Unmanned Aerial Systems Development, Inc. (UAS Development), with headquarters located in Holliston, MA, is pleased to announce it has successfully petitioned for authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to commence operations utilizing their fleet of small unmanned multi-rotor vehicles. This authorization along with the FAA issued Certificate of Authorization … [Read more...] about Holliston, Massachusetts company receives FAA authorization for commercial UAV operations.
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Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
Any seasoned drone pilot can tell you flying is like a sugar high- it's exhilarating at first and you can't get enough of it, but eventually, there will be a crash. Fortunately, the first set of aerial training wheels for drones is about to hit the market: Panoptes' eBumper uses four sensors (on the front, top, left and right of the drone) to detect its surroundings and … [Read more...] about Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
Drone-Maker DJI Wants to Take ‘Selfies’ to the Skies
(Source: CNN) What comes in a white cardboard box, weighs little more than a kilogram and can be purchased in a few clicks from Amazon? Few people would guess a drone -- a term that conjures up stealth strikes and spy movies. But that's the point for DJI, a Chinese company that dominates the young but growing market for personal and commercial drones. It wants to … [Read more...] about Drone-Maker DJI Wants to Take ‘Selfies’ to the Skies
iRobot Founder Helen Greiner Discusses Drones, the FAA With BetaBoston
(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 iRobot and ushering it to an IPO in 2005, Greiner left to create a second company, CyPhy Works, that builds flying robots. Greiner spoke at the RoboBusiness conference in Boston last week, … [Read more...] about iRobot Founder Helen Greiner Discusses Drones, the FAA With BetaBoston
Alta Devices, Airware Partner to Bring Solar Power to Drones
(Source: pv-magazine.com) Hanergy subsidiary Alta Devices has teamed up with Airware to enable manufacturers of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to integrate solar power into aircraft. Alta Devices, which holds the world record for solar cell efficiency at 28.8%, has shown that by integrating its thin and lightweight solar material onto the wings of a small UAV, … [Read more...] about Alta Devices, Airware Partner to Bring Solar Power to Drones
