The Department of Energy’s early-stage funder incubates a host of technology projects, including for UAS. Energy saved is energy gained….
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Drones to the Methane Rescue
The energy industry is taking to the air with drone solutions to tackle a top source in human-caused emissions.
IT’S A GAS, GAS, GAS
SoCalGas’ zero-emission initiatives are including Doosan Mobility Innovation’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones.
The Early Adopters
The utility industry entered the commercial drone game early, enabling quicker expansion into more applications.
High and Deep: Drones Impact Offshore Energy
Offshore wind, petroleum and the power of the ocean itself all fuel the global energy market. Increasingly, companies use drones to inspect, protect and help secure the pipelines, turbines and other equipment that generate these critical marine-based energy sources.
R-evolution Leverages Hexagon Autonomous Technology at Innovative Solar Park
R-evolution’s very large solar facility in southern Spain is operational and turning a profit. Crucial to the initiative is an array of advanced Hexagon sensor systems and visualization platforms.
The Drone Ranger’s Guide to “TOP GUN: MAVERICK”
What follows are notes from the personal log of Rear Admiral Chester “Hammer” Cain, commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft…
Five Good Questions: Christian Trotti, Atlantic Council
Christian Trotti is assistant director of Forward Defense in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. The…
Working Together
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, capabilities are being developed for militaries through a variety of projects, with the goal of improving…
Robotic Research Accelerates Commercial Autonomy Applications
A company with military application roots is leveraging two decades of autonomous mobility experience to scale its autonomy solution for…
A Good Day for the Blues?
UAS Cybersecurity is Critical to the Modern Battlefield. Uncrewed aircraft systems have helped stave off Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite…
Up Close With…Wahid Nawabi, CEO, chairman and president, AeroVironment
From Switchblade® to Quantix™, AeroVironment is filling the skies of Ukraine with capable UAS. For Wahid Nawabi, the reasons are…
GNSS Put to the Test, on the Battlefield and Beyond
For unmanned aerial vehicles, precise positioning, navigation and timing systems are widely seen as absolutely requisite, and their resilience needs…
ALEs: Multiplatform Force Multipliers
Smaller and cheaper, yet interoperable and effective, Air-Launched Effects are expanding the Army’s reach and power. One company details the…
Checking In: FTUAS Moves Forward, Stealthily
The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program—the U.S. Army’s initiative to replace the RQ-7 Shadow with a far more nimble and…
Moving Forward with LiDAR
Laser scanning is becoming an instrumental part of the transportation industry, with agencies, local governments and OEMs among those leveraging…
