Miguel Amor, Chief Marketing Officer, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division “On paper, collaboration appears simple: a group of people working…
July, 2021
Multi-Million Dollar Subterranean Challenge for Autonomous Robots Training for Response
Eight teams have qualified for the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Systems Competition Final Event. On September 21-23, 2021, the teams’…
Autonomous Software from NASA Freely Available Online
Many of NASA’s computational innovations were developed to help explore space, but the public can download them for applications here…
Speedbird Aero, ParaZero Collaborating on Delivery Drones
ParaZero’s SafeAir autonomous parachute recovery systems will now be integrated into Speedbird Aero’s entire fleet of autonomous delivery drones, with…
Mayflower Sets Sail, Turns Back After Minor Issue, Set to Try Again
Almost a year after The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) was originally scheduled to depart on its journey from Plymouth, England,…
Airwayz Drones Enters Second Phase of UAS Fleet Pilot in Israel
After completing a successful first phase earlier this year, Airwayz Drones Ltd will now participate in the second phase of…
Are You Ready for Some (Drone) Soccer?
COVID has made it rough to be a student. But this May, high schoolers in Colorado participated in North America’s…
New Algorithm Helps Drones Identify Landscapes that Change with the Seasons
Artificial intelligence could help drones recognize and navigate terrain regardless of how seasonal changes might alter its appearance, researchers say….
Drone Can See Through Dense Forests To Help Rescue People
A prototype autonomous search-and-rescue drone now reveals how unmanned aircraft might one day help locate people lost in thick forests,…
Carrying Collaboration Forward: Your Thoughts About Post-Pandemic Practices
During May, as the first rays of beyond-COVID sunshine could be detected, Inside Unmanned Systems asked our e-newsletter and social…
Crysalis™ Offers Ground Control Simplicity, Interoperability to Frontline Combatants
In biology, a chrysalis marks a stage along a caterpillar’s transformation into a full-grown butterfly or moth. Now, AeroVironment is…
Microdrones and GE Bring Expertise, Scale to the GE Industrial Drone Line
On July 7, high-end UAV solutions company Microdrones and multinational conglomerate GE entered into a licensing partnership to provide powerful…
Echodyne Updates and Expands Radar Offerings
Diverse items include EU-oriented products, ruggedization and firmware. A flurry of recent announcement from Kirkland, Washington-based Echodyne, a maker of…
Parrot’s new ANAFI Ai Features 4G and Heightened Security
On June 30, French drone manufacturer Parrot unveiled its new ANAFI Ai. This under-900 gram vehicle’s key features include…
FlyingBasket FB3 Cargo Drone Transports Radio Equipment in Switzerland
The FlyingBasket FB3 cargo drone recently transported radio equipment across a canyon in Switzerland to cablex technicians executing an antenna…
Aerovel Collaborates to Improve Control of Its Flexrotor UAV
In collaboration with the University of Washington’s (UW) Autonomous Flight System Laboratory, Aerovel has developed a solution to the problem of…
Skyward, FAA Testing Cellular-Connected Drones
Skyward, a Verizon company, is collaborating with the FAA to test cellular-connected drones. The company recently signed a Memorandum of…
