Topcon Positioning Systems recently received an FAA exemption to fly its Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro UASs for aerial data…
April, 2015
NASA Wraps Up ATTREX Mission
After five years, an unmanned NASA Global Hawk flew its last Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX, mission in March. Here’s an overview of the mission and what they’ve already learned.
Kansas State University Leading Multimillion Dollar UAS Crop Project
The university’s Manhattan and Salina campuses will work with various institutions in Australia on this 3-year, $1.74 million project using UASs to detect pests and diseases in crops.
Drone Mail Delivery to be Tested in Switzerland
The Swiss postal service and a Swiss cargo delivery firm will test using unmanned aircraft for mail and package delivery using the structured drone-based transport system created by California-based Matternet.
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Refuels In-Flight
For the first time, an unmanned system has refueled while in flight.
Wind River Launches Automotive Profile for VxWorks
Wind River recently launched Automotive Profile for VxWorks, an AUTOSAR-compliant software designed to help customers develop ISO 26262 certifiable automotive safety-critical applications from advanced driver assist systems to piloted and autonomous driving.
Sierra Nevada Acquires Kutta Technologies
Sierra Nevada Corp. recently acquired Kutta Technologies Inc., expanding its offerings in the unmanned market. Kutta has 15 years of…
Kansas Universities Partner to Learn More About Environmental Effects on UAS Operations
Two Kansas universities and the FAA are working together to make it safer to operate unmanned aerial systems by testing…
Sinclair Community College Plans Upgrade to its UAS Programs with a New Training and Development Facility
Ohio Controlling Board approved $4 million toward the proposed rehabilitation project.
KSI Data Sciences Set to Launch MissionCaster HD and MissionCaster.tv in May
KSI Data Sciences plans to release a video and data solution for commercial drones and other robotic platforms in early…
Airware Announces Subscription-Based UAS Operating System
Airware unveiled its subscription-based Aerial Information Platform (AIP), an operating system for commercial drones that combines hardware, software, and cloud…
SBG Systems Selects Septentrio’s AsteRx4 GNSS Receiver for their Highly Accurate Apogee Product Line of MEMS Based Inertial Navigation Systems
Southampton, UK—Septentrio and SBG Systems jointly announce today at Ocean Business (OB) 2015 that SBG Systems, a leading manufacturer of…
Start-Up DroneDeploy Raises $9 million in Series A Funding
Led by Emergence Capital, DroneDeploy recently raised $9 million in Series A funding, adding to the $2 million the start-up…
Amimon Launches CONNEX, a Wireless HD Video Transmission Solution for UAVs
CONNEX, from Amimon, is a high-performance wireless HD video link designed for multirotor drone platforms. This solution makes it easy…
Bechtel Receives FAA Exemption to Operate UAVs to Enhance Construction Processes
Bechtel was recently awarded a Section 333 exemption from the FAA, allowing the company to operate UAVs to “enhance construction…
Autonomous Driving Features On Display at New York Auto Show
The New York Times reports on the semiautonomous features on display at the New York Auto Show: The path to fully autonomous…
DroneDeploy Launches Mobile App for Drones
DroneDeploy recently launched a mobile app that is designed to provide users with a push-button solution to automate drones, making…
