Wingcopter and UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) are collaborating to develop package delivery drones. The companies will work toward earning regulatory…
Inside Unmanned Systems
New Polynav 2000S MEMS RTK INS/GNSS Offers Superior, Near-FOG Performance at MEMS Price
The Polynav2000S is a superior, near FOG -performance GNSS aided MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) designed and built by PolyExplore…
Audience Gives It Up for GIVE, the GNSS/Inertial Vehicular Engine
“The results with consumer-grade sensors were extremely impressive!” That unsolicited rave came in after the webinar, Automotive-Grade GNSS + Inertial…
Puma sUAS Pounces
A just-announced contract for the U.S. Navy and Marines to expand use of AeroVironment’s Puma™ sUAS continues the company’s success…
Autonomous Shuttles Delivering COVID-19 Tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida
The Mayo Clinic in Florida is using driverless shuttles to transport COVID-19 tests from a drive-thru testing site to a…
Nuro’s Driverless Delivery Vehicles Poised to Help Californians During COVID-19 Pandemic
As California residents shelter in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)…
U.S. Marine Corps Orders More Than 140 Centaur UGVs from FLIR
The U.S. Marine Corps recently ordered nearly 150 of FLIR’s Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV). The $18.6 million contract is…
FLIR Receives First Order for Black Hornet VRS Nano UAV
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) recently procured a Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS) from FLIR, marking the company’s…
NOAA Establishes New UAS Operations Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is turning to drone technology to capture important data more and more these…
SunBot — It’s the Berries!
An autonomous electric tractor-mower combination senses the environment, navigates in row orchards, and identifies and avoids obstacles. The SunBot project…
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 Postponed Until at Least August
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020, which was scheduled for May 4-7 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, has been postponed amid…
Marine Corps to Double UAV Squads in New Pacific Strategy
Among many changes coming to the U.S. Marines in a 10-year transition plan, the Corps will double its UAV force…
FOG-based Mapping INS from iXblue
iXblue, a Denver-based high-tech company specializing in the design and manufacturing of advanced navigation and georeferencing solutions, announces the launch…
Advanced Mobility Collective Forms to Foster Collaboration
The Advanced Mobility Collective (AMC) recently formed to help move innovation in new mobility services forward. AMC is a nonprofit…
Planck Aero to Answer sUAS Guidance, Navigation Challenges
Planck Aerosystems, Inc. has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab for the development of…
Seeking Safety and Robustness in Autonomy
A free webinar on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time addresses the topic…
NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge Kicks It in Gear
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 aviation companies to move forward in a…
