In the basement of an engineering building on UK’s campus, there’s a calf replica who goes by the name of Chuck. Chuck has been instrumental in perfecting the machine-learning and UAV-formation-control technology. Photo by: Eric Sanders. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2020) — It’s a staggering statistic — every year nearly 3 million cows in the U.S. die…
When: 27th January 2020 Part 1: 10.30am-12.30pm Part 2: 1pm-3pm Where: Grimsby Institute, Nuns Corner, Grimsby, DN34 5BQ CPD for teachers, trainers and managers These FREE two two-hour employer-led sessions will provide an update on Drone use within the Construction sector. This workshop will be delivered by experts from ARPAS-UK. Part 1: Participants will…
Issue date Issue date: 18 October 2019 Calendar Opening date: 18 October 2019 Calendar Closing date: 12 December 2019 at 16:00 Information Status: Open Tag Tag: Invitation for outlines Tag Related themes: Digital economy Engineering ICT Manufacturing the future UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites outline proposals for a coordination Hub for the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems programme. Up…
Key Calendar dates Registration open: 16 September 2019 Registration close: 30 October 2019 Welcome seminar/webinar: 8 November 2019 Launched six years ago, UAS Challenge provides an educational platform to university teams to learn practical aerospace engineering skills, enhance employability opportunity in the sector and develop soft skills such as team working, leadership, commercial skills…
16-18 June, 2019 Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, Llanbedr, LL45 2PX The UAS Challenge (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Challenge) is the IMechE leading annual student competition in the aerospace sector. It leads the way in promoting value and cohesion within the industry, providing unique opportunities to universities, their teams, the individual participants and of course for our partnering…
The Phoenix ultra-long-endurance aircraft spends half its time as a heavier-than-air aeroplane. A new type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has made a successful maiden flight thanks, in part, to the expertise of engineers from the University of Southampton. The 15m-long, 10.5m wingspan, Phoenix is the world’s first large variable-buoyancy-powered UAV. Resembling an airship with wings, in appearance, the ultra-long-endurance aircraft spends half its…
16-18 June – UAS Challenge 2019 Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, Llanbedr, LL45 2PX Participating teams of undergraduates from national and international universities are required to undertake a full design and build cycle of a UAS with specific mission objectives, before competing in a final two-three day ‘fly-off’ event in the UK, The Challenge is set…