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Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Form Part of China’s Marine Survey and Defense Strategies
A wide range of underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs) is developing in China and could be used in future conflicts, particularly…
AUVSI Xponential 2021
Atlanta, GA | AUGUST 16 – 19, 2021 Join thousands of technologists, regulators and users across the commercial and defense sectors…
Blue Shadow Autonomous Hydrography Vessel
The Fugro Blue Shadow is a 9-meter long uncrewed surface vessel designed to increase data acquisition efficiency and accelerate hydrographic…
Hyundai Heavy Tests Fully Autonomous Passenger Ship
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHIH) has successfully conducted a test-run of a fully autonomous cruise ship backed by its own…
Mayflower Sets Sail, Turns Back After Minor Issue, Set to Try Again
Almost a year after The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) was originally scheduled to depart on its journey from Plymouth, England,…
Amsterdam’s Canals Float Fleet of Autonomous Boats for Transport, Waste Collection
Roboat is the world’s first major research program on autonomous floating vessels in metropolitan areas. It enables creation of dynamic…
RTI Launches Software for Large-Scale, Remotely Operated UAS
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) recently released Connext 6.1, a software designed to address the challenges that come with remotely operating autonomous…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Debuts Proteus Unmanned Surface Test Vessel
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today the debut of the Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) for testing and development…
Hydromea unveils the world’s first wireless compact underwater drone providing live HD video feedback
Hydromea unveiled the prototype of world’s first wireless underwater drone in a pool demo today. The drone can fit into…
Orbiter 4 UAS From Aeronautics Designed for Maritime Patrol
Aeronautics recently introduced its Orbiter 4 small tactical drone for long-range maritime patrol missions. The long-endurance drone comes equipped with…
Arctic AUV Listens Its Way Forward with New Navigation Method
As the polar icecap melts, the waters of the Arctic Ocean assume ever-growing strategic and commercial importance. To enable U.S….
Iris Automation Partners with Doosan Mobility Innovation for Safer, Fuel Cell-Powered Drones
Iris Automation announced the company has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) for the integration of its Casia detect and…
360iSR and Canadian UAVs Partner to Provide Comprehensive UAS Operations Training
360iSR and Canadian UAVs have agreed to jointly offer the most comprehensive Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Operations Training on the…
Nearmap Doubles Down on U.S. Coverage
Leading aerial imagery and location intelligence company Nearmap has announced the expansion of its United States coverage program to more…
UAV Factory, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, acquires Jennings Aeronautics
AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a US-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power generation,…
Wingcopter Drones Fly Blood Samples in Germany
26 kilometers (16 miles) between Greifswald and Wolgast – that is the distance over which Wingcopter drones recently transported blood…
Renowned Aviation Supplier Becker Avionics Partners with Iris Automation
Becker Avionics, a 65 year globally-renowned aviation industry supplier that works with the top 20 Aerospace OEMs, and commercial drone…
Embedded Full-Band GNSS Helical Antenna for UAVs
Tallysman Wireless Inc. has added its first full-band GNSS antenna to its line of helical antennas. The HC990E embedded helical…
Advanced Aircraft Company Named First Place Winner in the NIST First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge
Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), a developer of long-endurance hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft systems designed for a wide range of commercial, defense…
Delta Drone International Completes Acquisition of Arvista Achieving Key Expansion Milestone
Drones-as-a-service provider Delta Drone International (“DLT”, or “the Group”) is pleased to confirm it has formally completed the acquisition of…
Clean, Quiet Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Light Drones Increase Range Threefold
Honeywell is developing a new technology suite for light drones, including hydrogen fuel cells, that enables them to fly three…
Sigma Joins the Microdrones Global Distribution Network to Provide Drone Surveying Equipment in the United Arab Emirates
Sigma, a distributor and service provider for a wide range of scientific and engineering technologies in the UAE and the…
Ready for the Future of Aviation
