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Hot air balloons drifting in multicolored splashes against a blue heaven are a common sight in the Napa Valley. But lately, more than balloons have been taking to the wine country skies. 
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The emperor penguins of Antarctica are adorable. They're also pretty skittish when humans come around to collect data. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg have a solution: a penguin rover.
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As robots look more and more like things other than robots, a host of behavioral ecology doors can open up.
Now, if they can just get this guy to swim...
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Jason Miller's insight:
They say that UAS will be on the fringe of society until Insurance Companies embrace them. Well, take a look at this.
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Virgin Galactic fatal crash sends tremors through commercial space industry
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There are many reasons to develop remotely piloted systems. While we are still in need of physically going to places ourselves at times, the coast and mechanics of doing so can be daunting. We should keep exploring and pushing, but Remotely Piloted Systems can help get us to some places and illuminate some things more cheaply and with less risk.
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Virgin Galactic fatal crash sends tremors through commercial space industry
http://www.universetoday.com/104378/should-robots-or-humans-explore-space/
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New technology is allowing Burleigh County Sheriff's Department Water Rescue and Recovery Team to respond to situations more quickly and efficiently.
Jessica Leupold's insight:
Another great article about the capabilities of ROVs.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission scientists joined forces in the Florida Keys for exploration and medicine.
Jessica Leupold's insight:
A great article about the capabilities of ROVs.
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This site has a variety of games including an ROV simulator. It could be used as an awesome learning and outreach tool!
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In an attempt to find out more about the mysterious habits of killer whales, researchers enlisted the help of a hexacopter. The result is som
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Drones capturing orca movements.
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I’ve had two accidents with my new Phantom 2 Vision+. Both were caused by pilot error. No terrorist attack, no equipment malfunction, no weather issue,...
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Checklists are key to the safe operation of any RPS.
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Learn about the DJI Phantom and Phantom Vision Quadcopters and Drones including all current models.
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DJI quadcopter models explained.
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Considering how much you hear about drones these days, it's surprising we haven't seen more marketing stunts using remote-controlled hoverbots. But Paramount Pictures pulled off an interesting trick this weekend by using glowing quadrotors to create a Star Trek logo over London.
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Here come the ad agencies.
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A Stanford Ph.D. and a Google program manager are close to finalizing a quadcopter that can be worn like a slap bracelet.
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/via +A. David
Jason Miller's insight:
A nice reminder that we fliers aren't alone in the sky.
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Like dust in the wind... well most of it, anyway
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Ugly flier, but interesting idea. I wonder when we'll be able to 3D-print biodegradable materials to construct our own structures like this.
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Some folks are using UAS for commercial purposes without much concern about the FAA's regulatory powers. As long as they keep their UAS below 400 feet and away from people, they feel like they are safe from citation. Are they? Should they be acting that way? How do we know that they are acting in the public interest?
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Match Stopped due to Drone With a Flag Hanging - Serbia Vs Albania
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This is why we need more professionalism and training with regards to the use of these instruments in populated areas.
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How is a rare strain of malaria spreading near cities in Southeast Asia? That's the question that's been puzzling a team of scientists. And they're using drones to find the answer.
Jason Miller's insight:
Cool application of UAV technology in parasitology research!
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Posts about Amy Orchard written by aorchard2014
Jessica Leupold's insight:
Very cool educational program!
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The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is a national partnership of organizations working to improve marine technical education and in this way help to prepare America's future workforce for ocean occupations. Headquartered at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) in Monterey, California, the MATE Center has been funded as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center of Excellence since 1997.
Jessica Leupold's insight:
Both our Triggerfish and Pufferfish are MATE ROVs. Really cool program and their competitions are amazing!
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Meet the inventors, tinkerers, and entrepreneurs at the forefront of the flying-robot revolution.
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This article talks about the leaders in the commodity UAS market, and it also talks about how they expect the market for UAS applications to explode in the near future.
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Congratulations to Shah Selbe ’04, recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. In his day job, Shah works as a spacecraft propulsion scientist. As...
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(Source: USNews.com) Universities across America really like the idea of using drones. New data released by the Federal Aviation Administration shows that colleges and universities...
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Here they come...
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As Christmas is on the horizon and shoppers turn to Google and enter the phrase “I want to buy” it should be of no surprise that “Drone” has joined regulars such as “house,” “car,” and “stock” and even replaced the word “gun” to enter the top four of searches on peoples wish lists in 2014.
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This is a nice run down of various drone-related issues and popular press occurrences.
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BE SURE TO WATCH IN HD! Flying through a firework show with a DJI Phantom 2 and filming it with a GoPro Hero 3 silver. The quad was not damaged. https://www....
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Flying my Phantom 2 Quadcopter on Lake Champlain, VT.
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It's the drone selfie. It starts out looking like the stereotypical smartphone selfie, but quickly evolves into something that captures more.a
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Stop whining about the FAA and get your drone on. These folks in our backyard are doing it.