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GSA’s Skyopener Project Showcases EGNSS Benefits for Drones
The European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Skyopener project is testing the EGNSS (Galileo and EGNOS) benefits for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Call for Papers: 2019 DGON Inertial Sensors and Systems (ISS) Symposium Gyro Technology
The symposium on Inertial Sensors and Systems, which will be held in Braunschweig, Germany on September 10-11, 2019, is issuing a call for…
Dubai Airport Latest to be Disrupted by Drones
In what has become an all-too-common occurrence, Dubai International Airport stopped flights for a half hour Friday morning following “unauthorized…
Quite a Summer for Embry-Riddle UAS Science Students
It was quite a summer for the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) students, who traveled both to Oklahoma and to Kosovo…
Dual Channel RTK for UAS Webinar Slated for Sept. 11
Today, high-precision GNSS technology is integrating with autopilot for guidance and control solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to deliver…
Drones Helping Mine Kafon Offer Mine Detonating Solutions
More than five years ago the brothers behind the Mine Kafon project—Massoud and Mahmud Hassani, received global exposure for “Mine…
Experts to Share Insight on the Latest in Driverless Cars, Robotics During Wednesday’s Webinar
The connected car is a reality, as are robotics playing a critical role in just about every industry in which…
FLIR’s Starter Dataset for Machine Learning ADAS to Accelerate Testing of Thermal Sensors on Self-Driving Systems
When combined with visible light cameras, LiDAR, and radar, thermal sensor data paired with machine learning, helps create a more…
Hexagon Acquires AutonomouStuff to Bolster Leadership Position
With expectations of accelerating the implementation of safety, integrity and reliability, within GNSS for autonomous applications, Hexagon AB announced the…
Inside Unmanned Systems’ Renee Knight Named 2018 Stephen Barr Award Winner
Inside Unmanned Systems magazine senior editor Renee Knight reported on the devastation of Hurricane Harvey last year from her home…
LeddarTech Developing LiDAR Sensor Solutions for Autonomous Vehicles
While plenty of excitement has been built around LiDAR’s role in the evolution of autonomous vehicles, much work has yet…
In-House Drone Surveying Service Launch a First for UK Property Industry
In an effort to deliver clients with faster, better and more cost-effective data, independent building and project consultancy Paragon has…
The 9th China Satellite Navigation Conference（CSNC 2018）
The 9th China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) will be held from May 23-25, 2018 at Harbin International Exhibition Center in Harbin, China. CSNC…
General Motors to Invest More than $100 Million to Upgrade 2 Facilities to Produce Driverless Chevy Bolts
In early 2018, General Motors announced plans to release a production-ready autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel and pedals in…
Air Force Replacing RQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft
For more than a decade, the RQ-1 Predator was the primary remotely piloted aircraft used for offensive operations by the…
Sophisticated Sensors Playing a Key Role as Unmanned Maritime Vessel Use Grows
The increased demand for maritime systems that can collect information for organizations and governments in sectors such as defense and…
Percepto Receives FAA Approval to Remotely Operate Full Drone Fleet by One Operator
Percepto announced the Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a nationwide waiver to operate a full fleet of Percepto drones ...
Maritime Robotics, Teledyne Marine Deliver USVs to Ukraine
Maritime Robotics a Norwegian provider of autonomous technology, and the Danish subsea technology supplier Teledyne Marine have delivered a number ...
Agritechnica 2023: Autonomous Agriculture Takes Steps Forward
To the casual observer, Agritechnica 2023 probably looks a lot like the last edition of the Hanover, Germany agricultural equipment ...
Phenix Solutions Awarded USAF Phase II Contract for Heavy Lift VTOL Aircraft
Phenix Solutions announced the award of a U.S. Air Force Phase II contract for agile manufacturing for the Ultra 2XL ...
Drone Disrupts Ravens-Bengals Football Matchup
Highlighting the need for counter-drone systems, the Thursday night football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals was temporarily ...
Industry, Government Officials Tout Partnership to Promote Domestic Drone Market
Senate and House lawmakers, representatives from industry and AUVSI officials gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 14 to tout ...
Elistair Unveils Khronos Tethered Drone for Tactical ISR Missions
Elistair, which builds long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced today the unveiling of Khronos, a fully automated tethered drone system ...
Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO
Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO ...
Schubeler and Bellwether Industries to Build and Test Electric Propulsion Systems for Volars
A Strategic Alliance between Bellwether Industries and Schubeler will accelerate eVTOL Innovation within Volar Project. Bellwether Industries, a pioneering force ...
