Drones Will Make It Easier to Detect Unexploded Bombs in Laos – 16 March 2015 ArchAerial, an aerial imaging company, is planning on making a new drone that can help locate and map out unexploded bombs in former war zone areas. In the past, the Vietnam War has transformed Laos into a dangerous area with undetected explosives, […]
By Matthew Givens Mysterious Drone Sightings in Paris – 4 March 2015 Twelve different sightings of drones over Paris were reported on Tuesday and Wednesday, and they may be part of some coordinated effort. Unauthorized flying of machines is strictly prohibited in France, the offense carrying upwards of an $85,000 fine. The French people are […]
By Emmaline Deiss According to a recent poll by the Associated Press-GFK, Americans are skeptical that the benefits of commercial drone use outweigh privacy and safety risks. The media has widely publicized concerns regarding the safety of drones, as well as the impacts drones may have on the public’s right to privacy. Though the drone industry has […]
By Paul Wissler In 2010, aerospace engineer Jonathan Downey at Boeing left the company to begin a company of his own. During his college years at MIT, he participated in a drone building competition. While engaged in that competition, he became perplexed at the difficulty at making drones able to change and adapt to new […]
By Jonathan Zubair One of the most revolutionary aspects of the recent rise in drone use is its widespread availability to the public. This easily accessible technology has spawned new and innovative uses for drones all over the world. Besides the domestic applications of drones, such as Jeff Bezo’s plan to deliver Amazon packages, […]
By Anna Neibling When you hear the word “swarm,” the mental image that comes to mind is probably not a good one, perhaps bringing to mind a dark cloud of stinging or otherwise nasty insects. However, there is a new swarm that focuses on doing great work. SWARM, or, Search With Aerial RC Multirotor Volunteer Search […]
By William Renz There is a hidden cost intertwined with the production of our food. Growing crops along the coasts can be a traumatic experience for aquatic ecosystems. Large, harmful algae colonies are an externality of agriculture in these areas. The algae robs nutrients of the sea and can make the waters a harsh environment […]
Photo: Rendering of AARA in Flight. Tatjana Rolle, 2011 By Stanton Brown With the recent and rapid growth in both freeskiing/freeriding and backcountry skiing, more and more people are leaving the safety of groomed trails for the raw thrill of speeding through trees, cliffs, and chutes. However, the increase in adventurous folk traversing expert […]
By Shannon Legge, Raeleigh Jones, Andy Renz Photo from AP/Francois Mori via Washington Post Epic Drone Video of the Frozen Niagara Falls – 21 February 2015 For the past several weeks, the internet has been abuzz with news of the extreme cold and winter storms in the Northeastern United States. The cold has been so […]
By Ariel Herbert-Voss, Greyson Harness, and Nicolas Goller FAA Logos are property of the Federal Aviation Administration. Drones and satellite flyovers reveal details about lost civilizations – 14 February 2015 During the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, three researchers from the European Research Council discussed how advances in imaging technologies […]