Robinson Unmanned's contract to supply the Nepali Army adds to recent international orders for U.S.-made military drone systems. Robinson Unmanned has announced a contract to supply its SPIRIT small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to the Nepali Army. The agreement falls under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Ascent AeroSystems, Robinson Unmanned's contracting … [Read more...] about U.S. Drone Manufacturers Expand International Defense Sales as Nepal Orders SPIRIT
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Drone Nose? Japanese Researchers Develop New Hydrogel To Combine Bug Antennae with Drones
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Shinshu University and Chiba University researchers kept a silkworm moth antenna sensor above 92% of its initial signal after seven hours. They also showed a small drone moving forward when the antenna detected an odor. A research group from Shinshu … [Read more...] about Drone Nose? Japanese Researchers Develop New Hydrogel To Combine Bug Antennae with Drones
Sumitomo Forestry and Mazex Expand Forestry Cargo Drones With Lower-Cost Karusuke Series
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Sumitomo Forestry will introduce the Mazex Karusuke series to forestry operators through its own network. The Karusuke 25 matches the payload of the earlier Morito 25 at a lower price and in a smaller airframe. Sumitomo Forestry and industrial drone maker … [Read more...] about Sumitomo Forestry and Mazex Expand Forestry Cargo Drones With Lower-Cost Karusuke Series
Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill If a gang of criminals threatens to do harm to a high-security facility, they might be scared off by a four-legged dog-like robot patrolling the perimeter. Or they might be deterred by an autonomous aerial vehicle patrolling the fence line. In the case of a facility guarded by Philadelphia-based Asylon Robotics, provider of robotic … [Read more...] about Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would restrict government use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), including systems that collect data using drones. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … [Read more...] about Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
