First of its kind, fixed wing VTOL water landing drone Aeromao has launched the VT-Naut, a groundbreaking fixed-wing VTOL drone with the unique ability to land on water. This innovative feature sets the VT-Naut apart: the company says that VT-Naut is the first drone of its kind. The VT-Naut VTOSL (Vertical Takeoff and Short Landing) is a versatile aerial solution designed … [Read more...] about Aeromao’s VT-Naut Drone: Bridging the Gap Between Land and Sea
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Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
A series of nighttime flights of what appears to be a drone swarm has northeastern Colorado police scratching their heads in puzzlement. According to a report in the Denver Post, at least 17 fixed-wing drones with a six-foot wing span, regularly fly what appear to be search or mapping missions. Phillips County Sheriff Thomas Elliot told the Post the drones … [Read more...] about Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
TORUS: Atmospheric Scientists Using Drones To Understand Tornadoes
During spring and summer supercell thunderstorms roam through the central United States, bringing with them lightning, huge hailstones and dangerously high winds. Some develop tornadoes, and a collective of atmospheric scientists led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using drones to better understand why. The TORUS research project (Targeted Observation by Radars … [Read more...] about TORUS: Atmospheric Scientists Using Drones To Understand Tornadoes
Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
Our friends at Ocean Alliance have been pioneering the use of drones for marine research for quite some time. But until very recently, those drones were essentially off-the-shelf quadcopters, modified to be flying Petri dishes capable of collecting whale snot without disturbing the animals. These flying 'SnotBots' gather biological data that gives researchers an insight into … [Read more...] about Ocean Alliance and FlightWave Aero Trial Fixed-Wing Drone for Whale Research
