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uAvionix Announces ADS-B Rebate Program for Experimental Products
uAvionix has launched a manufacturer’s rebate program for its ADS-B OUT solutions for experimental aircraft owners. The announcement came from the…
When Safety Matters – Drone Rescue Designed to Present Intelligent Parachute Rescue System
The field of commercial drone applications is constantly expanding. New camera and sensor systems enable applications that were hardly viable…
Avitas Systems Receives FAA Approval to Use Radar to Fly UAS BVLOS
Avitas Systems, a GE venture, recently received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a drone beyond visual…
GSA Funding Opportunity: Enhanced Receiver for Galileo-Based Positioning Engine Meeting Full Automation PVT Performance
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has opened a call for proposals within its Fundamental Elements funding mechanism, targeting the development of an…
Self-Flying Skydio R1 Device Can Now Be Controlled From Apple Watch
Self-flying Skydio R1 maker Skydio is building on its autonomy capabilities to deliver an entirely new way of controlling this…
EagleView Technologies Deploys UAS to Capture Imagery after Hurricane Michael
Last Thursday, less than 18 hours after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, EagleView Technologies deployed its unmanned aircraft system…
Topcon Edition Provides Added Value for the Intel Falcon 8+ Drone
Topcon Positioning Group announced today the Intel Perpetual License Inspection-Surveying provision for the Intel®Falcon™ 8+ Drone – Topcon®Edition will now…
Bell Helicopter and Yamato Announce Collaboration
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, will be working with Yamato to integrate autonomous unmanned vehicle systems and package handling systems…
USDOT Releases First Joint, Multi-Modal Guidance Document for On-Road Surface Transportation Automation
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently released new Federal guidance for automated vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting the…
Japan-based Terra Drone Acquires Significant Stake in Inkonova
Terra Drone, a global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in Swedish aerial robotics for underground mining…
Current State of the Art in Autonomous Vehicles Development the Focus of CASSCA Conference
The Institute of Navigation (ION) is holding a two-day conference on Cognizant Autonomous Systems for Safety Critical Applications (CASSCA). The…
Swift Navigation Introduces Starling and Interoperability with STMicroelectronics’ TeseoAPP and TeseoV Automotive-Grade GNSS Chipsets
San Francisco-based Swift Navigation this week announced an integrated solution for precise automotive positioning applications and its interoperability with automotive-grade…
Boeing and Robotic Skies Form Partnership
Robotic Skies recently formed a partnership with Boeing and subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall. Through the partnership, the companies will develop…
Ardenna Offering Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability for UAV Payload Integration
Ardenna, a provider in AI-based automated defect detection capabilities, has announced the ability to automatically identify defects using software embedded…
Elistair’s Orion Tethered Drone Provides Security During the Ryder Cup 2018
French authorities used the Orion tethered drone from Elistair for aerial surveillance of the Ryder Cup 2018, which was held…
Flyability Elios UAS Withstands High Radiation Dose Rate
Exelon Power Labs recently conducted a test that exposed the Elios drone from Flyability to high levels of radiation while…
