Author Archives: Martin Walls
Northwest Scientists Using Drones to Spy on Nature
NOAA’s operations on the Washington coast this summer are part of a two-year project to evaluate the costs and benefits of unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Steerable Paper Planes and Maple Seeds the Basis for Life-Saving, Disposable UAVs
The term “UAV” generally leads us to think about expensive, high-tech military drones like General Atomics’ Predator, but a Robotics team led by Dr. Paul Pounds at Australia’s University of Queensland has created a pair of UAVs that are so cheap and easy to manufacture that they’ll literally be disposable, single use items. Continue reading
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Runaway German Heron Crashes on Afghanistan Air Base
The incident apparently happened on March 17, 2010, but has been kept secret until now. Continue reading
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Ohio Pursuing Drone Test Center with Indiana, as FAA Tackles Unmanned Flight
Ohio and Indiana have teamed up to pursue a federal site for research into unmanned aircraft, popularly known as drones. Continue reading
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