FLIR's US$200 Million Takeover of Aeryon Labs
FLIR Systems, the US-based global manufacturer of thermal imaging infrared cameras, has confirmed its takeover of the Canadian firm Aeryon Labs, a developer of high-performance unm...
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C-Astral Launches New Range of UAS Solutions
C-Astral, the Slovenia-based performance surveying, remote sensing and tactical small UAS integrator, has unveiled new high-precision systems and new tactical UAS solutions. The Bramor C4Eye, designed...
Sharing Experiences at The Commercial UAV Show
On 21 and 22 October 2014, the Olympia venue in London, UK, played host to the very first edition of The Commercial UAV Show. Around 55 exhibitors and 1,700 visitors arrived in London to learn more ab...
Integrating Solar Power for UAVs
Alta Devices has announced cooperation with Airware to enable manufacturers of small UAVs to seamlessly integrate solar power into their aircraft. Alta Devices claims that by integrating its thin and ...
UAS Industry Leaders Participate in UAS Mapping 2014 Reno
The first UAS technical symposium sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has announced that industry leaders in the UAS commercial industry are on board for UA...
Surveying UAS for Use with RTK Base Stations
Topcon Positioning Group and MAVinci have announced that the latest version of the Sirius Pro surveying unmanned aerial system (UAS) is designed to be compatible with existing real time kinematic (RTK...
Delair-Tech Starts Partnership with Pix4D
Delair-Tech has announced a partnership with Pix4D and the release of seven new UAV system packages. Each of the new packages is targeted at different real-world usage scenarios (survey, agriculture, ...
Registration Deadline Extended for UAS Mapping 2014 Reno
The first technical UAS symposium sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is fast approaching (21-22 October). The deadline for early registration has been exte...
UAV Technology and Trends at Intergeo
UAVs are playing an increasing role in the surveying industry thanks to their ever-improving sensors and their ever-lighter weight, allowing them to remain in the air for longer. They can complete sur...
ASPRS Establishes First UAS Mapping Calibration Test Course
The first mapping calibration test course for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) will be established by ASPRS at the Reno Stead airport, an FAA-designated UAS test site. The course will include ground su...
Topcon Partners with MAVinci for Worldwide UAS Distribution
Topcon Positioning Group has entered into a worldwide distribution partnership agreement with Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) provider MAVinci. As the result of the partnership, Sirius, a fixed-wing UAS ...