Volz Servos and AEE combine their industry-leading capabilities to meet the future demand for certified actuator Volz Servos has recently acquired Aircraft…
DELTA DRONE INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE DRONE LIDAR SOLUTION FOR NEWMONT CORPORATION GROUP IN GHANA
Global drones-as-a-service provider Delta Drone International (ASX:DLT) has been re-appointed by Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, a subsidiary of one of…
Inmarsat takes another leap forward with ELERA, the global network for IoT, safety and mission critical connectivity
In its second major announcement in two weeks, Inmarsat is today unveiling Inmarsat ELERA; a global narrowband network that is ideally suited to the rapidly evolving world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and for global…
DroneDeploy Accelerates Jobsite Automation with Acquisition of Rocos
Leading enterprise drone data company, DroneDeploy, today announced it has acquired Rocos, a New Zealand-based robotics software company. The acquisition will enable…
Hexagon | NovAtel GNSS SMART Antenna now the default receiver selection on Fendt machines in North America, Europe and the Middle East
Standard Fendt guidance packages now include NovAtel’s SMART7 Hexagon | NovAtel is proud to announce that Fendt machines in North…
INTERGEO 2021 Live + Digital, September 21-23, 2021: RIEGL Presents Their New Products 2021
INTERGEO is back LIVE in Hanover this year – and RIEGL presents the latest developments in hardware and software at booth 20C.22…
SEA-KIT wins funding to demonstrate zero emission hydrogen fuel cell technology for USVs
SEA-KIT International, leading designer and builder of Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), has won funding to install an innovative PCB- based…
Finnish MarshallAI wins U.S. Department of Defense-sponsored AI challenge
The European pioneer in machine vision, MarshallAI, won the international xTech Global AI Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
Testing of the Czech Primoco UAV One 150 for the Czech Army
Primoco UAV SE, the Czech company, and the Army of the Czech Republic successfully tested the Primoco UAV One 150…
Hexagon revolutionises autonomous reality capture with the launch of the Leica BLK ARC and Leica BLK2FLY
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, announced the introduction of the Leica BLK ARC and the Leica BLK2FLY, extending…
Teledyne FLIR Unveils Radiometric Vue TZ20-R Thermal Zoom Drone Payload
High-Resolution Radiometric Gimbaled Thermal Drone Payload for the DJI V2 Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 Offers Pixel-by-Pixel Temperature Measurement…
Embedded Full-Band GNSS Helical Antenna for UAVs
Tallysman Wireless Inc. has added its first full-band GNSS antenna to its line of helical antennas. The HC990E embedded helical…
Domo Tactical Communications Launches 2x1w Software Defined Radio & WUI at DSEI 2021
Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), the wireless communications specialist, is launching its Software Defined Radio 2x1W Plain (SOL8SDR2x1W-P) at DSEI 2021….
ANRA Achieves 100 Hour Drone Delivery Milestone
ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management, and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, achieved a 100-flight hour milestone…
Verizon Expands UAV Capabilities
Verizon, the venerable company that began life as a regional bell operating company (RBOC) after the 1980s breakup of AT&T,…
WiBotic Introduces New Lineup of Chargers and Transmitters for Drones and Autonomous Mobile Robots
WiBotic, a Seattle company that specializes in advanced charging and power optimization solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of aerial,…
ANRA Demonstrates Complete Drone Delivery Solution
ANRA Technologies successfully flew a series of drone delivery demonstrations at Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise SunTrax facility for SASHTO…
UAV Factory announces VTOL SYSTEM release
The Penguin C Mk2 VTOL provides precision vertical takeoff and landing capability to support missions in more restrictive environments. The…
Anemoment Unveils New 3D Sonic Anemometer Engineered for UAS-based Atmospheric Flux and Turbulence Research
TriSonica™ Sphere Designed to Deliver More Precise Vertical Wind Measurements Coupled with Fast Sampling Rat Anemoment LLC, (Xponential, Booth 2230)…
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…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Integrator: Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil
Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil, CEO, Microdrones “I really believe in collaboration, bringing a different point of view, perspective, expertise,” Microdrones CEO Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil said….
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Motivator: Miguel Amor
Miguel Amor, Chief Marketing Officer, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division “On paper, collaboration appears simple: a group of people working…
