Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Quadcopter Drone Carrying First Aid Package In The Air. Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University School of Public Health Chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease are a persistent concern, with more than 100 million Americans having one or more chronic condition. In addition to…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Effective and efficient disaster recovery is necessary for individuals, the community and businesses to return to normal functioning from large-scale disasters like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. In recent years, unmanned robots have been used to facilitate rescue,…
By Texas A&M University Environmental Health and Safety In accordance with the new System Regulation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Texas A&M University has established a Supervising Authority to review and approve unmanned aerial system (UAS)/drone flights that occur on campus. These rules apply to faculty, staff,…
The maiden voyage of the first unmanned aerial system or quadcopter owned by Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Amarillo. By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University AgriLife The maiden voyage of the first unmanned aerial system or drone by Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Amarillo was flown over wheat plots just…
Bob Avant leads a panel on emerging drone technology in agriculture. By Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M University AgriLife Unmanned aircraft systems, known as drones or UAS, could be an important tool in boosting agricultural production to accommodate a roughly 30 percent global population increase to 9 billion people by 2050.
By Jan McHarg, Texas A&M University College of Engineering After working for more than a decade on hover-capable drones no bigger than the palm of a hand, Dr. Moble Benedict and a team of researchers are studying the feasibility of scaling these concepts to larger unmanned aircraft (UAVs). Developing…
The Aibot X6, built by Aibotix, is an unmanned aerial vehicle that UTA and TTI could use in its contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to inspect roads and bridges more efficiently. Photo courtesy of Aibotix. Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington will lead a collaborative…
