System integrators around the world are on the hunt for low cost, high performing, high accuracy airborne solutions to meet the rapidly growing unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-based LiDAR market.
Kevin Dennehy
Who Is Leading Autonomous Vehicle Development?
A well-publicized industry report, released earlier this month, indicates that Detroit has the lead on Silicon Valley companies when it…
Two Lawsuits Have Autonomous Vehicle Industry Taking Notice
Two recent lawsuits by major autonomous vehicle players underscore the competitive nature of a potentially disruptive industry. The lawsuits, which…
Number of Autonomous Vehicle Research Facilities Growing
More automakers and government organizations are opening up autonomous vehicle research centers which will create jobs and other opportunities. An…
Apple to Test Autonomous Vehicles in California
After several months of industry speculation, Apple has been granted a permit to test autonomous vehicles on California’s highways. Last…
Unmanned Trucking Industry Developing
The recent announcement that Omnitracs Partners plans to work with Peloton Technology signals the intent of large companies to gain…
Intel’s $15.3 Billion Mobileye Deal Signals Autonomous Vehicle Dominance
Intel’s decision Monday to buy Israel-based Mobileye for $15.3 billion shakes up the autonomous vehicle industry.
UAV Survey and Mapping Market Highlighted at LiDAR Conference
DENVER—Companies showed off their newest products and services for the booming unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) survey and mapping market at…
Lockheed Martin’s Autonomous Systems Unit Testing Air-Ground Vehicles
Lockheed Martin Corp. is developing autonomous vehicles and drones from a growing facility in Colorado. The company’s Autonomous Systems unit,…
GeoCue Offers Mapping Kit
Another company at ILC, with strong roots in manned aerial mapping systems, offers products for UAV market with emphasis on…
Riegl Offers Lightweight LiDAR
Riegl exhibited its miniVUX-1UAV, first rolled out in October 2016 at the InterGEO conference in Germany, for remotely piloted helicopters…
VectorNav and LiDAR USA Offer Aerial Mapping Product
To take advantage of smaller UAVs for aerial surveys, LiDAR USA is integrating VectorNav’s VN-300 Dual-Antenna Inertial System into its…
Nevada Bill Calls for Legalization of Self-Driving Cars
The legalization of self-driving cars in Nevada may become a reality through a draft bill from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
SAFE Says Automakers Should Share Autonomous Vehicle Test Data
LAS VEGAS—In order to grow the burgeoning autonomous vehicle (AV) industry, automakers should share test data, according to a new report released at the recent CES technology show.
DOT Recommends V2V Communications in Cars, Light Trucks
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require automakers to install vehicle to…
Smart Cities to Spur Autonomous Vehicle Growth
In the next five years, experts say that autonomous vehicles will be entrenched in smart cities’ infrastructure to include mass…
