A new Imperial College-developed ‘dual robot’ drone can both fly through air and land on water to collect samples and monitor water quality. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
New Report on How to Make Hybrid Airspace Work
New blockchain-style information sharing will make a seamlessly integrated ecosystem of crewed and uncrewed aircraft in the UK’s skies a reality, say Cranfield researchers. Continue reading
Automated Drones Could Scare Birds off Agricultural Fields
In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby. Continue reading
Chinese Micro Drone Flies Like a Maple Seed
Engineers in China have built a micro-drone that weighs 35 grams (a little less than an egg) and was inspired by maple seeds that they say uses less power than their conventional counterparts. Continue reading
4D Composite Printing Can Improve the Wings of Drones
In a new paper published in the journal Composite Structures, Suong Hoa and his student co-authors present a method to make UAV wings cheaper to manufacture and more efficient in flight. Continue reading
FAA Awards $4.4M in Drone Research Grants to Seven Universities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced $4.4 million in drone research, education and training grants to seven universities. Research will focus on three areas: electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications, and cybersecurity oversight. Continue reading
FIXAR joins EIT Urban Mobility Project
In 2022, FIXAR becomes a partner of the project Urban Air Traffic Management DEVelOpment & DEMOnstration, led by Istanbul Kultur University Technology Transfer Office. Continue reading
Hoverfly Brains Mapped to Detect Sound of Distant Drones
For the first time, Australian researchers have reverse engineered the visual systems of hoverflies to detect drones’ acoustic signatures from almost four kilometers away. Continue reading