The UVH-170 Drone: A Step Forward in Aerial Surveillance for Firefighting Autonomous UAV developer UAVOS recently announced that their UVH-170 unpiloted helicopter was successfully used to support wildfire suppression efforts, including night operations. Utilizing its combination of visible-light and thermal imaging cameras, the UVH-170 provided vital real-time geospatial … [Read more...] about UAVOS Introduces Unpiloted Helicopter for Wildfire Suppression
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New UAVOS Fixed-Wing Drone Offers Easy Setup, Launch
A Silicon Valley drone startup is making on-the-spot drone missions speedier and longer. Mountain Valley-based UAVOS last week announced the launch of the Borey-10 unmanned fixed-wing aircraft, a drone with several new design enhancements that allow a user to assemble the UAV in about 10 minutes. Innovative design features include rechargeable LiIon cell-based batteries … [Read more...] about New UAVOS Fixed-Wing Drone Offers Easy Setup, Launch
Unmanned Vehicles are Getting Bigger and Bigger. Here’s What an Unmanned Helicopter Looks Like.
When most people think of drones - even commercial ones - they picture a quadcopter, or maybe a long endurance fixed wing. But at the larger end of the market, there are new developments in a totally different model of unmanned aircraft: an industrial sized, gasoline powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft. California-based UAVOS demonstrated their SURVEYOR-H at … [Read more...] about Unmanned Vehicles are Getting Bigger and Bigger. Here’s What an Unmanned Helicopter Looks Like.
UAVOS Tests Electric-powered Drone
A California-based drone startup hopes to "electrify" the UAV world with the release of an electric-powered unmanned copter. UAVOS announced a successful test flight of its SURVEYOR-HE Unmanned Aerial System equipped with an electric engine unit. The company says the new model increases performance with "carrying capacity, flying range, and extended temperature … [Read more...] about UAVOS Tests Electric-powered Drone
