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From Battle to Birds: Drones Get Second Life Counting Critters
April 26, 2013 (In The News)
The U.S. military and law enforcement agencies have seen on the domestic use of the robotically piloted planes...
Read MoreUC Berkeley Perfecting “Good” Drones at “Drone Lab”
April 24, 2013 (Industry News)
Berkeley drone lab working on robots for good.Much hoopla, fear and knee-jerk reactions follow the mention of...
Read MoreAeroVironment Receives $13.8 Million Order from United States Army for RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Gimbaled Payloads
April 10, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Third order received since May 2012 for total of $46.1 million against projected $65.5 million contract...
Read MoreDrone Technology Could Be Coming To A Police Department Near You
February 27, 2013 (In The News)
A look at how "The Qube" and other gadgets geared to law enforcement agencies area attracting attention at the...
Read MoreDrones, Military Bases Are New Firefighting Tools
February 19, 2013 (Industry News)
One of the vendors at the Firehouse World convention, AeroVironment, makes a 5 pound drone called the Cube,...
Read MoreFBI Used Drones In Hostage Rescue
February 05, 2013 (Industry News)
CNN's Chris Lawrence reports on the technique used by the FBI to save a 5-year-old boy from his kidnapper in a...
Read MoreThe Highs and Lows of Human-Powered Flight
February 01, 2013 (In The News)
MacCready took on the first Kremer prize -- for flying a figure eight -- in 1977 with his Gossamer Condor...
Read MoreIdaho Power Uses Drones to Find Salmon in the Snake River
February 01, 2013 (Industry News)
BOISE -- The state legislature is currently debating some issues that deal with drones, including whether...
Read MoreUnited States Army Awards $12 Million Contract for AeroVironment Wasp AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Behalf of United States Marine Corps
January 23, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Largest order to date for newest AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft system • Provides upgraded...
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