Two Cambridge groups have been awarded a $3.4 million grant to develop insect drones: tiny, autonomous, and fast-flying drones that mimic the flight capabilities of birds and insects. Draper, Inc. and MIT researcher Nicholas Roy have been granted the funds by DARPA as part of the "Fast, Lightweight, Autonomy" (FLA) program. The two teams will collaborate on the … [Read more...] about Cambridge Researchers to Develop Insect Drones
Education
Kansas Poised to be Hub of US Drone Industry
Kansas hosted a UAS Summit at the National Center for Aviation Training Wichita yesterday, as the culminating event in a series of workshops held this year to support the drone industry. The event, designed to bring lawmakers, researchers, drone entrepreneurs, and interested community members together included exhibitor displays, training sessions like "Know Before You Drone," … [Read more...] about Kansas Poised to be Hub of US Drone Industry
Developing Better Tornado Warnings with Drones
The University of Colorado Boulder has been named as the lead research institution on a 1.9 million dollar federal grant to develop drones designed to provide enhanced monitoring and data-based research of severe storms. The project, named "Severe-Storm Targeted Observation and Robotic Monitoring" or "STORM" will try to increase drones' current ability to collect data … [Read more...] about Developing Better Tornado Warnings with Drones
SimScale Announces Free Workshop Series for Drone Design Simulation
The growing community of private DIY Drone designers and manufacturers has inspired the creators of the first browser-based simulation platform in the world, SimScale, to support them by preparing a free online workshop about engineering simulation for drones and UAVs design. Everyone that signs up for the workshop series will receive a special free trial period for the … [Read more...] about SimScale Announces Free Workshop Series for Drone Design Simulation
Nevada’s Drone Industry Taking Tentative First Steps
(Source: reviewjournal.com) It has the potential of being Nevada's next gold rush, but the problem is that there doesn't seem to be much rush to it. And, for that matter, not much gold. The state's fledgling unmanned aerial vehicle industry is taking baby steps in development, a somewhat surprising turn considering how enthusiastic state leaders were when the Federal … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Drone Industry Taking Tentative First Steps
