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Our latest project is one of our most ambitious. We have created a performance piece, utilizing 24 autonomous drones, quadcopters, flying close to and around the performers body like a flock of trained birds. They fly, swoop and hover in a series of amazing aerobatic displays as if under the performers command. It’s a timely…The post Drone Magic with Rhizomatiks Research appeared first on sUAS News.

A new one from Trappy, with of course a thrill packed video to match. I think this FPV racing lark might catch on. Full carbon fiber monocoque, quick swap arms, solder-free repairs, ready to fly as 240 size fpv racer, for 5″ props. But it doesn’t stop there! Sporting the brand new TBS Triumph Antenna in…The post TBS Ventetta appeared first on sUAS News.

Noon – 1:00 p.m., Thursday 2/25, Room S030, CGIS South Building (1730 Cambridge St.) Abstract: This talk will be about the current state of low-cost, civilian drone mapping, drawing from Faine Greenwood’s experiences as a hobby drone pilot. Greenwood will describe how drones can be used to create ortho-rectified, high-quality maps and 3D models quickly…The post Drone Mapping On the Cheap appeared first on sUAS News.

ArcaBoard, the personal flying machine that fascinated people all over the world with its December release, is pushing the imagination further today by demonstrating its flying and maneuvering capabilities on its rapid move towards production. Although the official introduction of the ArcaBoard to the international market will be on April 14, 2016 at Monaco’s Top…The post ArcaBoard Moving Fast Toward Production. Partnerships Allow Sell Price of $14,900 appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating its conditions today for flying unmanned aircraft in the area between 15 and 30 miles from Washington, D.C. to clarify differences for various types of unmanned aircraft. As of 12:01 a.m. EST, Wednesday, February 10, the operating procedures will allow model aircraft, commercial and public users to operate…The post FAA Updates DC-Area Unmanned Aircraft Procedures appeared first on sUAS News.

We’re very excited to announce the release of UgCS 2.8. Visually the first thing you will notice is that the new version features an improved user interface – you are now able to change the visual theme yourself. By default it now comes with a new black/green theme and you are able to select either…The post UgCS 2.8 Has Been Released! appeared first on sUAS News.

By combining Parrot’s new ultra-light multispectral sensor with senseFly’s popular farming drone, agriculture professionals will be able to capture more accurate crop data, over a large area, in a single flight Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, February 9, 2016 – Swiss professional drone maker, senseFly, has confirmed that Parrot’s Sequoia multispectral sensor – announced today at World…The post senseFly to bring game-changing multispectral sensor, Sequoia, to popular eBee Ag drone appeared first on sUAS News.

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Sky-Futures today announced that Bristow has invested $4.2 million in Sky-Futures, the leading provider of drone inspection data services for the oil and gas industry. This investment gives Bristow immediate entry to the fast-growing UAV services business and bolsters Bristow’s offerings to include drone inspection services. The investment, which also…The post Bristow Group Enters Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Services Business appeared first on sUAS News.

Schiebel and the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), the Netherlands Coastguard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force conducted a series of successful flights with a newly developed airborne Detect and Avoid System at the airport of Den Helder in December 2015. The AIRICA (ATM Innovative RPAS Integration for Coastguard Applications) project marks a major step forward in the process of safe…The post Camcopter S-100 – Successfully flies with detect and avoid system appeared first on sUAS News.

Expanding on its line of multispectral sensors for drones, MicaSense offers Sequoia by Parrot and the advanced ATLAS cloud data solution to enhance the use of this new sensor. Sequoia weighs only 107 grams (3.8 oz.) and features 4 narrowband filters optimized for agriculture. A 16Mp RGB imager is useful for crop scouting while an…The post MicaSense Offers ATLAS™ Data Solution and the New Sequoia™ Multispectral Camera for Drone-based Agricultural Applications appeared first on sUAS News.

AV8 UAS Solutions are able to offer solutions in support of Anti-Drone operations worldwide. As drones grow more and more popular, so too does the need for anti-drone security that looks to protect its users. The term “drone” has been extended to include a wide range of unmanned multi-copters that have proliferated in recent years.…The post Anti-Drone Solutions appeared first on sUAS News.

When it comes to the laws and rules when flying a drone in the UK, there are some specific things that you must keep in mind. Recently there has been a massive boom in not only the number of drones but the number of people applying for and attaining ​permits to fly their drone. There…The post UK Do’d and Don’ts appeared first on sUAS News.

