Aerospace giant Boeing will act as the lead donor in an $18 million project allowing MIT to construct a new, updated wind tunnel. The replacement of the 79-year-old Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel with a new facility will be "the largest and most advanced academic wind tunnel in the United States," says an MIT announcement. The new facility will be operated by the MIT … [Read more...] about Boeing and MIT Build New Wind Tunnel for Drones and Other Aerospace Ideas
Drone Research
4 Million Reasons for Denmark’s Drone Success
Denmark’s drone research program is flying higher after receiving a multi-million-dollar government boost. The University of Southern Denmark last month received a $4.4 million grant from the Danish government to fund a new drone-tech program. Announced in January, SDU’s program offers a two-year Master’s of Science/Engineering program in drone technology. Dubbed the … [Read more...] about 4 Million Reasons for Denmark’s Drone Success
Just How Big is the Drone Market? New Skylogic and BZ Media Report
New research gives a clear insight on how the drone market in the U.S. is developing. Skylogic Research and BZ Media have released a new research report on drone sales and distribution in North America titled “Drones in the Channel: 2016 Market Report.” Colin Snow, CEO and founder of Skylogic Research and known in the industry under the sobriquet "the Drone Analyst," says the … [Read more...] about Just How Big is the Drone Market? New Skylogic and BZ Media Report
Researchers Hack Office Building Using Drone
Singapore Researchers have demonstrated their ability to hack into the wireless printer in a secured office located in a 30-story office building, using a Samsung smart phone attached to a standard drone from DJI. Wired Magazine reports that researchers at iTrust, a cybersecurity research center at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, developed applications for a … [Read more...] about Researchers Hack Office Building Using Drone
Developing Better Tornado Warnings with Drones
The University of Colorado Boulder has been named as the lead research institution on a 1.9 million dollar federal grant to develop drones designed to provide enhanced monitoring and data-based research of severe storms. The project, named "Severe-Storm Targeted Observation and Robotic Monitoring" or "STORM" will try to increase drones' current ability to collect data … [Read more...] about Developing Better Tornado Warnings with Drones
