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AUVSI Xponential Awards Video

AUVSI Xponential Awards Video

Check out the winners of the Xcellence Awards at the 2018 AUVSI Xponential show in Denver, Colorado. New this year, the awards recognize organizations and individuals that contribute to the safe uses of drones and unmanned aircraft systems. These first-place winners were recognized in the following categories: Pierce Aerospace in Remote Identification; Neurala “Brains for […]
Drones go to Journalism School — Universities experiment with UAVs

Drones go to Journalism School — Universities experiment with UAVs

 The ways we report and consume news have changed radically in recent years. Now not only are journalism schools adapting to answer the challenges of producing content on all shapes and sizes of screens and devices while maintaining integrity–with fewer resources than ever–two college journalism programs are also teaching students how to operate drone aircraft […]

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Aerial Videos Help Golf Courses

The game of golf has been around for centuries, and is arguably at the peak of popularity today. While the rules have remained mostly the same all these years, technological advancements have seen the game evolve. And now, drone technology is about to substantially change how tournament players approach the game. “Typically, the courses that […]
Drone Students Learn Basics

Drone Students Learn Basics

Featured image: Students in the “Fun With Drones” Interterm class flying a drone at MacLeish Field Station. Instructor Jon Caris, director of Smith’s Spatial Analysis Lab, is third from right. As a result of a “Fun With Drones” class she took during this year’s Interterm, first-year Smithie Emily Wert quips that she is considering changing […]

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Drone News: Sky Ranger

Drone News: Sky Ranger

Check out this mission-ready drone from Aeryon Defense USA! Designed specifically for use in the field by small groups of soldiers operating in hostile combat environments, the R80D is designed to fulfill many different missions with interchangeable payloads that include visible-light and thermal cameras, as well as payload delivery options for equipment weighing up to […]
Drone FAQs: What are NOTAMs?

Drone FAQs: What are NOTAMs?

The acronym “NOTAM” stands for “Notice to Airmen” and was put into place in April 1947. NOTAMs are informational advisories (not laws) and are filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give pilots and remote pilot operators notice of any potential hazards that could affect the safety of their flight. Some typical uses might […]

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Drone News: AUVSI Xponential Preview

Drone News: AUVSI Xponential Preview

In this video, the Roswell Flight Test Crew provides a preview of the 2018 AUVSI Xponential show in Denver, Colorado, April 30 to May 3. The big news in the run up to the show has been the announcement of the finalists for the AUVSI Xcellence Awards, making their debut this year. Among the nominees: […]
FLIR Tech Note on Radiometric Temp Measurements

FLIR Tech Note on Radiometric Temp Measurements

A radiometric thermal camera measures the temperature of a surface by interpreting the intensity of an infrared signal reaching the camera. This non-contact and non-destructive technique (NDT) gives users enormous advantages for many of their surface temperature measurement applications. It can be integrated onto unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Click here for the FLIR UAS TECH NOTE

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Drone Search and Rescue – Mission Ready

Drone Search and Rescue – Mission Ready

Testing search-and-rescue drones that may soon save lives Text & photos by Romeo Durscher I had always envisioned that drone technology could be used in first res ponder situations, but for that to really happen, the technology had to mature a little more. In late 2014, at the brink of the release of the Phantom […]
NORTH DAKOTA UAS DRONE TEST SITE CONTINUES RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH NASA

NORTH DAKOTA UAS DRONE TEST SITE CONTINUES RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH NASA

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced today that the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has worked with the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) to execute its first missions under the master agreement with the Devils Lake based-Camp Grafton Training Center facilities signed last month. This first project supported efforts for […]
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