News
DelFly Nimble – A Bioinspired Autonomous, Free-Flying, Flapping Robot
November 13, 2018Inspired by the flight behaviour of insects and studying it in detail has resulted in a collaborative effort of biologists in the Netherlands to develop DelFly Nimble-a flying drone that mimics how insects...
The Drone Wire
FUSE Tether System Completes Law Enforcement Long-Duration Drone flight Flight Ops at Multiple Public Events
November 13, 2018Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats today announced that its FUSE Tether System (FUSE) has been utilized by additional state and local law enforcement to enhance...
Energy & Utilities
Siemens Presents SIEAERO UAV for Overhead Line Inspection
November 13, 2018Siemens has announced “SIEAERO” at the European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna, Austria. Touted as next generation overhead line inspection, it’s the first system that will make use of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Defense
Animal Dynamics Raises £6m for Autonomous Military Drones
November 13, 2018Animal Dynamics, the British technology start-up and an Oxford University spin-out, has secured £6m in new funding to build autonomous military robots. Kindred Capital and Australian investment company Tanarra Capital were among...
News
Bioinspired Morphing Applications for Rudderless UAVs
November 13, 2018The field of morphing – to seamlessly alter aircraft geometry for multi-mission or adaptive fly-by-feel flights is one of the most interesting domains of research lately. Thanks to the benefits of tailored...