UAV Propulsion Tech Post #30 – UAV Engine/Fuel Sensors
I started representing Reventec, Ltd. out of the UK to market their advanced engine and fuel sensors into the UAV market. Reventec is well known in the Formula 1 racing industry and uses some pretty high tech sensor technology to measure engine and fuel parameters. UAV’s are starting to use these high tech sensors to…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #29 – Top 10 US Military UAV’s
I have put together a list that I think is representative of the key US military UAV’s. When you are limited to 10 spots you do leave some out (like Northrop Grumman’s Hunter and Aerovironments Wasp) and did lump General Atomics Predator’s together as a family. I am mainly just going to list the UAV’s…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #27 – COTS UAV Servos
I am the US representative for Volz Servos GmbH & Co. Kg located in Offenbach, Germany. They produce high end actuators for industrial and aerospace applications. They have been in business over 30 years and have several COTS solutions and can also develop custom solutions. Volz servos are flying on several global UAV platforms around…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #26 – My Interview w/POMS & Associates about How Drones Are Being Used Today
CLICK ON LINK TO GO TO POMS INTERVIEW Key UAV News for the Week: Wedge-Tailed Eagles Take Out Gold Mining Survey UAVs Deutsche Post DHL and Deutsche Telekom to Test Mobile Network fo BVLOS Flights AeroVironment Unveils Quantix, Designed to be a Complete Drone Solution US approves Certifiable Predator B sale to UK Industry Events…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #25 – Highlights from the Commercial UAV Expo 2016
I attended the Commercial UAV Expo that was held at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. I arrived on OCT 31st and supported the MicroPilot booth during the Halloween reception and also supported on NOV 1st. I also got a chance to check out the show and thought it would be good…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #24 – Info Graphic: The Rise of the Drone Industry
The info graphic is courtesy of The Drone Worx company out of the UK and is published on this blog with their permission. They are a hobby/commercial drone retailer. You can find out more info by visiting http://www.thedroneworx.co.uk Key UAV News for the Week: Wanted: A large ship based UAV for multiple purposes. Inside Amazon’s…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #23 – Slideshare: Top 10 Blogs from UAV Propulsion Tech
I have been posting blogs on UAV Propulsion Tech for about a year and a half so I wanted to check my Google Analytics for blog post activity from JAN-OCT 2016. I summarized the results in the Slideshare below: Top 10 Blog Posts – UAV Propulsion Tech from Bob Schmidt Key UAV News for the…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #22 – Highlights from InterDrone 2016
I attended the InterDrone conference that was held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas SEP 7-9. I attended last year and supported the MicroPilot exhibit. MicroPilot exhibited again this year and I spent some time supporting their booth and also spent some time checking out some of the new products on display. I thought…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #21 – UAV System Solutions
UPDATED MAR 31st, 2023: UAV’s require several systems to keep them in the air and allow them to complete their mission. I have been working in the UAV business over 15 years mainly supporting propulsion systems but in the last 10 years I have expanded my business to include other systems. My focus for UAV…
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UAV Propulsion Tech Post #20 – UAV EO/IR Gimbal Solutions
I just started representing DST Control in April of this year and market their gyro-stabilized EO/IR gimbal solutions and thermal imagers in North America. DST Control is based in Linköping, Sweden and has several European UAV customers but wants to expand into the US UAV market. I thought I would put together a blog showing some…
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