National mapping agency for Great Britain and leading geospatial data organization Ordnance Survey (OS) has announced plans to launch a solar-powered drone that will fly at high altitude to complement existing satellite mapping systems. The aim of the High Altitude Psuedo Satellite (HAPS) project, called Astigan, is to provide faster, higher quality images of Earth from … [Read more...] about Astigan: Ordnance Survey To Launch High-Altitude, Solar-Powered Mapping Drone
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25 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes: Airbus’ Solar-Powered Drone Completes Record Maiden Flight
Airbus has announced the smooth landing and world record flight of the first production aircraft of its Zephyr programme, the Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). The solar-powered drone took off on July 11th in Arizona and landed over 25 days later. Airbus said in a statement that "This maiden flight of the solar-powered Zephyr S proves the system's capabilities … [Read more...] about 25 days, 23 hours, 57 minutes: Airbus’ Solar-Powered Drone Completes Record Maiden Flight
The Quick Start Guide to Drones in Energy
Skylogic Research announced today the release of their Quick Start Guide to Drones in Energy. This report is the second in a new series of Skylogic Research white papers, intended to provide a complete primer to drone use in specific industries. This year, they are building on the analysis they did for the 2017 Five Valuable Business Lessons Learned papers by providing guidance … [Read more...] about The Quick Start Guide to Drones in Energy
Solar Electric Drone Company Honored by Innovation New Mexico
Solar electric drone company Silent Falcon™ UAS Technologies (Silent Falcon) has been named an honoree by Innovation New Mexico. New Mexico has long been a supporter of new technology. In January of this year, lawmakers allowed a drone to fly inside of the state capital in order to promote funding for a statewide robotics program; some lawmakers actually donned FPV goggles … [Read more...] about Solar Electric Drone Company Honored by Innovation New Mexico
Alta Devices, Airware Partner to Bring Solar Power to Drones
(Source: pv-magazine.com) Hanergy subsidiary Alta Devices has teamed up with Airware to enable manufacturers of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to integrate solar power into aircraft. Alta Devices, which holds the world record for solar cell efficiency at 28.8%, has shown that by integrating its thin and lightweight solar material onto the wings of a small UAV, … [Read more...] about Alta Devices, Airware Partner to Bring Solar Power to Drones
