An octocopter capable of attaching asphalt shingles to roofs with a nail gun has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge
NASA has announced plans for a Grand Challenge series aimed at providing a proving ground where NASA, vehicle providers, airspace technology providers, and the public learn what it really requires to achieve urban air mobility (UAM) and operate air vehicles safely in an urban environment.. Continue reading
HiDRON Stratospheric Glider Sets New Canadian Record of 111,400+ Feet
STRATODYNAMICS, in collaboration with UAVOS, have announced their latest successful record-setting stratospheric flight. The stratospheric glider named the HiDRON was released from a Canadian Space Agency scientific gondola at an altitude of 111,434 feet (33.9 km) and performed a four hour controlled flight and landed at Iroquois Falls Airport about 80 km from the Timmins, Ontario launch site. Continue reading
MSU Student Uses Drone Technology for Soybean Research
Farming is practically part of Ashley Kuhlman’s DNA.
“I’ve always wanted to be in some sort of farming,” Kuhlman said. “I was always out in the field with my dad. Just to be able to watch things grow day by day is remarkable.” Continue reading
Drones Using Facial Recognition Keep Cows Healthy
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The goal of this research project at the University of Kentucky is to identify each cow, locate it in a pasture and measure vital health information like weight, size, facial features and physical activity. Continue reading
Boeing Accelerates ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Program
Boeing is advancing efforts to introduce new digital engineering capabilities as it prepares for the first flight of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Loyal Wingman prototype in 2020. Continue reading
All-Directional Flying Object from Romania
The All-Directional Flying Object, or ADIFO, looks exactly like a stereotypical flying saucer. However, ADIFO’s creators say the inspiration for their uniquely shaped aircraft doesn’t come from UFO lore. Instead, they say the disk is designed to mimic the back cross-section of a dolphin’s airfoil. Continue reading
Public Safety Drone Programs Growing Rapidly
As public safety agencies continue to adopt unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related technology for life safety missions, new research from DRONERESPONDERS – a 501(c)3 non-profit program supporting public safety UAS — provides a better understanding about how these new programs are developing, as well as a glimpse at many of the challenges facing first responders who are increasingly operating drones.