUS) Lab, he has created a small drone that launches ping-pong balls-sized “dragon eggs” of fire to help him do it safely and cheaply.

2 Aug 2016

DJI to Open First Arena for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Korea

DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, will open a DJI Arena in Korea, providing a safe and enjoyable environment for customers to learn how to fly a drone and a gathering place for aerial enthusiasts.

1 Aug 2016