A fixed-wing UAV capable of extreme long-distance flights supplies essential research data to climate scientists and weather forecasters. The modular,…
December, 2020
Test & Evaluation Programs Making Big Ideas Soar!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just officially turned the page on its Integrated Pilot Program (IPP). On October 26, during…
Volocopter Commits to Launching Air Taxi Services in Singapore
Volocopter plans to launch air taxi services in Singapore in the next three years. The company will work closely with…
PABLO AIR Completes Simultaneous Delivery With Two Drones in Korea
UAS software and hardware developer PABLO AIR recently shipped medical supplies from mainland Korea to two islands with two drones—at…
Up Close with NOAA “Uncrewed”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s use of sUAS for science missions has increased more than tenfold since 2012.
Kongsberg Geospatial Announces New Tactical UAS Sensor Data Management Solution
Kongsberg Geospatial, creators of the TerraLens geospatial map-engine Software Development Kit (SDK), announced today the release of the Modular ISR…
Ravn X Claims World’s Largest UAS, Destined for Launching Low-Earth Orbit Satellites
Aevum, Inc., a provider of space logistics and autonomous launch services for lightweight payloads, rolls out its Ravn X Autonomous…
Spot the Robot Dog and Friends Sell for a Cool Trillion (Korean Won)
Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea has purchased U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group (Tokyo) for $921 million,…
Acoustic Communications and Inertial Navigation Help Crew an Unmanned Fleet of Seagoing Robots
Sonardyne acoustic communication and inertial navigation technologies will board a large, environmentally sustainable fleet of ocean-going, multi-role robotic vessels launched…
New DOD Contract Signals Immediate Need For Better UAV Sensors
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) a $93.3 million contract to make better…
Trimble, Boston Dynamics Ally for Autonomous Robots in Construction
Trimble and Boston Dynamics announced a strategic alliance to integrate a variety of construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics’…
Multi-Sensored Baltic Ferry Gathers Data, including GNSS, for Self-Aware Sailing
A day of ferry trips between Finland and Estonia became some of the most documented voyages in maritime history. Cameras,…
Archer First Response Systems Now Integrated Into RapidDeploy’s SaaS Platform
The RapidDeploy SaaS dispatch platform now features a 911-integrated UAS deployment system, Archer First Response Systems (AFRS), enabling emergency workers…
