The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus may never make it to the Final Four, but the drone-centered school has experienced its own March Madness with new drone initiatives this month. Last week, KSU announced a new drone-training Part 107 course in Denver. More recently, the campus’s Applied Aviation Research Center inked an agreement with area professional indoor … [Read more...] about Indoor Football Team Scores with College Drone Project
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KSU Offers Denver Part 107 Drone Course
Kansas State University's Polytechnic has taken to the rarified skies of emerging drone tech and shows no sign of landing. The university is flying beyond the borders of Kansas, offering a recently announced Part 107 preparation course April 27-29 in the Denver area. According to KSU officials, the course is set up to “prepare professionals for the Federal Aviation … [Read more...] about KSU Offers Denver Part 107 Drone Course
Kansas State Drones May Boost Wheat Yields
Researchers at Kansas State University hope drones can work their aerial magic to yield a better wheat harvest and are betting almost $1 million they can. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $975,000 to the school’s Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service to design a program which will allow agricultural scientists to dig deeper … [Read more...] about Kansas State Drones May Boost Wheat Yields
A Rundown of Drone News for September 2015
September was a busy month in the drone world. Unfortunately, some of us were out of the office for a chunk of this busy month. (I'm not saying it was me, but I am also not not saying it was me). So, here is a quick rundown of some of the headlines from the drone world we missed in September, 2015: DJI has released a pair of new camera attachments for the Inspire 1 … [Read more...] about A Rundown of Drone News for September 2015
How Drones Help Professionals Save Time and Money
(Source: lineshapespace.com) “In the press, you always hear that Amazon will deliver a book, or pizzas will come to your house,” says Amar Hanspal, senior vice president at Autodesk, during a recent discussion on drones at Gigaom Structure Connect. “That is a cute thing to talk about, but the real action is in B2B industrial applications. That is where we’re watching the … [Read more...] about How Drones Help Professionals Save Time and Money
