OAKLAND, Calif.—The California startup Cartken, founded in 2019 in Oakland, is using wheeled robots powered by NVIDIA’s Jetson edge artificial…
Sensors
Project Convergence Demonstration Moves Military Closer to ‘Kill Web’ Approach
The U.S. military took another step toward creating a “kill web” approach instead of relying on just a “kill chain” to defeat enemy attacks.
VectorNav Technologies Provides GNSS/INS with RTK for Indy Autonomous Challenge
VectorNav Technologies, a world leader in inertial navigation solutions, announced today that it has been chosen to be the exclusive…
Xwing, NASA Team to Develop Processes and Procedures for Automated Cargo Aviation
Xwing has signed a contract with NASA to develop safety cases for autonomous flight operations, which will include exchanging operational data, flight algorithms and other expertise.
In Pursuit of Pests
From plant-juice sucking psyllids to rampaging pachyderms, drones and sensors are combatting food pests.
Overcoming the Challenges of Bringing AI to the Edge
Deep learning has developed rapidly over the past ten years with the introduction of open-source neural networks and the availability…
Inertial Labs Acquires MEMSENSE, IMU Developer
Inertial Labs, a developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules, has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer…
Global Hawks Adapt to New Role Monitoring Hypersonic Missiles
Northrop Grumman will convert four aging Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms for monitoring hypersonic…
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…
For PNT Integration, Timing Is Everything. Inertial Supplies It.
GPS + inertial + camera + LiDAR + baro-altimeter = a very precise measurement, right? Not when the respective sensor…
Compact Video Camera Encoder Designed for Remote UAV Operations
A new compact H.265 video encoder system capable of supporting 4K and HD resolutions, suited for UAV, surveillance and industrial…
truFYX GPS Receiver for UAS Receives FAA TSO Status, Important for BVLOS
uAvionix has received a Technical Standard Order (TSO) from the FAA for its truFYX GPS receiver for UAS. The Satellite-Based…
Drones Carry Out High-Precision Radiation Monitoring
The Belgian nuclear research center SCK CEN and the Belgian aeronautical specialist Sabca have developed drones to carry out radiological…
Unjammable and Tough on the Ground: New IMUs Improve Military Ground Vehicle Positioning & Navigation
In tactical-grade navigation and targeting systems, a new inertial technology has proved itself under the most demanding conditions, showing the…
Photonic Integrated Chip Drives High-Performance IMUs
KVH Industries introduced the P-1750 inertial measurement unit (IMU) and the P-1725 IMU to complement its previously released P-1775 IMU…
Photonic Integrated Circuit Technology Integrated Aboard KVH TACNAV Units
KVH Industries has upgraded its TACNAV 3D tactical navigation system with photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology in the P-1775 inertial…
New High-Dynamic 3-Axis Accelerometer for Precision Measurement and Stabilization Applications
Gladiator Technologies has released its new high-dynamic, three-axis digital A300D accelerometer. The A300D is an ultra-low noise MEMS accelerometer with…
