Drones In the News

 

Drones are an emergent technology which means there are an ever increasing number of ways we using them to help us solve human challenges. Our program is dedicated to learning about the unique and creative ways drones are entering our lives. Most importantly, we are determined to spread our knowledge to others, namely the next generation.

Below are links to inspiring stories occuring on our campus and beyond.

Beyond Campus

 

A method of additive manufacturing, that utilizes a team of aerial robots inspired by natural builders such as wasps who use collective building methods. An amazing scalable multi-robot three-dimensional (3D) printing and path-planning framework that enables robot tasks and population size to be adapted to variations in print geometry throughout a building mission. (Nature 609, pages 709–717 2022)

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An investigative story by the New York Times, How to Cool Down a City. It documents how Singapore used images from drones to better understand how the arrangement of certain urban features can influence temperature. Check out the company behind the images Skyscapist. (2023)

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Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cal State Long Beach tagged juvenile white sharks with the help from drones (Above Image: "Great white sharks are now spending summers at a popular California beach. How dangerous is ‘Shark Park’? - San Francisco Chronicle - Sept 17, 2022)

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A fixed-wing drone with a 14-foot wingspan capable of traveling at speeds up to 46 mph with a flight time of 8 hours. They are sent airborne just at dusk when other manned flights are grounded. The sky is theirs, and the overhead view they have of the fire is detailed and in real time. (Wildfire Today)

On-Campus

QUEST Innovation Fair - 2022

Our students and faculty spent the day talking to a wide range of people about drones. We were amazed at the broad range of interests and thought provoking questions.

Quest Innovation Fair 2022 (Ron Essex Photography)

Quest Innovation Fair 2022 (Ron Essex Photography)

LPC hosts Summer Drone Camp - 2022

The STEM series of summer camps utilized our campus to offer a drone camp with students learning how to program drones using computer language. Part of the experience involved demonstrations by our Drone Tech Program and local industry experts. It was an opportunity to explore theory and practice in week-long experiences that blend hands-on exploration, problem-solving, and presentations by experts, combined with college credit.