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Understanding of Bats' Flying Technique Could Lead to Future Development of Better Drones

Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The recent findings improve researchers' understanding of the bats' flying technique and could be significant for the future development of drones, among other things.

5 May 2016

Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft Successfully Tested in Nevada

For the first time in aviation history, a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has successfully tested a cloud-seeding payload during an experimental flight in Nevada.

5 May 2016

QGC Deploys Insitu Pacific ScanEagle RPAS to Inspect Gas Wells, Pipelines and Processing Facilities

Insitu Pacific today announced that after 18 months of successful trials, natural gas company Queensland Gas Company (QGC), a Shell-owned business, is introducing the ScanEagle Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to inspect gas wells, pipelines and processing facilities.

4 May 2016

AeroVironment Partners with SmartC2 to Support NASA’s Unmanned Traffic Management Research Platform

NASA, AeroVironment and SmartC2 Team for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management Flight Demonstration

4 May 2016

Raytheon Increases Deliveries of Small UAS Platforms to Meet Growing Warfighter Demand

Responding to growing warfighter demand, Raytheon Company has increased deliveries of its small unmanned aircraft systems. The company has also formed a new UAS directorate within the Advanced Missile Systems product line in Tucson, Arizona, that combines expertise in small UAS airframe and integration, with mission payload, command and control, and technology from across the company.

4 May 2016

XPONENTIAL 2016: Molex to Showcase Innovative UAV/UAS Solutions

Molex will feature a product showcase of innovative UAV/UAS solutions in booth 926 at XPONENTIAL 2016, the industry’s largest trade show, to be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans May 2 - 5. The show is sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).

2 May 2016

Zero Zero Robotics Debuts First Autonomous Flying Camera

Zero Zero Robotics, the forward-thinking robotics company pioneering the future of consumer-friendly flying smart robotics, today announced it has raised $25 Million in total funding, including a $23 Million Series A round. The funding was participated in by prominent investors including IDG, GSR Ventures, ZhenFund and ZUIG, among others.

27 Apr 2016

VEX Worlds 2016 Holds New Record for Largest Robotics Competition

More than 1,100 robotics teams from 30 nations gathered at VEX Worlds to compete during three days of intense back-to-back matches for the chance to become World Champions. In doing so, these 15,000 students broke the previously held GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest robotics competition! VEX Worlds, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, is the culminating event of the season.

25 Apr 2016

FAA Grants Approval for First Nighttime Commercial Drone Operation to SkyBEAM UAV

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for the first nighttime commercial drone operation in the U.S. to SkyBEAM unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Tremco Roofing & Building Maintenance. SkyBEAM is also approved to operate during the day.

25 Apr 2016

Drone World Expo to Focus on Latest Advancements in Commercial Drone Industry

Drone World Expo has announced partnerships with several leading groups whose members are commercial users, or are enabling commercial use of drones including the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and MAPPS.

21 Apr 2016