There were plenty of drones on hand at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but senseFly’s eXom was…
Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute Looks at the Benefits of Smaller Lidars
Smaller bathymetric lidars could enable UAVs to perform underwater scans rather than manned aircrafts, drastically cutting costs and improving efficiencies.
Audi A7 Self-Driving Car Successfully Makes 560 Mile Trip from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas
After a 560 mile journey that began in California’s Silicon Valley, the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car, also…
L-3 WESCAM’s MX-15D Aids in Weapons Demonstration
As part of the Advanced Technology Tiltrotor (ATTR) program, L-3 WESCAM’s MX™-15D designating turret was successfully used during a weapons demonstration on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
Compromise Avoids Dispute in UAS Standards Process
The Federal Aviation Administration has reached a compromise with the unmanned aircraft industry and a key pilot’s association to allow…
FAA’s Unmanned Research Plan Unclear as Legal Barrier Emerges to Cooperation
A year after the Federal Aviation Administration established six test ranges for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), aviation officials have failed…
Congress Boosts Money for UAS Integration, Tech Transfer
Deep in the 1,600+ pages of the omnibus spending bill is a boost for those integrating unmanned aircraft into the…
Applications for FAA Permits for Commercial UAV Operations Pour In
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received 176 applications for rule waivers from companies seeking to fly unmanned aircraft commercially,…
NASA’s Ikhana Captures Orion Splashdown
As NASA’s Orion made its way back to Earth from its first test mission, the Ikhana unmanned aircraft system captured its return—making it possible for NASA to stream the parachute deployment and splashdown footage on live television.
U.S. Navy Completes Tests on the GhostSwimmer
This is one shark you don’t have to worry about attacking. In fact, its main job is to keep divers…
‘Know Before You Fly’ Campaign Aims to Educate the Public on How to Safely Fly Small UAVs
As the number of people operating small UAVs for fun continues to grow, so does the number of people operating…
FAA clears Textron Systems to begin Aerosonde SUAS Operations with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
Textron Inc.’s unmanned systems division recently received a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA, enabling the company’s Aerosonde Small Unmanned…
RIEGL USA’s RiCOPTER Unmanned Scanning Platform is Designed for a Variety of Applications
RiCOPTER, the ready to fly remotely piloted airborne laser scanning system from RIEGL USA, can be used for a variety…
Open Source Dronecode Project Aims to Build Dominant Drone Platform
Launched in October, the Dronecode Project brings together existing open source drone projects and assets under a nonprofit structure governed by The Linux Foundation, resulting in a common, shared open source software platform for UAVs.
AirStrato Explorer Offers an Economical UAV Option
Arca recently began accepting pre-orders for the AirStrato Explorer, a high-performance, yet economical UAV option. Priced starting from $140,000,…
Arca’s AirStrato Pioneer is Now Available for Pre-Order
Arca’s AirStrato Pioneer, a small UAV designed to perform flights at low altitudes, is currently undergoing testing. Arca is expected…
Sensonor’s STIM300 IMU Selected for Seabed’s New IMU, SBD-IMU-S1
Instead of using the traditional Fiber Optic Gyros that all previous Seabed systems have been based on, Seabed has selected…
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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