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UAS News
- Police use drones to increase security at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
In the wake of the Las Vegas massacre last year, the police are increasing security … Continue reading →
- UAV Helps Facilitate Prosecution of Illegal Moose Poacher
Drone solutions company Draganfly Innovations and Saskatchewan Polytechnic succesfully used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) … Continue reading →
- More CA Police Agencies Look to $30K ‘Drone Killer’ Tech
The Oceanside Police Department recently acquired San Diego County’s first drone killer, an electronic device … Continue reading →
- Brandon Batten uses drone to zero in on crop problems and answers
When an image of a field causes a grower to ask more questions, that’s when … Continue reading →
- White House: Is it OK to hijack, shoot down, or snoop on drones?
The Trump administration wants US Congress to extend the military’s drone-downing powers to the Department … Continue reading →
- Police using ‘drone killers’ to disable flying devices in emergency situations
Drones have been used for a lot more than making videos and delivering pizzas. They … Continue reading →
- It’s Not a Bird or a Plane. It’s a 17-Foot Drone, and It’s Here to Save Your Cellphone Service.
Law enforcement and emergency responders have been using drones to give them an eye in … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Environment and Conservation
UAV Helps Facilitate Prosecution of Illegal Moose Poacher
Drone solutions company Draganfly Innovations and Saskatchewan Polytechnic succesfully used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to help with a prosecution following a conservation-related crime. In April 2017, Draganfly Innovations and Sask Polytech received an Engage Grant from the Natural Sciences … Continue reading
Texas A&M Researchers Using UAVs to ‘Read the Weeds’
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a project to determine the right tools for early identification and control of weeds. Dr. Muthu Bagavathiannan, an AgriLife Research weed scientist at Texas A&M’s College Station, … Continue reading
Drones Make New Caribou Discoveries
A study recently used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to collect overhead footage of migrating caribou and discover “enormous variation” in the herd. In the darkening weeks of late fall, Dolphin-Union caribou herds cross the stretches of frozen ice seasonally connecting … Continue reading
Duke: Drones Prove Affordable, Reliable for Wildlife Surveys
According to two Duke University studies, drones can be as effective as traditional methods for conducting wildlife population assessments. The studies used both unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and traditional aircraft to conduct population surveys of gray seals on remote islands … Continue reading