Imagine an unmanned multi-copter that doesn’t just fly horizontally, but that has the capability to fly vertically as well. This…
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Using Unmanned Systems to Fight Wildfires
Large wildfires can create their own weather and a dynamic, uncertain environment, and that is one of the reasons they’re…
Unmanned Exemptions Requests Pile Up, NTSB Backs Commercial UAS Restrictions
The number of special requests to fly unmanned aircraft commercially has surpassed 130 as firms search for a way around…
Europe’s UAV Experience: Diversity in Search of Harmony
In Europe, manufacturers and operators of unmanned aerial vehicles must navigate a complex regulatory landscape, as studded with obstacles as…
A Long and Winding Road for Driverless Vehicles
Interest in automated vehicles is surging, fueled by visions of computer-directed cars able to independently thread their way through a traffic jam before safely dropping off their otherwise-occupied passengers and finding their own parking place.
Ocean Explorers Set to Launch
Three new underwater vehicles, each capable of both autonomous and remotely operated missions, will make it possible to explore the secluded recesses of one of Earth’s most dynamic regions—its oceans.