ANRA Technologies Launches VMS Vertiport Management System for Urban Air Mobility
ANRA Technologies announced its new Vertiport Management System (VMS) at the Dubai Air Show, which it said marks a significant ...
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line
Building on its high-flying Zephyr unmanned aircraft, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is establishing a new, purpose-built line of business ...
Saildrone Issued First Classification for Commercial Autonomous Vehicle from ABS
Saildrone, which provides ocean data collection using autonomous vehicles, has received the first classification for an autonomous, uncrewed surface vehicle ...
PennDOT Teams Up with T3 Global Strategies for Its First Drone LiDAR Road Drainage Project
Watch how TrueView 3D Imagery Systems are used in New Episodes of the Reality Series Down to Earth. T3 Global ...
Trimble, Skydio Integrate GNSS Technologies for Construction, Utilities, Transportation Agencies
Skydio announced a strategic collaboration with Trimble creating an integrated workflow of accurate data capture, data visualization and data analytics ...
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer
D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, announced the addition of Mike Laor as chief ...
Percepto Receives FAA Approval to Remotely Operate Full Drone Fleet by One Operator
Percepto announced the Federal Aviation Administration granted the company a nationwide waiver to operate a full fleet of Percepto drones remotely by one operator.
Industry, Government Officials Tout Partnership to Promote Domestic Drone Market
Senate and House lawmakers, representatives from industry and AUVSI officials gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 14 to tout AUVSI’s Partnership for Drone Competitiveness
ALDOT Uses SimActive Software to Support Tornado Recovery
Montreal, Canada, November 14th., 2023 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the use of Correlator3D by…
Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO
Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO.
Schubeler and Bellwether Industries to Build and Test Electric Propulsion Systems for Volars
A Strategic Alliance between Bellwether Industries and Schubeler will accelerate eVTOL Innovation within Volar Project. Bellwether Industries, a pioneering force…
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line
Building on its high-flying Zephyr unmanned aircraft, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is establishing a new, purpose-built line of business dedicated to uncrewed aircraft systems, the company announced.
Saildrone Issued First Classification for Commercial Autonomous Vehicle from ABS
Saildrone, which provides ocean data collection using autonomous vehicles, has received the first classification for an autonomous, uncrewed surface vehicle from the American Bureau of Shipping.
Trimble, Skydio Integrate GNSS Technologies for Construction, Utilities, Transportation Agencies
Skydio announced a strategic collaboration with Trimble creating an integrated workflow of accurate data capture, data visualization and data analytics addressing the needs of critical infrastructure industries in their surveying, mapping and inspections.
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer
D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, announced the addition of Mike Laor as chief financial officer.
Kraken, L3Harris Collaborate for USSV Innovation
United Kingdom-based Kraken Technology Group announced a collaboration with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems for its K40 Manta unmanned vehicle prototype.
Michigan Central, MDOT launch Advanced Aerial Innovation Region in Detroit
Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced today the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region
A New Era for Aviation Safety and Efficiency: uAvionix Acquires Iris Automation
Bigfork, MT 24 October 2023 – uAvionix, a leader in communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for the safe integration…
SwissDrones Achieves Milestone FAA Authorization for Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAV Operations
First-in-kind, historic BVLOS approval enables multi-sensor, long-endurance flight operations for SDO 50 V2 uncrewed helicopters. Zurich, Switzerland – October 24,…
Shield AI, Sentient Vision Team to Put ViDAR on V-BAT UAS
Shield AI is collaborating with Australia’s Sentient Vision Systems to supply Sentient’s ViDAR wide-area motion imagery system on Shield’s V-BAT UAS.
SOCOTEC’s European Projects to Benefit from Topcon Monitoring Technology
BERLIN – October 10, 2023 – Topcon Positioning Systems and SOCOTEC have announced an agreement for Topcon to provide its…
Elistair Unveils Khronos Tethered Drone for Tactical ISR Missions
Elistair, which builds long-endurance, tethered unmanned aircraft systems, announced today the unveiling of Khronos, a fully automated tethered drone system designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in challenging environments.
ANRA Technologies Launches VMS Vertiport Management System for Urban Air Mobility
ANRA Technologies announced its new Vertiport Management System (VMS) at the Dubai Air Show, which it said marks a significant milestone in managing vertical takeoff and landing urban air mobility aircraft operations at vertiport facilities.
BRINC Delivers First LEMUR 2 Drones to Emergency Responders
BRINC, which builds technology for public safety, on Nov. 2 announced the first deliveries of its flagship drone model, the LEMUR 2, to customers in U.S. public safety agencies.
