Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours
This Thanksgiving weekend we wish all of our readers the blessings of family and friends, good food and health, and fair skies and smooth landings. We are incredibly grateful for you.
New Lithium Metal Ion Battery
A battery with three times the energy density of conventional lithium cells? Yes, please! Dr. Won Il Cho, principal researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, said that his team “managed to develop essential technologies that can improve the performance and the safety of the Lithium Metal Ion batteries which can be potentially applied […]
Hydrogen-Powered UAV
The first of its kind, this hydrogen-powered small endurance drone from Skycorp can fly for more than three times what it could with traditional LiPo batteries. In addition to improved flight time, the use of hydrogen fuel cells means less downtime due to quick refuelling and increased payload capabilities. With a highly automated artificial intelligence […]
Tiny Quads Can Move 40X Their Weight
Just like insects, these tiny quadcopters can move payloads of up to 40 times their weight! By perching and using winches, the FlyCroTugs can move much larger objects. The video shows two FlyCroTugs working together to open a door. One quad even winches a water bottle.The FlyCroTugs can hold on to surfaces using “gecko grippers,” inspired […]
Scottish Team Uses Drones for Mountain Rescues
Drones are taking life-saving in Scotland to pioneering new heights. For the newly-formed Search and Rescue Aerial Association Scotland (SARAA-Scotland) is to use the remote-controlled craft to save people who are lost, missing or injured. It is thought to be one of the most significant developments in mountain rescue since search dogs were introduced in […]
Dallas Police Want Drones
The Dallas Police Department could soon add drones to their tool belt, and police recently made their case for supporting the use of drones to the city’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee. Assistant Chief Paul Stokes told the committee that the drones would only be equipped with cameras and that they wouldn’t be launched without […]
Uber Eats Goes Aerial?
If you’re in the market for a new gig, you may want to send your resume to Uber! According to their job postings website, the San Francisco company is looking for an operations executive who can make delivery drones functional as soon as next year and operational in multiple U.S. markets by 2021. Click here […]
Peeping Tom Goes High Tech
So just when you think you’ve heard it all, here’s a video about a “peeping drone.” Orlando Police are investigating a creepy case of a woman being photographed inside her condo in the 101 Eola building. Selah Stahrsen told the News Station that she and her neighbor have seen a drone buzzing by her window at […]
Ural Air’s Sidebar has a drone attachment!
Like motorcycles? And drones? You’ll love the Ural Air, a sidecar that comes with a drone launcher! With the push of a button, a hatch opens to reveal a DJI Spark drone (no, not a Mavic Air as the name might have you believe) resting snugly inside a specially built compartment designed by 3D-printing specialist […]
14-Year-Old Wins FAI Drone Racing World Cup
These kids are all right! French drone ace Killian Rousseau, 14, won the 2018 edition of the FAI Drone Racing World Cup, besting no fewer than 668 other competitors hailing from 41 different countries. Joining him on the podium are Poland’s Jan Wielgosz, also a Junior competitor, in second place, and David Spacek of Czechoslovakia in […]
