(Calgary, Alberta – December 30, 2016) NovAtel Inc. (NovAtel) is pleased to showcase its high precision positioning technology as part of…
December, 2016
Intel’s Drone Plan Energized by Opportunity, Strategy
Intel’s growing presence in the unmanned sector is as much about algorithms and connectivity as it is about airframes.
Double Dipping: Marine UAV’s
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is expanding research horizons by boosting sample collection.
Driving Innovation from the Inside
The team at the GE Healthcare Milwaukee repair facility is always looking for ways to improve efficiencies and to automate more processes — like moving materials through the 280,000 square foot building.
Insuring Against…Everything
While there is great frustration over the slow integration of drones into airspace long used exclusively by piloted planes, unmanned operators are benefiting greatly from the presence of manned aircraft in another arena—insurance.
DOT Recommends V2V Communications in Cars, Light Trucks
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require automakers to install vehicle to…
Topcon Announces Distribution with Intel for UAS Solutions
Distribution includes both fixed-wing and rotary drone solutions.
Medical Students Demonstrate using Drones during Mass Casualty Events
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine students held the demonstration earlier this month.
Boeing Acquires Liquid Robotics
Boeing recently entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, the company that develops the Wave Glider ocean surface robot.
Press Release: NovAtel Hails Declaration of Galileo Initial Services
(Calgary, Canada; December 15, 2016) As a leading provider of GNSS positioning solutions incorporating Galileo technology, and a long-time participant…
General Overview: NASA UTM Conference
NASA’s concept for a possible UTM system would safely manage diverse UAS operations in the airspace above buildings and below crewed aircraft operations in suburban and urban areas.
Monitoring, Mapping, Measuring: How Drones Are Changing The Mining Industry
Unmanned aerial systems can be used for a variety of mining tasks, including measuring the volume of stockpiles, monitoring blasts and mapping construction.
Lockheed Martin UAS and Optionally-Piloted Helicopters Work Together During Demonstration
For the first time, Lockheed Martin demonstrated how its suite of small unmanned aerial systems and optionally-piloted helicopters can work…
Texas Researchers Look to UAS for Highway and Railroad Inspection
The University of Texas at Arlington will lead a collaborative effort to determine the best ways to use UAS for these inspections as well as to develop safety guidelines.
