Spanish UAV firm Alpha Unmanned Systems announced this week production of the High Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) – a “minute-by-minute” flight test system. “This means that Alpha’s engines and transmissions will be tested in ‘near-flight’ environments for significantly longer periods of time and in environments more similar to actual flight,” a company press release … [Read more...] about Alpha Unmanned Develops ‘Near-Flight’ Testing System
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Spanish Startup Says Its Drone Set a Flight Endurance Record
European startup Quaternium recently announced its experimental hybrid fuel-electric drone broke a world record for flight endurance. A press release states the HYBRiX 2.1 quadcopter completed a non-stop flight of 8 hours and 10 minutes at Quaternium headquarters in Valencia, Spain. “With this breakthrough, Quaternium set the new world record of endurance with the longest … [Read more...] about Spanish Startup Says Its Drone Set a Flight Endurance Record
A Drone Helped Unearth Ancient Skeletons on Gran Canaria
A group of amateur archaeologists have unearthed the mummified remains of 72 skeletons on the island of Gran Canaria with the help of a drone. Known informally as El Legado, the Spanish group set out to capture aerial footage of in the Valley of Guayadequeon nine months ago while on vacation. The drone video revealed a cave containing 62 adult and 10 infant skeletons … [Read more...] about A Drone Helped Unearth Ancient Skeletons on Gran Canaria
Drones Harvest Grape Expectations for Wine Research
You may remember the late Orson Welles’ tagline from the 1970s Paul Masson commercials: “We will sell no wine before its time.” The sentiment makes compelling advertising copy but, as any vintner knows, the art of properly ageing wine can’t be bottled in a snappy catchphrase. Beyond soil quality and climate, proper temperature control can make or break a specific … [Read more...] about Drones Harvest Grape Expectations for Wine Research
Telefónica Combines Drones with IoT Sensors for Wildfire Warning System
The combination of drones and wildfires isn't usually a productive one. Emergency teams tasked with fighting them are often disrupted by opportunistic aerial photographers. But the technology has also proved to be a useful situational awareness for fire crews. Drones can cover ground quickly and provide an indication of a fire's scale and threat, reducing the need to put … [Read more...] about Telefónica Combines Drones with IoT Sensors for Wildfire Warning System
