As the drone industry continues to evolve, researchers and manufacturers are constantly looking for more cost effective, efficient ways to employ these systems in commercial applications—and that includes employing swarms.
June, 2017
UGV’s Gaining Ground
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) certainly seem to have a lot of potential. They can be used to spray pesticides on a large farm to boost crop yields, for example, or to move materials at a mining site.
Expert Commentary: Are We Losing the Drone Race?
I just got back from AUVSI’s Xponential show in Dallas and I’m worried that America might be losing the commercial…
Lyft Making Moves Ahead of Uber
While rival Uber is mired in a high-profile lawsuit with Waymo, Lyft has made several announcements in the past two…
Audi Demonstrates First Automated Vehicle in New York
Audi recently demonstrated an automated vehicle in New York—marking a first for the state. The company offered rides and showed…
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Highlighted at TU-Automotive
When autonomous vehicles become mainstream, and what technologies will need to be improved, were side topics at the recent TU-Automotive…
Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures Announce $25 Million Investment in Lyft
The investment supports Lyft’s expansion and technology plans and gives InMotion the opportunity to develop and test its mobility services, including autonomous vehicles.
Del-Air Tech and RTE Complete 30 mile BVLOS flight in France
Del-Air Tech and RTE recently flew a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to inspect an RTE power line…
LiDAR, HD Maps Big Part of Autonomous Driving
If fully autonomous vehicles are to be a reality, chances are they will have a combination of HD maps, LiDAR…
LSUASC Test UAS Flights with New Detect-and-Avoid Radar Technology
A new detect-and-avoid radar technology for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) was successfully tested earlier this month in Texas.
Kittyhawk Launches Flight Deck
Kittyhawk’s platform now offers Flight Deck, a new feature that provides real-time in-flight controls and functionality.
Elios Deployed for Cave Exploration
The expedition was used to train astronauts in an environment replicating extraterrestrial conditions.
Lockheed Martin’s Indago 2 UAS Completes BVLOS flight in Canada
The Indago 2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Lockheed Martin recently completed the first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)…
Startup Features Top Autonomous Vehicle Execs
New information is coming out about an autonomous vehicle startup founded by the former self-driving heads of both Google and…
Alta Devices and PowerOasis Form Partnership to Leverage Solar Technology and Hybrid Power Systems
The companies plan to develop the first reference design for integrated solar and lithium-ion battery power systems.
Data Updates Critical for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
New vehicles will rely on massive amounts of software and data updates to operate as connected and autonomous cars continue to be tested and rolled out.
