In as little as two years, Volvo Cars plans to put 100 self-driving cars on selected roads around Gothenburg, Sweden,…
United Nations Report Urges the Use of UAVs in Peacekeeping Missions.
The report was put together by the Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in U.N. peacekeeping. The panel was led…
Five Good Questions: Michael Drobac
Michael Drobac is the executive director of the Small UAV Coalition. Launched in October, the group advocates for the commercial…
Total Safety Receives Exemption from FAA, Allowing the Company to Use Small UASs for Flare Inspections
Total Safety U.S. Inc. recently announced that the FAA granted the company a regulatory exemption for the commercial use of…
Sample Return Rover AERO Could Help Advance Space Exploration
WPI engineers developed the return rover with arm controller for the NASA Sample Return Robotic Centennial Challenge in 2013.
Italian Air Force Orders P.1HH HammerHead UAS
The Italian Air Force recently ordered Piaggio Aerospace’s P.1HH HammerHead Unmanned Aerial System, a multipurpose UAS that features a variety…
Agricultural Revolution Redux
Experts predict precision agricultural applications to generate the greatest economic impact of all unmanned applications.
The Future of Autonomy
The roadways can be a dangerous place. Distracted drivers, congestion and unexpected obstacles all contribute to traffic accidents. Collision avoidance and robotic crash testing are being developed for vehicle safety.
Extending Unmanned Capabilities
Trends in Robotics: Momentous Strides in Human-Robot Interaction Expected in 2015.
State Lawmakers Face Opposition to Limits on Using UAS
The fight to enable photogrammetry from unmanned aircraft may be shifting to state legislatures now that the Federal Aviation Administration has begun issuing waivers allowing surveying and mapping.
NASA Could Be Sending A Submarine to Study Titan’s Methane Seas
NASA’s COMPASS Conceptual Spacecraft Design Team recently completed a design for an autonomous submarine that could be sent to Saturn’s largest moon to explore what’s below its largest northern sea.
Textron Systems Launches the Beta Release of RVcloud, A Web-based Electronic Light Table
Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions, a Textron Inc. business, recently announced the beta release of RVcloud, an application designed to offer…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Tests Due Regard Radar
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tests Due Regard Radar, validating sense and avoid capabilities on Predator B.
The Leica Aibot X6 Hexacopter
Leica Geosystems brought its bright orange Aibot X6 (though it is available in five other colors) to the International LiDAR…
Life-Size Robot Achieves Firefighting Milestone on Navy Ship
Firefighting robot SAFFiR, short for Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot, has passed its first milestone on the USS Shadwell, a decommissioned…
Sensing Hot Spots
A team within the University of Canterbury’s Spatial Engineering Research Centre (SERC) in Christchurch, New Zealand, is developing a UAV…
Flyability Wins First ‘UAE Drones for Good Award’
The United Arab Emirates Government wants to use drones to make the world a better place, and to help innovators…
Terra Drone Conducts UTM-Based Multi-Drone Flight Demonstration in Indonesia
Terra Drone Corporation, a drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, announced conducting Indonesia’s first demonstration ...
Johnny Appleseeds of the Sky: UAS for Reforestation
In the popular legend, Johnny Appleseed went from place to place carrying a bucket of seeds and planting apple trees ...
Kodiak Delivers RoboTrucks to Atlas Energy Solutions for Autonomous Trucking Service
Kodiak Robotics, Inc., an autonomous truck developer, and Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. announced that Atlas has completed the delivery of ...
Waze for UAV Flights: Elsight HeatSight, a Cellular Coverage Mapping Tool at Drone-Flying Altitudes
Elsight, a provider of connectivity for unmanned and autonomous systems, announced the launch of HeatSight, a signal strength mapping tool ...
Shield AI V-BAT Selected as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s First Maritime ISR Platform
Shield AI, the defense technology company building an AI-powered autonomy software platform and tools for the world, announced that its V-BAT ...
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