April 19th saw what some have christened “a second Wright Brothers moment”—namely, the successful first powered controlled flight by an…
April, 2021
Drone Delivery Gets Positive Response in Recent Survey
In late 2019, Wing drones began delivering packages to homes in Christiansburg, Virginia, making the town the first in the…
Wingcopter Unveils New Triple-Drop Delivery Drone
Wingcopter’s newest drone, the Wingcopter 198, can deliver up to three packages to multiple locations during one flight. The triple-drop…
Photonic Integrated Chip Drives High-Performance IMUs
KVH Industries introduced the P-1750 inertial measurement unit (IMU) and the P-1725 IMU to complement its previously released P-1775 IMU…
Arctic AUV Listens Its Way Forward with New Navigation Method
As the polar icecap melts, the waters of the Arctic Ocean assume ever-growing strategic and commercial importance. To enable U.S….
Base Protection Plus…
Easy Aerial and Travis Air Force Base pioneer automated drone-based military perimeter security. Located on the southwestern edge of California’s…
Sunflower Labs’ Autonomous Pivot
A high-end residential security provider expands into autonomous business surveillance. Early in 2020, Sunflower Labs’ launch at the Consumer Electronics…
New Patent Integrates UAS into National Airspace Systems, Enables ADS-B Inert & Alert Capability
uAvionix, a provider of in communications, navigation, and surveillance avionics for unmanned systems, has patented a concept that aids safe…
Five Good Questions: Mary “Missy” Cummings, Duke University
Q: You’ve described yourself as both a “techno-realist” and a “futurist.” How do you see those aligning? A: If you’re…
Skycharge Launches Drone Charging Port, SKYPORT DP5
Skycharge recently introduced SKYPORT DP5, an industrialized charging port that keeps commercial drones operational without human involvement. The automatic drone…
One Air Force Drone Launches Another — A Valkyrie First
The US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie drone launched another drone in a first for the aircraft, during its sixth flight…
Nova Systems Demonstrates UTM Capabilities in Singapore
Nova Systems and OneSky demonstrated applications for a UTM system solution at the recent launch of Singapore’s first Maritime Drone…
SATS-MINI Now Allows Automatic Parachute Deployment on VTOL, Fixed-Wing UAS
The Sentinel Automatic Trigger System (SATS-MINI) from Fruity Chutes is designed to detect when a drone fails and then trigger…
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS enables a single operator to control multiple Flirtey Eagle drone delivery systems simultaneously for Beyond Visual Line…
Checking in on UAS Innovation
Lockheed Martin has fully embraced innovation across UAS and manned-unmanned systems and software.
UAS Secure the Mediterranean
Thousands of years ago, intrepid sailors used the day’s leading-edge aids—landmarks and constellations, evolving nautical charts and sounding weights—to address…
