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.
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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…
Quantum Systems Teams Up with SONY to Enhance Drone Imaging with 61-Megapixel Camera Integration for Trinity Pro UAV
Munich-Based Drone Manufacturer Elevates Trinity Pro Capabilities with SONY’s ILX-LR1 Camera, Meeting Surging Demand for High-Resolution Aerial Imaging Quantum-Systems GmbH,…
Microdrones to Sell Designed and Made in America Drone Surveying Equipment Starting in 2024
Microdrones to transfer part of its R&D and Manufacturing Activities to Huntsville, AL Following the product launch of the EasyOne…
Wingcopter Drones Deliver Everyday Goods for the First Time in Germany
Wingcopter and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS) today launched the “DroLEx-Drohnen-Lastenrad-Express-Belieferung“ (Drone-Cargo Bike Express Delivery) project.
Advanced Navigation Opens High-Tech Robotics Manufacturing Facility
Advanced Navigation, the world’s most determined innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotic and navigation technologies, has unveiled a new…
Red Cat Signs Contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 106 Teal 2 Drone Systems
Red Cat Holdings Inc. announced that subsidiary Teal Drones has signed $1.8 million in contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide Teal 2 systems to U.S. Border Patrol.
Estonia U-space Sandbox Successfully Concludes First Test Flights Enabled by ANRA Technologies
On Sept. 12 and 13, different scenarios were tested at the Estonian Aviation Academy to validate the uncrewed aircraft systems test facility built by ANRA Technologies as commissioned by the Estonian Transport Administration.
AUVSI Launches Partnership for Drone Competitiveness
AUVSI announced the launch of the Partnership for Drone Competitiveness, a coalition it said is built to support a stronger U.S. drone industry
Flytrex Launches New Autonomous Order Pickup Capability
Flytrex today unveiled Autonomous Pickup, a capability allowing for a fully autonomous delivery process from order placement, to pick-up, through delivery to customers’ yards.
FAA Grants Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights in North Dakota
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an approval to uAvionix, an avionics company specializing in drones, that enables them to…
Anduril Acquires UAS Developer Blue Force Technologies
Defense technology company Anduril Industries today announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a developer of autonomous aircraft with an integrated aerostructures division that serves a wide range of defense and commercial customers.
Autonomy for First-Mile, Middle-Mile and Last-Mile Delivery
Companies are seeking to lower delivery costs and emissions at every stage of package delivery, using everything from autonomous trucks…
