As drones realize an increasing level of autonomy, the technology opens up even more possibilities for coast guards and militaries worldwide, as well as in civilian use cases such as crowd and traffic monitoring.
Renee Knight
Part of the Routine
As drones and other robotics settle into a recurrent role in the oil and gas industry, operators are looking into more complex and creative uses for the technology.
The Early Adopters
The utility industry entered the commercial drone game early, enabling quicker expansion into more applications.
Working Together
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, capabilities are being developed for militaries through a variety of projects, with the goal of improving…
Moving Forward with LiDAR
Laser scanning is becoming an instrumental part of the transportation industry, with agencies, local governments and OEMs among those leveraging…
Wing Launches Drone Delivery in North Texas Metro Area
Earlier this month, Wing began delivering goods via drone to residents in Frisco Station, a mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas,…
Drones on the Farm
UAS are being used in a variety of ways to help growers produce quality food, with applications like surveying, mapping and spraying taking off.
FAA Approves BVLOS Flights for U.S. Refinery, Marking a First
Delek U.S. Holdings recently received FAA approval to fly Percepto drones BVLOS for inspections on its Tyler, Texas, and El…
Powering Up
Advancements across batteries, solar and hydrogen fuel cells are leading to increased endurance and improved sustainability. While drones are…
Steadicopter Introduces RUAV Black Eagle 50 Electric Unmanned Helicopter
Steadicopter has released an unmanned helicopter that’s powered by an electric motor instead of gas. The new RUAV Black Eagle…
New Company AAC Launches Hybrid-Electric HAMR UAS
After four years of development, Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has launched its first long-endurance hybrid-electric UAS. Known as the Hybrid…
Militaries Are Taking Unmanned Underwater
As systems continue to evolve and data collection becomes more sophisticated, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are playing a bigger military…
Highlander Partners Announces Acquisition of Counter-UAS Company Liteye Systems
Highlander Partners L.P. announced the acquisition of Liteye Systems, which develops, integrates and manufactures counter unmanned aircraft systems.
FAA Grants BVLOS Waiver for Percepto’s Drone in a Box System
AUSTIN, Texas—Percepto, which provides automated drone-in-a-box technology, announced Nov. 7 the Federal Aviation Administration granted it a nationwide waiver for…
FSF to Recognize International Teams for Safety Leadership, Innovation
The government/industry-led Aviation Safety InfoShare and a team comprising Zipline and the governments of Rwanda and Ghana will be honored…
U.S. Border Patrol Purchasing Over $1 Million in Drones from Red Cat Holdings
Red Cat Holdings Inc., a provider of highly sophisticated and complex SUAS products for militaries globally, announced Oct. 20 its…
Aerosonde UAS Supporting Fourth U.S. Navy Ship with Extended Range ISR Services
Textron Systems Corp., a Textron Inc. company, announced today it has been awarded a contract valued at up to $22…
VectorNav Technologies Provides GNSS/INS with RTK for Indy Autonomous Challenge
VectorNav Technologies, a world leader in inertial navigation solutions, announced today that it has been chosen to be the exclusive…
Airobotics Ltd. to Acquire Iron-Drone Assets to Offer Counter-Drone Capabilities Via Its Optimus System
AIROBOTICS Ltd., a leading provider of autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and automated data analysis and visualization platforms, announced today…
Volatus Aerospace Adds Over 500,000 km of Oil & Gas Pipeline Right of Way Surveillance with Acquisition of Synergy Aviation Ltd.
Volatus Aerospace Corp. announced today that it has signed an arm’s length definitive agreement dated Oct 12, 2022, to acquire…
Topcon and James Roe expand European motorsports journey with race in Monza
Fresh off a class win in the Italian GT Endurance round at Vallelunga, race car driver James Roe Jr. and…
M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter Complete Deconfliction Flight Tests in France
M3 Systems, air traffic management (ATM) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operator, light and electric aircraft manufacturer, Pipistrel, and Volocopter,…
Consortiq Expands Services
While many exhibitors at the recent Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas showed off their newest hardware, UK based Consortiq…
Trimble sets Ambitious Goals to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Science-Based Targets Across Trimble Operations and Value Chain Accelerate Company’s Efforts to Combat Climate Change Trimble announced today its commitment…
U.S. Army awards FTUAS Increment 1 OTA to AeroVironment
The U.S. Army awarded the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 1 (INC 1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) on…
AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems, a Leading Provider of Advanced Unmanned Aircraft Navigation Solutions
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced today it has acquired Planck Aerosystems, Inc. (“Planck”), a…
EMCORE Reports Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Results and Announces the Acquisition of the KVH FOG and Inertial Navigation Systems Business
EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace and defense, communications, and sensing markets, announced…
Northrop Grumman Unveils B-21 Raider, Intended for Manned-Unmanned Teaming
Northrop Grumman held a ceremony in Palmdale, California, to unveil the B-21 Raider, a stealth bomber intended to be augmented with UAS to expand its reach and punch.
UAvionix Awarded FAA Contract to Demo C-Band Frequency Assignment Manager for Multiple UAS
UAvionix has won a contract from the Federal Aviation Administration for multiple end-to-end demonstrations of a Frequency Assignment Manager.