Hybrid drives are familiar to most people from the automotive area where they’ve been used for years in private and community vehicles. However the hybrid drive is also moving ever more prominently into the focus of unmanned aviation where it brings interesting benefits for commercial usage. Conventional combustion engines play a decisive role here. “In…The post Hybrid concepts as ideal drive technology for commercial UAV use appeared first on sUAS News.

BY ROBERT GIBSON A North Shields company has launched the region’s first drone pilot training school – and is already expanding the service to other parts of the country. Heliguy – which sells radio-controlled drones, repairs aircraft and custom builds specialist multi-rotors for commercial operators – has been awarded National Qualified Entity (NQE) Status by…The post North Shields firm launches region’s first drone pilot training school appeared first on sUAS News.

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – More people have registered drones than all of the country’s aircraft that carry people, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday. More than 325,000 people registered drones by Friday, which is more than the 320,000 occupied aircraft – everything from a Cessna 172 to a Boeing 777 – that are registered with the…The post FAA: Drone registration eclipses regular planes appeared first on sUAS News.

Columbia, Missouri- Today, the University of Missouri’s Journalism and Agriculture schools announced that they will require the Unmanned Safety Institute’s (USI) online safety awareness training as a prerequisite for students enrolled in the schools jointly run drone courses. The effort is part of USI’s Ambassador program, of which the University of Missouri is a member,…The post University of Missouri to require Unmanned Safety Institute Training as Prerequisite for Drone Students appeared first on sUAS News.

Well done the team from Oakland, some not so small change for the win. Loon Copter is a novel multi-rotor platform capable of traditional aerial flight, on-water surface operation, and sub aquatic diving. The Loon Copter is a proof-of concept vehicle that demonstrated successful operation in early 2015. The 3rd prototype of our Loon Copter is now one…The post Looncopter wins US $1 million in Dubai appeared first on sUAS News.

Noell Saunders, WBDJ7 ROANOKE Va. – On Friday, Carilion Clinic Life-Guard pilots and drone operators met at the hangar on McClanahan Street in Roanoke to talk about safe ways to share the airspace. Hospital staff say drone encounters have caused delays while they were flying patients to the hospital. “Sometimes people want to video what…The post Carilion Life-Guard launches ‘Land The Drone’ campaign for safety appeared first on sUAS News.

4DMapper is a DIY platform where users can manage, share, deliver, visualise, measure, digitise, animate and collaborate with their data. High resolution 3D data users want to “see” results, and this software allow them to visualize spatial information readily. Typical user group are UAV operators surveying assets such as mines and quarries, but survey departments, environmental…The post UAV Operators Harness The Power Of 3D Visualization and Measurement With 4DMapper appeared first on sUAS News.

BY TODD FRANKEL Washington Post When Missy Cummings thinks about self-flying delivery drones – the kind that tech companies have been touting as being just around the corner – she likes to imagine the reaction of her 8-year-old son to a drone landing in her backyard. “He’d like to throw rocks at it – because…The post Duke University researcher: People aren’t ready for delivery drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Spanish company Airelectronics have done the obvious. Extended the wings of one of the most popular foam flyers out there the Skywalker. They claim the 40% increase in wingspan brings the useful flight time out to 2.5 hours. With modern graphene based batteries and a slightly more streamlined payload they might reach out to 3…The post Super Skywalker 2+ hours endurance appeared first on sUAS News.

Kongsberg Gallium, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, announced today that they will be changing their name to Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd., effective immediately. The move is part of a comprehensive rebranding strategy to more effectively align the Company’s name with its future strategy and functional role as part of the Kongsberg family of companies.…The post Kongsberg Gallium Announces Company Name Change to Kongsberg Geospatial appeared first on sUAS News.

The global drone industry continues to expand exponentially and as it does so, new markets emerge where the benefits of unmanned aviation technology can be applied. In seeking to operate in Oil & Gas, Energy, Renewables, Utilities, Construction, Security and many others, it is critical for emerging service providers to not just identify what those markets are but understand…The post UAS Services – Understanding your Client appeared first on sUAS News.

Hankuk Carbon, a Korean composite manufacturer, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) to establish a Joint Venture to develop, manufacture, and sale Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV). Both companies will co-develop and co-manufacture the next generation VTOL UAV. The Joint Venture will begin by developing…The post Israeli, South Korean firms forming JV for UAV production appeared first on sUAS News.

