(Source: uasvision.com) Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Hilo successfully mapped the active flow front of the June 27, 2014 Kilauea lava flow on HHawai'iIsland with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on October 22. In a collaborative partnership with Hawaii County Civil Defense and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the flight team from … [Read more...] about University of Hawaii Uses UAS to Map Lava Flow
University of Hawaii Uses UAS to Map Lava Flow
Intel Capital Joins PrecisionHawk’s Series B
(Source: media.precisionhawk.com) PrecisionHawk, which uses a small, lightweight UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] and cloud-based software to collect, process and analyze aerial data, today announced that Intel Capital has joined its previously announced Series B funding round of $10 million. The new investor announced its participation at the Intel Capital Global Summit, … [Read more...] about Intel Capital Joins PrecisionHawk’s Series B
Predicting 2014’s Black Friday Drone Deals
With both Amazon and Walmart announcing plans to begin “Black Friday” Sales early (Nov. 1), it’s a safe bet drones will soon be flying off shelves and into our homes. Although it may be too early to tell exactly which sales may prove to be the best values, we can make a few predictions about this year's drone deals. 3D Robotics Last year, 3D Robotics ran a Cyber-Monday sale … [Read more...] about Predicting 2014’s Black Friday Drone Deals
Fotokite Puts Drones on a Leash
(Source: petapixel.com) Aerial photography drones are more ubiquitous than ever. But as wonderful as they are for documenting the world around us from a bird’s-eye view, they inherently come with a number of safety and regulatory issues. Solving these woes in a creative and somewhat strange way is Sergei Lupashin, who has created a clever little device called the … [Read more...] about Fotokite Puts Drones on a Leash
Nixie, the Wrist-Worn Drone, Wins Intel Smart Clothing Contest
(Source: ca.reuters.com) Intel Corp on Monday awarded $500,000 to a group of do-it-yourselfers who developed a wristband that converts to a camera-equipped drone to win a contest the chipmaker hopes will help guarantee it a leading position in the emerging market for wearable computing devices. Aimed at rock climbers, the Nixie quadcopter is worn wrapped around the … [Read more...] about Nixie, the Wrist-Worn Drone, Wins Intel Smart Clothing Contest
