SAIN Associates used the Microdrones mdMapper1000DG to quickly gather data for an updated survey and to track progress of a project in Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park.
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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….
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 4
PURPOSE-DRIVEN SUCCESS – THE ART OF THE (IM)POSSIBLE “We have the fortitude to stick things out and understand that the…
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 3
CEO Q&A: INNOVATION, CULTURE AND EXECUTION Witty, wry and informative, sporting a neat but substantial shelter-in-place beard when we speak,…
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 2
Dr. Paul MacCready Jr. – Flying Toward A Vision IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Icarus, fueled by hubris, flew too close to the…
Imagination Meets Innovation: AeroVironment’s 50 Years Leading the Way, Pt. 1
For 50 years, AeroVironment has advanced UAV development. Today, the company is a Technology Solutions Provider at the intersection of…
Drones on the Job Site
Unmanned autonomous aerial vehicles and mobile robotics platforms equipped with payload sensors and cameras are a valuable—even necessary—tool for the…
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: An Ocean of Possibilities
UUV tech has advanced, but we’ve just dipped our toes in the regulatory waters.
Reinventing Construction
Retrofitting standard construction vehicles for autonomy can make what is old new again.
Replacing the Reaper – What To Do Differently This Time
In June, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) on a “Next Generation ISR/Strike Platform” to replace…
Up Close With AiRXOS
The CEO of AiRXOS talks about connecting government agencies, aviation authorities and commercial operators to spur sophisticated and safe UAM and UTM operations.
Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly! – Urban Traffic Milestones
UTM, UAM, AAM: So many acronyms, but it’s all about resolving traffic complexities for autonomous flying taxis in urban environments.
Cargo Drones Ease the Way for Urban Air Mobility
Urban air mobility often conjures images of flying cars shuttling passengers around. However, autonomous air transport of cargo promises to…
Agility Prime— I Got (Almost) Nothing…
A masterful Air Force rollout can energize the “flying car” market.
The FTUAS Foursome
The Aerosonde HQ UAS, from incumbent provider Textron Systems Corp., was first introduced in 2016. It combines the vertical takeoff…
Beyond the Chaos
I fear you’ll be reading this while we remain besieged by COVID-19. So our first thought is to wish you…
