Aerospace

It really interesting to make note of the different approaches that are used to solve problems.  In this case university research seeks to learn how to teach a drone how to travel though a confined space by emulating the flight patterns of birds and bees. There are different approaches to …

Airbus has announced the smooth landing and world record flight of the first production aircraft of its Zephyr programme, the Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). The solar-powered drone took off on July 11th in Arizona and landed over 25 days later. Airbus said in a statement that “This maiden …

A student-led analysis group is taking the drone idea to the excessive seas to save lots of beleaguered sperm whales. Search and Help Aquatic Mammals UAS (SHAMU – sure just like the well-known whale) is a 11-person venture group comprised of University of Colorado Boulder aerospace-engineering college students. The venture …

Drones are all over the place – floating over farm fields, diving into catastrophe scenes, exploring a probably life-harboring moon of Saturn (file scratch!). Wait. What?  No, you’re not struggling a post-holiday meals hangover – NASA might very nicely ship a drone to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Last week, the …

North Dakota continues to show that it’s intent on turning into a heat and welcoming house for the ever growing UAS trade. In a major growth Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) not too long ago introduced that it formally opened its new facility devoted to fostering autonomous programs and different capabilities …

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., Prescott, Ariz., and its Worldwide Campus with more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs , is offering a series of 3 online courses beginning in January as part of their …