Time to install a primate anti drone system According to the NYPD, a small drone crashed into the 40th floor and then dropped onto a landing on the 35th floor. Police charged suspect Sean Riddle with reckless endangerment. They said he was trying to take pictures and lost control of the aircraft. Sean mentions the incident on…The post Drone hits Empire State building. appeared first on sUAS News.

Academy of Art University founder Richard S. Stephen’s philosophy was that teachers and curriculum would always be on the leading edge of innovation and creativity. Drones fall right in line with that philosophy, as the frontier of their use in mixed media (marketing and advertisement, cable, Internet, movies) is being pioneered. This technology will soon,…The post Academy of Art University San Francisco Flies Into The Future With Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Congratulations Sky-Futures, another feather in the cap. They have been selected for the Mayor of London’s new ‘Go to Grow’ programme open to fast-growing companies in London operating in technology, life sciences, and urban The Mayor’s International Business Programme is tailored to fit your specific international growth ambitions. A new exclusive programme, it provides a…The post Sky-Futures selected for Mayor of London’s ‘Go to Grow’ programme appeared first on sUAS News.

Dubai, UAE – Nokia is showcasing its innovative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Traffic Management (UTM) concept for the safe operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) via LTE at the UAE Drones for Good Award event in Dubai from February 4-6. The real-time demonstration follows an invitation from the Organizing Committee of the UAE Drones for Good…The post Nokia showcases LTE technology for the use of drones in smart cities appeared first on sUAS News.

BY JIM GUY The crew of a Fresno County sheriff’s helicopter reported a near miss with a drone Wednesday afternoon in the Clovis area. The pilot then landed the helicopter to identify the drone operator. The incident took place about noon as the Eagle 1 helicopter was heading to the Shaver Lake area at an…The post Police pilot has near miss with drone then lands to meet operator. appeared first on sUAS News.

u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the ultra compact SARA-U201 3G/2G cellular module. Measuring just 16 x 26 x 3 mm, the 96-pin LGA-packaged SARA-U201 is the smallest cellular module supporting both 2G and 3G connectivity. It is also equipped with the latest 3G chipset for IoT…The post uBlox Ultra compact global 3G/2G cellular module ideal for tracking and IoT applications appeared first on sUAS News.

Recently, a team of unmanned aircraft pilots and specialists with Cartersville, Georgia based Phoenix Air UNMANNED, were handed a map with coordinates to a “soldier-down” who was in desperate need of blood and hemorrhage control products. Getting to the injured soldier by medevac helicopter or ground Humvee ambulance was going to take hours – the…The post Phoenix Air, Verizon and Pulse Aerospace demonstrate critical medical supply delivery appeared first on sUAS News.

You can now measure volume accurately and instantly within a map on any device. This tool leverages the new Elevation Toolbox, which enables more granular visualizations and analysis of elevation data. Whether you need to calculate the volumes of stockpiles, the extraction volume of a quarry or the volume of a buildingDrone Deploy claim that the…The post Drone Deploy unveils instant volumetrics. appeared first on sUAS News.

LizardTech®, the creator of MrSID® and provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, today announced the release of GeoExpress 9.5.1. The company’s flagship product for compressing geospatial images and LiDAR data into high-quality MrSID files now boasts a streamlined interface, faster processing and support for .pix raster files. “Last year, we introduced…The post LizardTech Introduces Enhanced GeoExpress® appeared first on sUAS News.

Humanitas Solutions, a Montreal based technology company,produces a software solution which enhances humanitarian resource management in time of crisis. The drone management part of this software, HUMANIT3D SwarmNet, will be presented, from february 4th to february 6th, at the UAE Drones for Good Award event hosted in Dubai Internet City located in the United Arab Emirates. The integration…The post Montreal swarm drones technology presented at Dubai international award appeared first on sUAS News.

Skeye, a Dutch provider of professional UAV services is pleased to announce that it has signed a twoyear lease agreement with High Eye for the use of two HEF 30 VTOL UAVs equipped with a daylight and infrared camera. The HEF 30 is a fuel-driven unmanned helicopter, designed by the Dutch UAV manufacturer High Eye.…The post Skeye acquires two HEF 30 UAVs from High Eye appeared first on sUAS News.

By James Fanelli LONG ISLAND CITY — A Department of Design and Construction deputy commissioner had her agency buy a drone last year for high school interns to operate, but it can’t be used because her plan didn’t fly with City Hall and the feds, DNAinfo New York has learned. The deputy commissioner, Lillian Llambelis,…The post Unusable Drone and Fancy Ribbon Among City Agency’s ‘Frivolous’ Purchases appeared first on sUAS News.

