Daimler’s autonomous trucks will soon be driving along new public U.S. routes. In January, Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group, which…
Farming With Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Recent advances are inching BVLOS operations on farms closer to reality.
A Troubled Bridge Over Muddy Water
Ah, the Lapalco Bridge. Built in 1972 in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the half-mile long span carries numerous commuters and freight…
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…
NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge Kicks It in Gear
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 aviation companies to move forward in a…
LiDAR in mapping market expected to pass $4 billion by 2026
The global market for LiDAR in mapping surpassed $900 million in 2019, and is expected to surpass $4 billion by…
New Satellites Could Enable Fast Drone Data Turnaround
New mega-constellations of satellites will soon enable the fast, cost-effective transmission of drone imagery from even the most remote farm fields.
The Fruits of Digital Labor
Commercial pesticide and herbicide application methods take an autonomous turn.
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…
How Will Drones Change Agriculture?
Bottom line up front: I don’t have a sweeping, definitive answer to this question and anyone who says they do…
Grand Sky Celebrates Five Years of BVLOS Success in the ‘Silicon Valley of Drones’
Grand Sky Development Company, LLC (Grand Sky), the first commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) testing and training center in the…
A Massive Crop Duster Links East and West
Ukraine is too often known for strife and tragedy. But for decades, agriculture and aviation have been integral to the…
Drone Delivery Canada to Begin Commercial Testing for Cargo Delivery Drone Condor
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is set to start commercial testing for Condor, the company’s heavy-lift, long-range cargo delivery UAS. The…
Robotic Research Plans to Test Low-Speed Autonomous Shuttles Without a Safety Driver Onboard
Autonomous shuttles are being tested at various places, such as universities and city centers, throughout the country and the world,…
Drones Go to the Front Lines of Coronavirus Combat
China’s health authorities have put robots and drones on the front lines to help control the spread of the coronavirus. …
Autonomoose Grazes Winter Roads, Gathering Data for Driverless in Snow
A Lincoln MKZ hybrid carrying a full sensor suite roves the snowy roads of Ontario, recording bad-weather data to empower…
EasyMile Autonomous Shuttle Operations Paused in U.S. After Minor Incident in Ohio
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has temporarily paused EasyMile autonomous shuttle operations in the U.S. after a woman…
Waze for UAV Flights: Elsight HeatSight, a Cellular Coverage Mapping Tool at Drone-Flying Altitudes
Shield AI V-BAT Selected as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s First Maritime ISR Platform
Redwire Corporation to Acquire Edge Autonomy for $925M
Wildfire Management and Monitoring through Long-Endurance UAS Solutions





