A virtuous-triangle collaboration by three compatible organizations promises a bright future for autonomous vehicle testing in Central Florida. The path…
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Transit: Getting There Publicly
Spurred by consumer use and municipal priorities, autonomous public transit is poised for growth. Despite the current focus on private…
Digitizing Transit: From Design to Service Provision
High-quality digital tools for 3D geolocation are helping to unlock the full potential of next-generation transit systems, enabling increased efficiency…
Pushing the Limits: Construction industry fosters new roads to autonomous
Labor, machines and materials—the three critical elements of any infrastructure construction effort—have begun to realign in a way that will…
Accelerate Development of Autonomous Vehicle Projects Through New By-wire Platform from Hexagon | AutonomouStuff
Accelerate development of autonomous transit shuttles, last-mile delivery and university R&D programs through new by-wire platform from Hexagon | AutonomouStuff…
Horsch and Trimble: The Farmer as Autonomist
From family farming to the Berlin Wall’s fall to today’s autonomous solutions, HORSCH and its namesake founder have seen it…
Trimble: A Journey Toward Autonomy
Trimble has been involved in connecting the physical and digital worlds for more than 40 years. The last 25 or…
NovAtel: Accelerating AG Autonomy
For some time, Hexagon’s | NovAtel’s autonomy group has focused on GNSS+ INS, global correction services and algorithms for specialized…
Up Close With…Joe Liefer, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group, On Farm Autonomy
One hundred eighty-five years in, Deere’s agricultural initiatives have gone from plows to near-full tractor autonomy. In 1837, John Deere…
AUVSI Xponential 2022
Orland, FL | April 25 – 28 XPONENTIAL is a yearly gathering for global leaders and end users of uncrewed…
Inside AI: Food Processing and Distribution in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
AI and digital twins can resolve inefficiencies in food processing and distribution.
Drones and Autonomous Systems Take Cannabis Industry Profits Higher
In states that allow cannabis cultivation, companies have turned to advanced technology to increase efficiencies in crop management, production and…
Meteomatics, Swiss Weather Drone Company, Marks 10 Year Anniversary With New Launches and Partnerships
This year marks a decade of excellence for St. Gallen, Switzerland-based Meteomatics, creators of the Meteodrone, the world’s first autonomous…
Draganfly Racing to Test New Drone Technologies
Long-time drone manufacturer Draganfly recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier professional drone-racing…
Nocturne Drones Announces Cooperation with Dedrone and Expands Its Portfolio in Drone Defense Systems
Multi-award-winning drone show provider will use the leading solution for airspace security to protect events from unauthorized drones Nocturne Drones,…
AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix Recon Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and Territorial Forces
Donation is independent of other AeroVironment systems already being provided to Ukraine by the United States Government Donated Quantix Recon…
Remote ID Meets Airspace Management
Pierce Aerospace, of Indianapolis, announced a partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems today to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal Remote ID…
BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Solar lifecycle management software leader Raptor Maps announced on April 13 that it has raises $22 million in Series B…
M3 SYSTEMS and BOREAL SAS, Early Partners in the European Urban Air Mobility CORUS XUAM Project
THE PROJECT The CORUS-XUAM consortium is a large-scale European project, led by SESAR JU and funded under Horizon Europe 2020,…
New State-of-the art Remote Operation Centre (ROC) in Australian base in Canberra
Department 13 drone technology has just established its first Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Australia. The new ROC will enable…
Inmarsat and Harvest Technology Group Launch High-Definition Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVS
Harvest joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network, providing highly reliable, ultra-low bandwidth C2 data and HD livestream capabilities for unmanned aerial…
Advanced Aircraft Company Secures AFWERX Contract To Develop Next-Generation Tactical UAS
HAMR hybrid fuel-electric UAV to be developed for tactical ISR missions for the United States Air Force Advanced Aircraft Company…
Plyrotech Announces Contract for Unmanned Aircraft Systems for UK Police
Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc., a leader in developing unmanned technologies and detection apparatus, announces it has received an order for…
Business Roundup: Wisk Aero, RE2, Edge Autonomy, PickNik
Wisk Aero of Mountain View, California, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying…
Wisk Aero Secures $450 Million from The Boeing Company to Advance Certified Autonomous Electric Flight
Wisk, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the U.S.,…
Up Against It: Advanced UAVs Overcome the Big Challenges of VTOL, Air Launch and Jamming
As tactical UAVs come of age, inertial technology’s ability to endure GPS outages while providing reasonable accuracy at high update rates…
Hitec: Seizing an Opportunity
Hitec, known for servos, is leveraging its experience and reputation to make an impact in the drone market. While Hitec…
Transparent Sky Enters Wide Area Motion Imaging Market with First-of-its-Kind Sensor
United States Air Force taps into ability to view live 3D maps of any area Transparent Sky, a company pioneering…