AFP WASHINGTON: An armed US Predator drone crashed in Turkey on Wednesday after apparently suffering some kind of mechanical failure, military officials said. Captain Lauren Ott of the US Air Force’s Europe command said the drone went down in an unpopulated area of southern Turkey at around 1:40 am local time (2340 GMT). “The aircraft was…The post Armed US Predator drone crashes in Turkey appeared first on sUAS News.

Production values are getting better for FAA videos. Is this effective training and use of resources? There is almost bound to be somebody flying near by. Now at least they can say we told you so in court.The post Don’t take your drone to the Super Bowl. appeared first on sUAS News.

With a range in excess of 100m and able to measure over water, the SF11/C is the most cost effective laser altimeter for drones on the market today. Compatibility with Pixhawk and derivative flight controllers and its multiple interfaces including serial, I2C, analog and USB make the SF11/C the easiest plug-and-play solution for altitude holding,…The post LightWare introduces the SF11/C: incredible performance for US$249 appeared first on sUAS News.

Longer life, cooler running and faster charge times. Whats not to like. I will follow these with interest as they end up in users hands. Once we start hearing real world reports we shall know if its all true! TURNIGY, the name synonymous with performance, reliability and innovation is excited to release a powerful new…The post Graphene batteries charge forward with HobbyKing appeared first on sUAS News.

Aaron Karp The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) wants Congress to mandate that small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) owners pass an online training course before being allowed to operate their devices. The proposal, outlined by ALPA president Tim Canoll during a Feb. 1 briefing with journalists in Washington DC, calls for UAV owners to…The post ALPA: Congress should mandate online training for UAV operators appeared first on sUAS News.

Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced the Commercial UAS Modernization Act, legislation to create an interim framework that will promote American innovation in the rapidly growing field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, and the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced similar legislation of the…The post Blumenauer Introduces Legislation to Support Innovation for Commercial Drone Industry appeared first on sUAS News.

Washington, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo, and additional Members of the Committee will hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss the introduction of legislation to reauthorize and reform federal aviation programs and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).WHO: U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee…The post Chairman Shuster & Committee Members to Hold Press Conference on Introduction of FAA Reauthorization appeared first on sUAS News.

I’m going to have to admit being able to release a moving drone and it pulls away and gets the shot. That’s impressive. Also the image stabilization is astounding if that’s it out the box. We have still not seen the platform itself and this video is 2D not 3 as many people have been…The post New GoPro teaser video Bobby Brown and the Karma Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

By: PTI | Kolkata The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is awaiting a final nod from the Ministry of Defence to start its ambitious drone monitoring project for combating wildlife poaching and man-animal conflict. “The Ministry had asked us to get clearances from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Home Ministry. We have…The post NTCA awaiting Defence nod for drone monitoring of tiger reserves appeared first on sUAS News.

WWF in Tanzania has started using small UAVs in the fight against the poaching of elephants and rhinos. Contributions from WWF Sweden has made it possible to train rangers in Selous to fly nature conservation drones in their fight to combat the poaching of elephants. Selous has been hard hit by poachers bringing the number of…The post SmartPlanes drones supporting WWF in their efforts to stop poaching appeared first on sUAS News.

BY DION LEFLER Westar Energy will soon deploy drones in the war on power outages. The state’s dominant electric company last week obtained a rule exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin using two remote-controlled aerial drones. Company officials say that once a few final details are finished, the drones will be able to…The post Westar Energy to launch tiny unmanned air force appeared first on sUAS News.

Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson, announced a strategic partnership with technology company Measure to advance the use of drones within the insurance industry and bring the latest drone technology to Willis Re clients. The integration of drone technology into the insurance process has huge potential to improve risk assessment and claims…The post Willis Re Joins with Tech Firm, Measure, to Raise Drone Usage for Insurers appeared first on sUAS News.

Aerialtronics has developed a sense and avoid solution for the Altura Zenith unmanned aircraft which will fundamentally change how companies inspect telecommunication towers, energy pylons, bridges and buildings. This advanced sense and avoid solution is designed to help the Zenith UAS stay clear of objects during inspections as it relays images, video and data to…The post Aerialtronics adds sense and avoid technology to Zenith UAS appeared first on sUAS News.