From technology manufacturers and OEMs to construction firms, large and small, autonomous and semi-autonomous activities are no longer a distant, unrealistic scenario.
Vicki Speed
Pushing the Limits: Construction industry fosters new roads to autonomous
Labor, machines and materials—the three critical elements of any infrastructure construction effort—have begun to realign in a way that will…
Technology Catch-Up: Construction Industry Strives to Adapt, Adopt, Reshape
Drones that tie rebar. Robots that make roadway repairs. Machines that perform earthwork with little or no human intervention….
The FTUAS Foursome
The Aerosonde HQ UAS, from incumbent provider Textron Systems Corp., was first introduced in 2016. It combines the vertical takeoff…
Tactical Touch Point
Next gen scout drones ready for field and flight test. Infantry soldiers, including paratroopers, are preparing to field test four…
The Fruits of Digital Labor
Commercial pesticide and herbicide application methods take an autonomous turn.
A Digital Backbone for On Demand Air Mobility
From its space-age Nexus air taxi, designed to ultimately operate autonomously, to the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT), a winged aircraft…
Future of Automation Emphasizes Connectivity
The CES 2020 session titled What’s Next for Vehicle Automation featured a panel discussion moderated by Finch Fulton, deputy assistant…
Essential Systems & Principles Pave The Road To True Autonomy
Based on seemingly daily technology advances, the availability of truly autonomous vehicles looks to be just a mile marker away—if…
Texas Prepares Public Safety Unmanned Emergency Response Standard
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Lone Star officials have taken a Texas-sized approach to managing the rapidly expanding, multi-purpose…
FAA Requests for Emergency UAS Airspace Authorizations on the Rise
Requests and approvals for emergency COAs, better known as Special Government Interest (SGI) airspace authorizations, are on track to nearly…
Building on Benchmarks
Integrators and Operators Draw from Lessons Learned in Theater to Safely Soar in Commercial Space
The Hyper Dynamic Virtual World of Civil Construction
The Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio, was best known as the home of the Cincinnati Rollergirls, Xavier University basketball and…
That’s a Rebar Wrap
Autonomous Robots Helping Bridge Contractors Improve Productivity Autonomous rebar-tying robots are helping bridge contractors improve productivity by completing one of…
Robotic Systems Help Contractors Overcome Workforce Challenges
Over the last year, the talented team of craftsmen at Colorado-based Berich Masonry, Inc. have looked to robotic technology to…
A Geo-Odyssey of UAS LiDAR Mapping
When it comes to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for mapping and specifically to the power and potential of LiDAR sensors,…
Rwanda Readies Deployment of Life-Saving Drone Delivery System
This summer, small autonomous airplanes will begin carrying life-saving blood to 20 hospitals and healthcare centers across Western Rwanda, Africa.
