Unmanned Systems News

As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, become more and more common in uses such as package delivery and aerial taxi services, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received two…

With the support of a $320,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University assistant professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Houbing…

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University senior Rory Maher-Siems wasn’t the type of kid who grew up knowing exactly what career he wanted to pursue when he got older – but he…

In an effort to safely and humanely rescue marine mammals, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has partnered with marine biologists and a Verizon drone-management platform to monitor…

To better understand the behavior of multiple sea turtle species along Florida’s Space Coast, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with aviation leader Northrop…

For alumnus Joseph Marshall (’10), no experience in his career thus far has been more memorable than his first internship, at Allegiant Air. “As a young aviator at the time,…

A dangerously close encounter between a camera drone and six F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation during a recent U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration over Detroit, Mich., confirms the…

As a senior in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program, and with four internships under his belt, Jonathan Hale is getting an “aerial”…

For the seventh consecutive year, aviation and aerospace powerhouse Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ranked among the nation’s top five online bachelor’s degree providers,…

Skilled pilots approaching a runway usually can’t see small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) encroaching on their airspace, and they virtually never detect motionless drones,…

Increasing the ranks and stature of women across the aviation industry as well as all science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields should be considered an urgent top…

When local police recently deployed a drone to the fifth-floor hotel room where a man was allegedly threatening to detonate a grenade, Embry-Riddle faculty member Anthony Galante was…

To support safe drone deliveries and “air taxi” flights over cities, Embry-Riddle researchers recently leveraged a small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) to map atmospheric conditions…

Students from the Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle took first place in Design and second overall in the Self-Drive Challenges. Over 50 teams of university students from across the…

The autonomous robotics team from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. finished a strong second in the just completed ninth annual international RoboBoat competition…