Accelerate Development of Autonomous Vehicle Projects Through New By-wire Platform from Hexagon | AutonomouStuff
Accelerate development of autonomous transit shuttles, last-mile delivery and university R&D programs through new by-wire platform from Hexagon | AutonomouStuff…
Compact Inertial Sensors from Silicon Sensing Vital to Mayflower Autonomous Voyage
Precise motion data from silicon IMUs advises vessel maneuvering Devices also assist measurement of ocean surface The Mayflower Autonomous Ship…
Kollmorgen Partners with Ericsson on 5G Mobile Robot Capabilities
Kollmorgen, of Gothenburg, Sweden, is currently performing 5G tests with Ericsson to explore future mobile robot capabilities. 5G can enable…
Hybrid Drone Project Completed – The HUUVER Drone Flies and Rides
A consortium of 7 partners from the EU has successfully completed the concept of Hybrid UAV-UGV for Efficient Relocation of…
XTEND Brings The Metaverse to the Modern Battlefield
XTEND launches its Next Generation XTENDER tactical sUAS system with resilient indoor-outdoor navigation capability and integrated, proprietary Drone-Teaming technology For…
In the Spotlight: Geo Week 2022
From February 6-9, Diversified Communications brought together some of the unmanned and autonomous industries’ leading professionals in Denver to showcase…
Tactical-Grade IMU in Small Form Factor
SBG Systems announced the tactical-grade Pulse-40 inertial measurement unit (IMU) in a miniaturized size for precision and robustness under harsh…
Small ROV Makes a Big Splash with its Expanding Variety of Professional Add-Ons
FIFISH V6 EXPERT, first debuted in late 2021, is a professional-class underwater robot and productivity solution. Equipped with all-new multi-attachable tooling…
Verizon and AWS expand by more than 30% the number of metro area locations with mobile edge computing
Verizon and AWS are now offering mobile edge computing in more U.S. metro areas with the addition of Charlotte, Detroit,…
Steadicopter Introduces RUAV Black Eagle 50 Electric Unmanned Helicopter
Steadicopter has released an unmanned helicopter that’s powered by an electric motor instead of gas. The new RUAV Black Eagle…
New Company AAC Launches Hybrid-Electric HAMR UAS
After four years of development, Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has launched its first long-endurance hybrid-electric UAS. Known as the Hybrid…
NVIDIA Builds Isaac AMR Platform to Aid $10 Trillion Logistics Industry
DeepMap, Metropolis and ReOpt improve performance for fleets of autonomous mobile robots amid expectations for nearly 6x increase in robot…
John Deere’s New Autonomous Tractor Offers Timeliness, Efficiency, Quality of Life
“The farm is a high-tech operation.” So said Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer, Deere & Company, as executives of the…
Women to Watch
CES Highlights: Trailblazing Women and Companies in Tech Sponsored by Women And Drones 2021 marked a milestone—the fifth Anniversary of…
Former NASA Administrator Joins D-Fend Solutions Advisory Board
D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, is announcing the addition of former NASA Administrator…
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the…
Amazon Prime Air Co-Founder Gur Kimchi Joins Near Earth Autonomy
Gur Kimchi, Co-Founder of Amazon’s drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air, has joined the Board of Directors at Near Earth…
Amazon Web Services veteran Jeff Jones joins Auterion as Chief Revenue Officer
Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, announced the appointment of Jeff Jones as Chief Revenue…
Edgybees Announces Strategic Appointments of H.R. McMaster, Brett B. Lambert, and Aki Yamaura to Advisory Board
Edgybees, the leading visual intelligence technology company, announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. H. R. McMaster (US Army, ret.)…
Kuker-Ranken (KR) Announces the Appointment of Brady Reisch, KR’s Virtual Design/Construction (VDC) Specialist
Reisch’s mission is to assist AEC firms, surveyors, civil engineers & inspection teams to realize the potential of their drone…
Five Good Questions: Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research
Rob Wertheimer is a founding partner, director of research and lead analyst for the global machinery sector at Melius Research,…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part Two
The Futurist, Ryan E. Fitzgerald Intelligent Autonomous Systems Mission Outcome Lead, Naval Program Office, The MITRE Corporation Today, each individual UAS…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part One
This year, AUVSI has curated some of the unmanned and autonomous industries’ top talent to serve as educational faculty for…
Up Close With… Brian Wynne
The president and CEO of AUVSI will be happy to see you now that XPONENTIAL™ is live from Atlanta. Brian…
HAPS Alliance Growth and Momentum Helps Unlock Potential of the Stratosphere
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s Fatema Hamdani and Capgemini’s Rory Mulvey Join Board New Paper “Driving the Potential of the Stratosphere” Spotlights…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Builder: Tomislav Žigo
Tomislav Žigo, CTO/Vice President, CLAYCO Over the last seven years, Tomislav Žigo has seen what strong collaborations with drone industry…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Advocate: Mary-Caitlin Ray
Mary-Caitlin Ray, Aviation/Business Aviation Lawyer, Crowell & Moring Attorney Mary-Catlin Ray’s take on collaboration is unabashed: “Collaboration in and between…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Learner: Jack Elston
Jack Elston, President and CEO, Black Swift Technologies When Jack Elston started Black Swift Technologies in 2011, he’d already been…
