The U.S. State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the…
Maritime
Autonomous Drifters Expand Maritime Knowledge as Part of the Ocean of Things
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a contract to PARC, a Xerox Company, for small, low-cost autonomous drifters…
Autonomous Aquaculture’s Kelp Crusaders
The MARINER program’s mission to use expansive offshore seaweed farms as an alternative energy source may not be a new concept—using drones to do it is.
Harnessing the Power of Hydro
Structures for the world’s most widely used renewable energy source are starting to deteriorate. Advanced ROVs with integrated software and best-in-class AI are diving in to help.
First Harvest Navigation Selects Sea Machines to Launch U.S.’ Inaugural Autonomous Hybrid Cargo Vessel
Norwalk-based First Harvest Navigation, a marine transportation company that connects family farms to urban and suburban neighborhoods, has selected Boston-based Sea…
Mayflower Autonomous Ship on Shakedown Cruise at Sea
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) launched from Plymouth, UK in September on its sea-going shakedown trials. Ocean research non-profit ProMare…
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Monitoring Ship Emissions for EMSA
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 recently began monitoring ship Sulphur emissions for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Monitoring for the French…
Hexagon | VERIPOS launches SPAN GNSS+INS technology for hydrographic survey applications
Market-leading SPAN technology from Hexagon | NovAtel delivers precise positioning, attitude, velocity and heave measurements Hexagon | VERIPOS is proud…
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: An Ocean of Possibilities
UUV tech has advanced, but we’ve just dipped our toes in the regulatory waters.
Silicon MEMS Accelerometer: the Latest UAV Navigation Disruptor
MEMS has moved into the high-end market, and the latest disruptor to take into account is silicon MEMS. That’s micro-electromechanical…
UVision a “Hero” in NATO-Member Navy Trial
Asymmetric gunboats. Vulnerable oil and gas platforms. Hijacked freighters. Defending against naval threats is a constant concern. This June, Israel-based…
New Polynav 2000S MEMS RTK INS/GNSS Offers Superior, Near-FOG Performance at MEMS Price
The Polynav2000S is a superior, near FOG -performance GNSS aided MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) designed and built by PolyExplore…
NOAA Establishes New UAS Operations Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is turning to drone technology to capture important data more and more these…
Planck Aero to Answer sUAS Guidance, Navigation Challenges
Planck Aerosystems, Inc. has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab for the development of…
Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned Complete CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Sniffer Capability Test
Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned recently completed a two-day test in the shipping lane outside Gniben, Denmark, to evaluate the CAMCOPTER…
Seeking Safety and Robustness in Autonomy
A free webinar on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time addresses the topic…
Autonomous Cetus A Goldilocks Craft: Just the Right Size
An autonomous boat cruises the coastal waters off Devon, UK, seeking employment in research and development. Cetus, a C-Worker 4…
