John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will now provide the Kespry Aerial Intelligence System to their customers.
March, 2017
SBG Systems launches Ekinox 2 Series of Inertial Sensors
SBG Systems recently launched the Ekinox 2 Series, the company’s new generation of inertial sensors designed for industrial-grade vehicle navigation,…
Seatronics and WFS Technologies demonstrate UAS-to-ROV wireless communications
WFS Technologies and Seatronics, an Acteon company, recently demonstrated Drone-to-ROV wireless communications during a Subsea Internet of Things event in…
Drone Safety: Evaluating Injury Risk
While operators do their best to safely fly their drones, there’s always a chance the systems might crash—and that could…
Ocean View: Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) for Everyone
A new class of small remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s) promises to open the world’s waters to personal exploration and collective environmental monitoring.
The New Nightwatchmen: Drones for Security
Drones have served as eyes in the sky above battlefields for years. Now companies are developing security drones to serve…
Unmanned Trucking Industry Developing
The recent announcement that Omnitracs Partners plans to work with Peloton Technology signals the intent of large companies to gain…
Washington View: ACAT Tackles a Full Menu of Autonomous Technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched the Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT) to give expert advice on regulating driverless cars.
Intel’s $15.3 Billion Mobileye Deal Signals Autonomous Vehicle Dominance
Intel’s decision Monday to buy Israel-based Mobileye for $15.3 billion shakes up the autonomous vehicle industry.
Drones and First Responders: Help From Above
More and more first responders are turning to drones during search and rescue missions.
Topcon Introduces New Reality Modeling Software Powered by Bentley Systems
Topcon Positioning Group recently released Topcon ContextCapture, a reality modeling software powered by Bentley Systems. The software will be offered…
Expert Commentary: The Dark Side of Detect and Avoid
Hacking U.S. drones to spy on U.S. infrastructure.
By Major General (Ret) James Poss
Picturesque: Using Drones to Preserve Historical Sites
Europe’s heritage sites reflect a history that goes back thousands of years. But the old continent also boasts a resourceful and forward-looking high-tech community, including a growing unmanned systems industry.
The Promising Business of Counting Sunflowers
French UAS manufacturer Delair-Tech is pushing the boundaries of high-tech agriculture with seed producer Maisadour Semences to develop drone-based applications for counting sunflower plants across vast cultivated fields.
Maps Critical to Autonomous Vehicles
BARCELONA—While basic navigation maps allow drivers to turn right or left, vision is by far the car’s most dominate sensor,…
senseFly Partners with MicaSense to Offer Ag Professionals End-to-End Drone & Cloud Processing Solution
SenseFly recently reached a commercial agreement with leading agricultural data gathering, processing, and analytics provider, MicaSense, that enables senseFly and its…
Harris Set to Develop First BVLOS Network for UAS Operators
Harris Corporation, with help from the University of North Dakota and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, plans to develop…
