UAS Directions, a unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer, has designed a 3D, multi-rotor uni-body platform that eliminates the need for exposed propellers. Aaron Weller, founder of UAS Directions, expects public safety concerns to continue to grow over multi-rotor airframes, which...
Over the last two years DJI has emerged as the world's most popular consumer drone maker, at least by revenue. And The Verge has learned that the company is currently in talks with Silicon Valley's top venture capital firms to...
By 2017, the economic impact of integrating unmanned aerial systems into the U.S. economy will exceed $13.6 billion and add 70,000 new jobs, according to forecasts by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. By 2025, this will increase to...
A spin-off of Chiba University, Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory, plans to mass produce the high-end hexacopter that will initially help cleanup crews by performing radiation surveys of the crippled complex. For Full Story Click Here
A Polish firm who develops new technologies for the military has devised a system of miniature drones capable of operating from vehicles for surveillance and even directly supporting infantry units. Click Here For Full Story
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it is being inundated with an unprecedented number of applications to commercially operate drones. For full story click here
Drones are coming to Miami Dade County. County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to designate the Tamiami airport a “Drone and Robotic Hub” in order to attract businesses and non-profits focused on the unmanned aircraft. For Full Story Click Here...
A lightweight LIDAR designed for use in UAVs has finished it's development phase and was successfully test flown. The Velodyne LIDAR VLP-16 "Puck" can be carried by most consumer grade UAVs, opening a whole range of possibilities for inexpensive...
Earlier this month, AdNear, a Singaporean marketing company, flew drones with sensors that could detect cell phone signal strength and WiFi over part of Los Angeles. The drones identified and located people by the devices in their pockets, so that...
