Even in today’s connected world, there are 4 billion people worldwide who don’t have access to the Internet. Facebook plans…
March, 2015
DARPA Looking for Technologies That Could Help Unmanned Surface Vessels Perceive and Classify Nearby Objects
DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel program, ACTUV, wants to develop an unmanned vessel that can track enemy diesel-electric…
FAA Lowers Barriers to Low-Altitude Drone Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration dropped most of the filing requirements for low-altitude unmanned flights, dramatically reducing the per-mission paperwork for commercial drone operators holding special waivers.
Experts: More Rules Will Not Prevent Drone Attacks
Pilots ignorant of flight rules and accidents like the one that left a small drone on the White House lawn…
NASA’s Global Hawks Will Continue to Study Severe Weather this Hurricane Season
While the HS3 mission completed its third and final year in 2014, NOAA will continue to research severe weather using NASA’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft.
Motorola Solutions Announces Investment in UAV Maker CyPhy Works
Motorola Solutions recently announced an investment in drone maker CyPhy Works. The company is focused on “microfilament tether” technology, according…
Delphi’s Driverless Vehicle Set for a 3,500-Mile Coast-to-Coast Road Trip
Delphi’s driverless Audi SQ5 set out on a 3,500 mile drive that will take it from San Francisco’s Golden Gate…
Nvidia’s Drive PX Self-Driving Car Computer Will Hit the Market in May
Chip maker Nvidia recently announced The Drive PX, a self-driving car computer that aims to teach cars how to react…
