Monthly Archives: October 2014

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  Bloomberg Businessweek: Using UAS to Make Peace, Not War

  Posted on October 23, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Disaster Response, Enhancing Public Safety, Environmental Protection, News.

  Bloomberg Businessweek: Using UAS to Make Peace, Not War Amin Rigi says drones should be used to save lives, not spy or kill. The Iranian, who has a bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering, is launching RTS London to manufacture flying robots that drop life preservers to drowning people. His selling point is speed: A video [...]

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  In Menlo: Menlo Park Fire District Considers Using UAS for Situational Awareness

  Posted on October 17, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Enhancing Public Safety, News.

  In Menlo: Menlo Park Fire District Considers Using UAS for Situational Awareness Menlo Park Fire District considers using drone quad-copter for situational awareness The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is seeking public feedback regarding its plan to purchase a remote control quad helicopter drone that will be used specifically for situational aerial observation of fires, [...]

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• ABC (WALB) Georgia: UAS have a Future in Agriculture

  Posted on October 16, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Advancing Agriculture, News.

  ABC (WALB) Georgia: UAS have a Future in Agriculture WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports Visitors to the Sunbelt Ag Expo are checking out hundreds of exhibits, ut some sure are grabbing a lot of attention. They’re showing off drones and showing how they could change how farmers do their jobs. You can walk around many [...]

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  Aerospace Manufacturing and Design: Top Universities for a UAS Degree

  Posted on October 15, 2014 by auvsiadmin in News, Spotlight on Programs, STEM Education and Learning.

  Aerospace Manufacturing and Design: Top Universities for a UAS Degree Through its work with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) test sites and with the emergence of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-authorized research initiatives, Development Counsellors International has put together a list of the top 10 universities offering degrees in UAS. The list is not ranked in a [...]

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  The Atlantic: Dudes With UAS

  Posted on October 15, 2014 by auvsiadmin in News, Spotlight on Programs.

  The Atlantic: Dudes With UAS No one knows exactly how many personal drones are buzzing through our skies, but Chris Anderson, the longtime editor of Wired magazine who now heads a drone manufacturer called 3D Robotics, estimates that at least 500,000 have been sold in the United States alone. Though drones are fun to fly, [...]

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  CNET: Linux Foundation Fuels Open-Source UAS Efforts

  Posted on October 14, 2014 by auvsiadmin in News, STEM Education and Learning.

  CNET: Linux Foundation Fuels Open-Source UAS Efforts 3D Robotics and other drone makers have joined Intel and Qualcomm in an effort to formalize the creation of open-source hardware and software for the unmanned aerial vehicles. The folks who help bring you the Linux operating system today want to bring you better drones tomorrow. The Linux [...]

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  Associated Press: NASA UAS in National Airspace to Spot Wildfires

  Posted on October 10, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Disaster Response, Environmental Protection, News, Spotlight on Programs.

  Associated Press: NASA UAS in National Airspace to Spot Wildfires NASA plans to fly small drones to spot fires in a wildlife refuge along the Virginia and North Carolina border next spring, marking the first time the agency has integrated drones into the National Airspace System for wildfire spotting on the East Coast, officials said [...]

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  Associated Press: NASA UAS in National Airspace to Spot Wildfires

  Posted on October 10, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Disaster Response, Environmental Protection, News.

  Associated Press: NASA UAS in National Airspace to Spot Wildfires   NASA plans to fly small drones to spot fires in a wildlife refuge along the Virginia and North Carolina border next spring, marking the first time the agency has integrated drones into the National Airspace System for wildfire spotting on the East Coast, officials [...]

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  Bloomberg: USAA Seeks FAA Approval to Use Drones at Disaster Sites

  Posted on October 3, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Disaster Response, Jobs + Economy, Spotlight on Programs.

  Bloomberg: USAA Seeks FAA Approval to Use Drones at Disaster Sites United Services Automobile Association, the provider of insurance to military families, is seeking permission to use unmanned drone aircraft to survey damage at disaster sites. USAA requested permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to test-fly 5-pound (2-kilogram) drones in a rural area near its [...]

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• Wired: Incredible Close-Up UAS Video of an Erupting Volcano in Iceland

  Posted on October 2, 2014 by auvsiadmin in Disaster Response, Enhancing Public Safety, Environmental Protection, News, Spotlight on Programs.

  Wired: Incredible Close-Up UAS Video of an Erupting Volcano in Iceland     This epic video isn’t a CGI outtake from Lord of the Rings. It’s proof that a guy with a quadcopter managed to get very, very close to an erupting Icelandic volcano—close enough to melt the face of the GoPro camera that shot [...]

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