Governments are belatedly working to address the threat by advancing green technologies.
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Inside AI – Making Sense of it All: Big Data, Smart Maps, AI Help Environmental Stakeholders ‘See the World as One System’
Some of the largest technology companies in the world have compiled petabytes of data, filtered through AI, to help understand the Earth’s climate and how it is changing.
Trends: Environmental Monitoring
Scientists are increasingly leveraging drones for climate-related research to monitor environmental changes over time.
EU Supports Autonomous Systems Going Green
The European Union and its Member States have worked for years to reduce the impact of humans on the planet,…
2022 Top Drone Industry Developments
Looking back on 2022, the drone industry had a banner year. Some of the big developments include positive movement on the regulatory front, COTS drones prevailed on the battlefield and some of the first drone certifications. Will we see more of this in the year to come?
Drone War Accelerates Over Ukraine
Unmanned aerial vehicles large and small continue to play a dominant role in this terrible conflict.
Trends: The Sensor Evolution
As drones realize an increasing level of autonomy, the technology opens up even more possibilities for coast guards and militaries worldwide, as well as in civilian use cases such as crowd and traffic monitoring.
Inside AI – If I Had a Hammer: Skydio’s AI, Deep Learning and other Autonomous Solutions Let Users Concentrate on the Mission
Skydio’s concept is to take the human pilot out of flying, synthesizing high-tech AI, deep learning and the like so users can concentrate on the tasks at hand.
Mitigating Jamming While Attacking Cost, Weight and Size
InfiniDome is on a mission to provide GPS protection and navigation resiliency solutions for defending UAVs and, increasingly, other vehicles from jamming attacks.
Countering Clueless, Careless, Criminal and Combatant Drone Users
As drone threats proliferate, private and government efforts (start to) respond. The FAA estimates that by 2024 about 2.3 million…
Putting Unmanned Systems on Task Over the Mediterranean
International border control and security authorities along with national authorities are using UAV-based services to keep the Mediterranean region safe and secure.
Software Evolves to Improve ISR Data Management
As drones are increasingly deployed for ISR missions, military and law enforcement clients are adapting more sophisticated software to manage the overload of data sophisticated reporting is generating.
Liaising in Las Vegas
Trends were on exhibit at the recent CUAV Expo, along with numerous takeaways. Emphasis on innovation and upgrades, data refinement,…
Where We Are With ISR
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine provides a unique chance to see how drones can work in contested air warfare. Thus far in the war, Russia’s air defenses are still effective, as are Ukraine’s.
Unmanned Systems in Energy
Drones have proven their value among energy firms despite regulations. UAS reduce the need for costly and dangerous inspections, improve the quality of data collected and save time.
Can Unmanned Systems Enable the Energy Future?
Autonomous systems can aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and empowering efficient energy consumption.
Part of the Routine
As drones and other robotics settle into a recurrent role in the oil and gas industry, operators are looking into more complex and creative uses for the technology.
