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ACUASI Adds Heavy-Lift Drones for Cargo and Emergency Trials

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New aircraft expand University of Alaska Fairbanks’ capabilities for long-range unmanned operations The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) has added two large-payload Windracers ULTRA drones to its fleet. The aircraft will be used for testing cargo delivery and emergency response operations across Alaska’s challenging terrain. The twin-engine ULTRA […]

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Alaskan Drone Team Enters Active Volcano to Advance Safer Research Methods

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University of Alaska Fairbanks mission tests remote gas sampling system at Costa Rica’s Poás volcano In early March, a team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) used drones to collect gas samples from the crater of Poás volcano in Costa Rica. Their mission, led by research assistant professor Társilo Girona, aimed to make volcano […]

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UAF Unveils New Icing Tower to Enhance Drone Safety in Arctic Conditions

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Enhancing Drone Safety in Icy Conditions Images provided courtesy of UAF Geophysical Institute, used with permission.  Photo credit: JR Ancheta. The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute has introduced a groundbreaking icing tower designed to improve drone flight safety in icy weather. This innovative facility will play a crucial role in Alaska’s efforts to […]

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