Saildrone Fleet Surpasses 1M Nautical Miles, 32K Days at Sea
Saildrone announced its fleet of USVs has surpassed a cumulative distance of 1 million nautical miles during more than 32,000 days at sea.
UAS of All Sizes Aim for Army Programs at Fall AUSA Conference
Numerous unmanned aircraft were on display at the Association of the U.S. Army’s October meeting, ranging from systems that could land in the palm of your hand to ones intended to carry heavy cargo or even people.
China’s Civil Aviation Administration Grants Type Certificate to EHang for UAS Passenger Vehicle
EHang Holdings Ltd., a Chinese urban air mobility provider, announced its EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aircraft has obtained a type certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Hivemind and V-BAT: Shield AI’s Autonomy, ISR and Teaming Move Forward
Shield AI announced that V-BAT teams powered by Hivemind could now be purchased, to operate autonomously over electronically contested battlespaces, starting in 2024.
Skydio Unveils Ability to Fly X10 Drone from a Browser with 5G Connection
Skydio announced Skydio Remote Flight Deck, a new offering that enables remote flight for Skydio X10 drones via a browser, anywhere over a cellular network.
Anduril Announces Anvil-M Munition Variant Of Interceptor Platform
Anduril has unveiled Anvil-M, a new munitions variant of its autonomous Anvil interceptor drone that can effectively intercept and defeat threats from Group 1 and 2 unmanned aircraft systems.
AUVSI Announces Green UAS Certification for Skyfront Perimeter 8+ Drone
AUVSI today announced it has awarded Green UAS certification to the Skyfront Perimeter 8 and 8+ long-endurance, hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft systems.
Gotonomi Offers Small-Sized GEO Satellite Connectivity
Gotonomi is a new geostationary satellite communication system for unmanned aircraft and other vehicles, small enough to hold in the palm of a hand, that launched at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week.
Draganfly’s Commander Expands Flexibility with Hybrid Fuel Variant, Promo Drone System
Canada’s Draganfly drone maker is highlighting the truck-like utility of its Commander 3 XL drone, showcased at the Commercial UAV Expo here last week with the Promo Drone, an LED digital display that could be used for advertising or emergency notifications.
SEA-KIT Funded for Hydrogen-Powered USV, Refilling Station
SEA-KIT International has won funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to design and manufacture a hydrogen fueled unmanned surface vessel and refueling station.
Growing Drone Industry Lifting Component Makers such as Hitec
A growing drone market means a growing components market, and a representative from servo maker HITEC Commercial Solutions said the company is moving rapidly to meet market needs even as it plans new products for the future.
Exyn Technologies Appoints Brandon Torres Declet as CEO
Exyn Technologies has appointed Brandon Torres Declet as CEO.
D-Fend Solutions Appoints Mike Laor as Chief Financial Officer
D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, announced the addition of Mike Laor as chief financial officer.
Reliable Robotics Reveals Integration Solution; Marc Pos to Lead Radar Systems Component
Reliable Robotics announced the addition of Marc Pos to lead radar design, filling a key part of its aircraft-agnostic Airspace Integration Solution plans.
Five Good Questions: Michael Weigand, Shift5
Michael Weigand is the cofounder and chief growth officer of Shift5, an observability platform for onboard operational technology. Prior to…
Five Good Questions: John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation, Iridium
John Peterson is the executive director of aviation at Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly…
Five Good Questions: Aaron Pierce, Pierce Aerospace
Aaron Pierce is a cofounder and CEO of Pierce Aerospace, which has been developing Remote ID systems since 2017, funded…
D-Fend Solutions Expands U.S. Presence with Multiple Leadership Hires
RA’ANANA, Israel and MCLEAN, Virginia—D-Fend Solutions, which provides radio frequency, cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, has announced multiple additions…
Five Good Questions: Jim Williams, AURA
As AURA’s aviation regulatory affairs director, Jim Williams leads the company’s efforts to secure approval to use its network to…
Five Good Questions: Gordon Heidinger, Hexagon
Gordon Heidinger has spent 25 years in the automotive and transportation industry in a combination of roles as an electrical…
Five Good Questions: Lori Scott, NatureServe
Lori Scott is chief information officer and vice president for technology and partnerships at NatureServe, which, for nearly 50 years,…
Bentley Systems Announces Promotion of Brock Ballard to Chief Revenue Officer and Eric Boyer Joining as Investor Relations Officer
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that Brock Ballard, previously vice president and…
In Memoriam: Dee Ann Divis
Dee Ann Divis, the founding editor of Inside Unmanned Systems and contributing editor for Inside GNSS, died Nov. 22 at the age of 62.
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…
