The Department of Defense is using industry consortia and a contracting mechanism called Other Transaction Authority to attract innovators who…
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FCC Unanimously Approves Ligado Plan; Questions, Opposition Remain
The five members of the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve a request by Ligado Networks to use satellite…
Student Teams Picked to Design New Army Drone
A panel of judges tapped student teams from Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee to begin collaborating on a design for a…
UV Robot Automates Coronavirus Disinfection, Streamlines Hospital Processes
A self-directing robot capable of disinfecting a hospital room in 10 to 15 minutes is being deployed around the world…
Drones May Be Used to Warn Hard-to-Reach Homeless About Coronavirus
Drones may become a key tool for reaching homeless Californians camped in hard-to-reach areas with information about how to avoid…
New Satellites Could Enable Fast Drone Data Turnaround
New mega-constellations of satellites will soon enable the fast, cost-effective transmission of drone imagery from even the most remote farm fields.
Drones Go to the Front Lines of Coronavirus Combat
China’s health authorities have put robots and drones on the front lines to help control the spread of the coronavirus. …
Kickstarter Campaign for New Drone Battery Monitor
Kickstarter is now hosting a campaign to develop the BatMon, a petite monitor that can be added to an existing…
