The push for autonomy and the technologies making it possible. Autonomy is a disruptor, with its impacts set to span across…
Renee Knight
Drones: Earning Trust, Becoming Established JobSite Tools
As drone technology and data analysis matures, so do the growing number of use cases in construction and mining.
Restoring Communication After a Disaster
First responders are deploying drones to quickly assess damaged cell phone towers as well as to establish temporary networks, both applications that are improving communications and response efforts in the wake of disasters.
Trends: Scaling Up for Drone Delivery
Delivery drones are making an impact, safely transporting critical medical supplies to remote areas, hot lunches and goods to people’s…
GEODNET Takes A Different Approach to GNSS Corrections for Drones, Other Applications
Creating a decentralized GNSS corrections network solves a lot of core issues for ROCK Robotic customers, including asset use. So when CEO Harrison Knoll heard about GEODNET, he knew he wanted to be involved.
TEAMING: Expanding Capabilities, Enhancing War Fighter Safety
Manned-unmanned teaming can serve as a force multiplier.
Terrestrial Navigation Signal Inspection via Drone
When a plane attempts to land at the airport in poor visibility, signals from the instrument landing system (ISL) will…
Getting to BVLOS: Progress Has Been Made, but Work Remains to be Done
Until unmanned aircraft can routinely fly beyond visual line of sight of operators, the full value of the technology won’t…
Trends: Drones Improving Inspections
Drones are becoming a common inspection tool across various industries, enhancing efficiencies, providing more accurate data and improving safety.
NASA Leveraging TerraPoiNT for BVLOS UAM Testing In GPS-Denied Environments
NASA’s Ames Research Center will leverage NextNav’s TerraPoiNT commercial grade network to capture inflight data on drone navigation, detection and…
Trends: Environmental Monitoring
Scientists are increasingly leveraging drones for climate-related research to monitor environmental changes over time.
Trends: The Sensor Evolution
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.
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…
