The two notorious hurdles drone technology has to overcome before it becomes a part of our daily lives are public acceptance and government regulations. And, as with most emerging technologi... Read more
(Source: nltimes.nl)  Alec Momont of the Delft University of Technology in Delft, Netherlands has designed an unmanned, autonomous navigating mini plane that can quickly deliver a defibrill... Read more
(Source:Â ktoo.org) Â For the first time, Alaska researchers plan to use drones with thermal cameras to detect hibernating polar bears and grizzly bears on the North Slope. The University of... Read more
Drones are going to be a popular gifts this holiday season. If you are considering buying one this year, (and, if you’re not, allow us to convince you by clicking here) on of the major... Read more
(Source:Â unmannedsystemstechnology.com) Â RIEGL have released a video of the flight performance of their recently launched RiCOPTER UAV laser scanning system. RiCOPTER is a high-performance... Read more
(Source: Wall St Journal Blogs)  Heavy regulation in the U.S. for drones hasn’t stopped venture capitalists from backing startups that make the small flying robots. Deborah Gage reports for... Read more
(Source: betaboston.com)  Helen Greiner didn’t just put the ‘robot’ in iRobot. Starting as an 11-year-old who wanted to build robots, she achieved her a dream twice: after co-founding iRobo... Read more
(Source: IEEE Spectrum)  Anybody who’s ever flown a rotary wing drone will look at the stats of CyPhy Works’ new Pocket Flyer drone and be amazed. It fits in your pocket and weights a mere... Read more
(Source:Â medicaldaily.com) Civilian purposes for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), frequently called drones, include firefighting, parcel delivery, and farming, where they enable the monitori... Read more
Think about what the world would be like if ostriches could fly. The average person gets spooked when a pigeon or seagull swoops to close. If ostriches –which can weigh up to 200 lbs... Read more
(Source: Telegraph.co.uk‘s Willard Foxton)  “Drones are done, Willard. No one is interested anymore. They’re not special – you can buy them in Maplin for goodness’ s... Read more
UAV technology is a tool. And like a tool, the real value in a UAV is not so much about how you use it but what you can build with it. This is the vision Boston, MA-based Top Flight Technolo... Read more
(Source:Â pv-magazine.com) Â Hanergy subsidiary Alta Devices has teamed up with Airware to enable manufacturers of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to integrate solar power into aircraft.... Read more
After a summer full of awesome drone-related Kickstarter campaigns, the autumn’s first major UAV project looking for help from the crowd-sourcing community has launched. Designed by Ae... Read more