By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill As scientists across the world increasingly turn to drones as a vital tool in their research, they’re faced with questions surrounding the affordability and availability of the UAVs they need. A student-led non-profit group is seeking to solve those issues, with the creation of Lace, a mostly 3D-printed, modular designed drone that … [Read more...] about Non-Profit Student-Led Group Unveils 3D Printed Research Drone
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Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
Weather researchers are discovering the value of using drones for science. In a project designed to help understand current climate issues used the BOREAL fixed-wing UAV equipped with specialized sensors to gather data from areas around Barbados. The EUREC4A project (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate), co-directed by the Max Planck Institute for … [Read more...] about Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
NASA’s Dragonfly: the Drone that May Change What We Know About Life in the Universe (Check Out This Video!)
The drone industry is constantly achieving new firsts and new missions - and the Dragonfly may represent a whole new measure for what drones can achieve. Previous longest missions will be dwarfed by the 8 years it will take for Dragonfly to reach its destination. And as far as flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the Dragonfly isn't even close. NASA has announced that … [Read more...] about NASA’s Dragonfly: the Drone that May Change What We Know About Life in the Universe (Check Out This Video!)