Amazon Announces Smaller, Quieter, More Capable Delivery Drone
Delivery giant Amazon has announced a new delivery drone, one it says is smaller, lighter and quieter than the model currently making deliveries.
Riegl Adds VUX-160-23 to a Formidable Scanner Lineup
The recently announced VUX-160-23 is a lightweight LiDAR module that makes Riegl’s renowned, high-performance technology easier than ever to integrate…
Autonomy, Collaboration Take Center Stage at Dimensions+ Conference
Trimble kicked off its first Dimensions+ conference in four years by rolling out new cloud-based automation and collaboration platforms.
Skyfire Teams with Textron Systems to Improve Public Safety
Skyfire, a public safety unmanned aircraft consulting company based in Atlanta, has teamed with Textron Systems to bring its SeeGEO…
Latvia’s 5G Defense Testbed Receives New Networks from Nokia, Ericsson
Nokia and Ericsson have added their 5G networks to Europe’s first 5G defense testbed, in Latvia, making it possible to test defense systems on a variety of communication networks, according to telecommunications company LMT.
VOTIX Software Allows AviSight to Achieve FAA Approval for BVLOS Drone Inspections
VOTIX announced Nov. 1 that its software platform has been selected by AviSight for inspections at Shell USA Inc. facilities.
SkySafe Announces Cloud-Based Counter UAS System
SkySafe announced Nov. 1 that its cloud-based counter-drone technology is now detecting drone flights in Canada under a partnership with Ottawa’s Robotics Centre.
TOPODRONE Advances Airborne Bathymetric Surveying with AQUAMAPPER Launch at INTERGEO 2022
TOPODRONE, a Swiss based designer and manufacturer of high-precision LiDAR equipment for installation on drones, vehicles and backpacks, launches AQUAMAPPER,…
GEOCUE Adds Third Camera to LiDAR Scanner
Surveyors and engineers who needed overlapping LiDAR images looking straight down would have found a solution at the GeoCue Group…
Amprius Puts Silicon to Work
Ronnie Tao, vice-president business development for Fremont, California-based Amprius Technologies, is enthusiastic about his company nearly doubling the energy density of lithium-ion batteries.
AeroVironment Introduces Next-Generation All-Electric VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter Unmanned Aircraft System
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the launch of the next-generation VAPOR® Helicopter unmanned…
Applanix Tells You Where Things Are
Richmond Hill, Ontario-based Applanix, a subsidiary of Sunnyvale, California-based Trimble, talked about its Direct Georeferencing Unit at the recently concluded Commercial UAV Expo last week.
AeroVironment’s New Mantis i23 D Multi-Sensor Imaging Payload Delivers Superior Daytime Surveillance Performance
An enhanced daylight variant of its predecessor, the Mantis i23, Mantis i23 D maintains its ruggedized design.
Five Good Questions: Peter Liu, Deloitte Federal Consulting
Peter Liu is a managing director leading programs in UAS and C-UAS at Deloitte Federal Consulting.
Dedrone Appoints Former FBI Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Drone Expert to Advisory Board
Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, announced the appointment of Rob D’Amico to its board of advisors. An…
Five Good Questions: Nikhil Vadhavkar, Raptor Maps
Nikhil Vadhavkar is co-founder and CEO of Raptor Maps, which, covering six continents and 40 countries, provides “advanced analytics, insights…
Women to Watch
CES Highlights: Trailblazing Women and Companies in Tech Sponsored by Women And Drones 2021 marked a milestone—the fifth Anniversary of…
Former NASA Administrator Joins D-Fend Solutions Advisory Board
D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, is announcing the addition of former NASA Administrator…
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the…
Amazon Prime Air Co-Founder Gur Kimchi Joins Near Earth Autonomy
Gur Kimchi, Co-Founder of Amazon’s drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air, has joined the Board of Directors at Near Earth…
Amazon Web Services veteran Jeff Jones joins Auterion as Chief Revenue Officer
Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, announced the appointment of Jeff Jones as Chief Revenue…
Edgybees Announces Strategic Appointments of H.R. McMaster, Brett B. Lambert, and Aki Yamaura to Advisory Board
Edgybees, the leading visual intelligence technology company, announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. H. R. McMaster (US Army, ret.)…
Kuker-Ranken (KR) Announces the Appointment of Brady Reisch, KR’s Virtual Design/Construction (VDC) Specialist
Reisch’s mission is to assist AEC firms, surveyors, civil engineers & inspection teams to realize the potential of their drone…
Five Good Questions: Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research
Rob Wertheimer is a founding partner, director of research and lead analyst for the global machinery sector at Melius Research,…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part Two
The Futurist, Ryan E. Fitzgerald Intelligent Autonomous Systems Mission Outcome Lead, Naval Program Office, The MITRE Corporation Today, each individual UAS…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part One
This year, AUVSI has curated some of the unmanned and autonomous industries’ top talent to serve as educational faculty for…
Up Close With… Brian Wynne
The president and CEO of AUVSI will be happy to see you now that XPONENTIAL™ is live from Atlanta. Brian…
HAPS Alliance Growth and Momentum Helps Unlock Potential of the Stratosphere
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s Fatema Hamdani and Capgemini’s Rory Mulvey Join Board New Paper “Driving the Potential of the Stratosphere” Spotlights…
