(Source: ktoo.org) 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 Alaska Fairbanks team is working without dedicated funding, but is seeking industry support for the project. For now, they’re relying on UAF resources like the Alaska Center for … [Read more...] about Researchers Hope Drone Detection Will Let Sleeping Bears Lie
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The Impact of the First Commercial Drone Flight in America
Everyone's a critic On Tuesday the FAA approved the first commercial drone flight over U.S soil. The UAS community had mixed reactions to the news, none of which could be characterized as enthusiastic. Here's the bad news: The company that was given permission to fly was none other than America's sweetheart, British Petroleum. The drone in question, the AeroVironment … [Read more...] about The Impact of the First Commercial Drone Flight in America
Drone Helps Control Alaska Wildfire
from alaskadispatch.com Over the vast expanse of the smoldering Kenai Peninsula wildfire, a little unmanned aircraft spent nearly six hours picking up signs of hot spots and mapping fire boundaries. It was early Friday morning. Launched by a catapult, the aircraft, called the ScanEagle, was on its first mission over a wildfire in nearly five years. On a private airstrip … [Read more...] about Drone Helps Control Alaska Wildfire
Drones give energy companies high hopes for safer work
from sUAS News In the Alaskan tundra, inspecting a pipeline isn’t easy. Most pipelines don’t follow what few roads are there, so trucks often aren’t an option. And using low-flying airplanes can be unsafe to pilots in snowy, windy weather. Now, though, the emergence of sophisticated, pilotless aircraft is presenting energy companies with another possibility for keeping an … [Read more...] about Drones give energy companies high hopes for safer work
Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site was operational and would begin flying immediately. Below are some pictures and videos from the first flight and the announcement from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. … [Read more...] about Photos and Videos From Day One at the Drone Test Site in Alaska
