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Student Research Drone Project May Save Whales
A student-led research team is taking the drone concept to the high seas to save beleaguered sperm whales. Search and Help Aquatic Mammals UAS (SHAMU – yes like the famous whale) is a 11-person project team comprised of University of Colorado Boulder aerospace-engineering students. The project – a part of the student team's senior-design course requirement -- has … [Read more...] about Student Research Drone Project May Save Whales
NASA May Send Drone to Saturn to Search for Alien Life
Drones are everywhere – floating over farm fields, diving into disaster scenes, exploring a possibly life-harboring moon of Saturn (record scratch!). Wait. What? No, you're not suffering a post-holiday food hangover – NASA may very well send a drone to Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Last week, the American space agency shortlisted a drone concept to launch a robotic Saturn … [Read more...] about NASA May Send Drone to Saturn to Search for Alien Life
Northrup Grumman Lands New UAS Facility in North Dakota
North Dakota continues to demonstrate that it is intent on becoming a warm and welcoming home for the ever developing UAS industry. In a significant development Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) recently announced that it officially opened its new facility dedicated to fostering autonomous systems and other capabilities at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) … [Read more...] about Northrup Grumman Lands New UAS Facility in North Dakota
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Offers Suite of UAS Courses for Professional Development
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., Prescott, Ariz., and its Worldwide Campus with more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs , is offering a series of 3 online courses beginning in January as part of their Professional Program in Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). The … [Read more...] about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Offers Suite of UAS Courses for Professional Development