Researchers with The Ohio State University are using autonomous drones to help prevent and mitigate wildfires. As witnessed by the ongoing blazes across the U.S., wildfires are difficult to predict and fight. Flames can travel up to 14 mph in dry grass and spread in unexpected directions. An OSU team led by mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Mrinal Kumar … [Read more...] about OSU Researchers Launch Autonomous Drones to Study Wildfires
Iris Automation Inks Drone Safety Agreement with Transport Canada
California-based drone-tech provider Iris Automation is helping commercial drones over Canadian skies stay safer after the nation’s FAA equivalent, Transport Canada, chose the company’s Casia collision avoidance system as part of a new tech-demo program. Conducted by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) on behalf of the agency, the Detect and Avoid trials evaluates the … [Read more...] about Iris Automation Inks Drone Safety Agreement with Transport Canada
Airwards Drone Contest Soars into Second Year
Soaring on the success of its inaugural flight, a major global drone awards contest has been given clearance for takeoff. Described as a “program dedicated to recognizing positive drone use cases from around the world,” Britain-based Airwards launched last year to overwhelming success—garnering nearly 200 entries from 23 countries. The group’s 2021-22 showing promises to fly … [Read more...] about Airwards Drone Contest Soars into Second Year
CHEESEHEAD Drone Project May Improve Climate Models
What do the Green Bay Packers and forest-scanning drones have in common? Cheeseheads. While Packer fans proudly identify with the dairy-infused moniker, a research project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has adapted the name for a ground-breaking UAV project to improve weather forecasting by understanding how vegetation and forests influence the … [Read more...] about CHEESEHEAD Drone Project May Improve Climate Models
Drone Delivery Canada Partners to Deliver Supplies to Rural Communities
Drone Delivery Canada is partnering with the University of British Columbia to deploy delivery drones to the Stellat’en First Nation. The agreement is part of UBC’s Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative and will enable defined-route deliveries using DDC’s Sparrow drone and its DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones to transport cargo to the Stellat’en Village of … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Partners to Deliver Supplies to Rural Communities
