Europe’s largest port taps Airwayz for UTM prototype.
Brett Davis
Indispensable Data Points
Drones and data processing software are becoming indispensable tools for the construction industry, saving time and giving company officials unprecedented insight into progress on work sites.
Inside Job: Robot Would Inspect Water Pipes from Within
Acwa Robotics’ new Clean Water Pathfinder robot aims to crawl around inside active water pipes to check for corrosion and leaks, helping utilities save water and money.
Defense Budget Includes Billions for Unmanned Systems Across Domains
The U.S. Department of Defense released its in-depth budget documents on March 13, showcasing an $842 billion budget for fiscal 2024 that includes increasing investments in unmanned systems.
No Bridge Too Far: Drones Find a Niche in Bridge Inspections
Minnesota, considered a leader in using unmanned aircraft to conduct bridge inspections, has now instituted training classes for state inspectors to he help them learn to use the drones and, more importantly, to use the data.
NASA Continues to Hone Firefighting Technology
NASA is continuing to work with other agencies and fire fighters to hone the tools they need to monitor and fight destructive wildfires.
WMO Plans UAS Demonstration Campaign
The World Meteorological Organization is planning an ambitious program to evaluate the use of drones for filling in atmospheric gaps in weather forecasting and monitoring.
Warner, Scott Introduce Bill to Ban Drone Buys from China, Others
Sen. Mark R. Warner (R-Virginia) teamed with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) on legislation to prohibit purchases of drones from countries identified as national security threats, namely China.
AEye Moves into Defense Market
California-based AEye, which builds software-defined LiDAR systems for automotive applications, is moving into the aerospace and defense market for tasks such as locating orbital space debris and working with counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
Dedrone to Bring Airspace Security to Customers Across 50 Countries
Airspace security company Dedrone announced Jan. 19 it has entered a partnership with G4S covering Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
FCC Opens Comment Period on Spectrum Allocation for Uncrewed Aircraft
Unmanned aircraft would be allowed to use wireless communications in the 5030-5091 MHz spectrum band under new rules now receiving public comment.
Northrop Grumman, NASA Team to Shape UAS Integration in National Airspace
Northrop Grumman has teamed with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the national airspace.
Unmanned Systems in the Air and On the Water Help Study Rapid Hurricane Intensification
NOAA researchers are using unmanned systems in the air and on the water to study hurricane boundary layers for clues…
Walk Before Running: Speakers Discuss Steps to Drone Delivery, AAM, Automated Vehicles
The road to widespread drone delivery lies through BVLOS flight, full autonomy for AVs lies through ADAS, and the road to advanced air mobility lies through piloted systems, according to speakers at CES 2023.
Autel Robotics Announces EVO Max 4T Drone, Mesh Network at CES 2023
Autel Robotics announced a new enterprise drone, the EVO Max 4T, at CES, along with a new mesh networking system, a drone-in-a box system and a long-distance antenna.
NVIDIA Improves AI Robotics Simulation Tool Isaac Sim
NVIDIA announced major updates to Isaac Sim, its robotics simulation tool that allows users to build and test virtual robots in realistic environments and operating scenarios.
Inside AI – Making Sense of it All: Big Data, Smart Maps, AI Help Environmental Stakeholders ‘See the World as One System’
Some of the largest technology companies in the world have compiled petabytes of data, filtered through AI, to help understand the Earth’s climate and how it is changing.
