When a plane attempts to land at the airport in poor visibility, signals from the instrument landing system (ISL) will…
SPH Engineering-Equipped Drone Saving Mine Infrastructure
The Newcrest Telfer Mine is a very large gold, copper and silver mine located at Telfer in the Great Sandy…
U.S. Army Awards Option 1 for Future Tactical UAS
The U.S. Army concluded the base period of the FTUAS Program of Record effort and awarded agreement option 1.
FAA Seeks Public Input on Drone Operations
WASHINGTON— The FAA is seeking public input on four requests to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations at or…
Army Selects Northrop Grumman, Shield AI for Future Tactical UAS Prototype
Northrop Grumman, teamed with Shield AI, has been chosen by the U.S. Army to participate in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System competition, Increment 2.
AFRL Conducts Counter-Swarm Technology Demonstration
The Air Force Research Laboratory conducted a demonstration in early April of its high-power microwave counter-drone weapon, THOR.
XTEND Extends Reach, Acquires Inspection Specialists Performance Rotors
Tel Aviv-based XTEND has acquired Singapore’s Performance Rotors, with the resulting combination of human-guided autonomous operations and drone-based inspection expertise broadening XTEND’s capabilities, global reach, and ability to deliver precise, safe solutions.
Industry Trends Observed at 2023 XPONENTIAL Show
AUVSI wrapped its 2023 XPONENTIAL convention in Denver last week, bringing together thousands of attendees and hundreds of companies to discuss a path toward autonomy. The staff of Autonomous Media noticed several trends at the show.
Seeing More: New Boson+ Boosts Sensitivity
Teledyne’s extensive Boson+ family of thermal sensors boasts an industry-leading 20-millikelvin sensitivity in two radiometric resolutions.
Autonomous Air Cargo Prepares for Takeoff
Remote cargo delivery serving the “middle mile” attracts startups and legacy companies who see it as a large potential market…
The Tech Behind BVLOS
Flying BVLOS is still an exception, but enabling technologies are paving the way for routine BVLOS operations.
Zipline Keeps Working on ‘Changing Delivery for Good’
Drawing on its extensive drone delivery experience in Africa, Zipline is working to expand its delivery services around the world. Zipline’s…
BRINC Aims Lemur 2 and BRINC Ball at Police, SWAT
Giving new meaning to the term “blue UAS,” Seattle-based BRINC is highlighting its new Lemur 2 small UAS at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL.
New FAA Waivers: Introducing Shielding, BLVOS Drones in a Box to Dominion Energy
New waivers for Dominion Energy, under the FAA’s BEYOND program, allow the utility to conduct shielded operations with Skydio drones…
BVLOS in Europe—A Work in Progress
Drone flights beyond visual line of sight are under way in Europe. The process for obtaining a permit to carry out such flights can be confusing and arduous. Improvements could be coming soon.
MITRE First Responder Program Focuses on Low-Cost Unmanned Solutions
MITRE has developed a new First Responder Innovation Program to get new tools, including unmanned systems, into the hands of firefighters, hazardous materials responders, emergency teams and others.
Type Certification: Award from FAA Allows Drone Companies to Scale Operations
The FAA is approving the design of some unmanned aircraft but the process is lengthy and few companies have achieved it yet.
GEODNET Takes A Different Approach to GNSS Corrections for Drones, Other Applications
Creating a decentralized GNSS corrections network solves a lot of core issues for ROCK Robotic customers, including asset use. So ...
Atmos UAV Introduces Sony a6100 Oblique to Provide Accurate, Affordable 3D Mapping
Atmos UAV announced the integration of the new Sony a6100 Oblique camera into its flagship surveying drone, the Marlyn Cobalt ...
U-blox, ORBCOMM Partner on Terrestrial, Satellite IoT Communications
U-blox, which provides positioning and wireless communication technology and services, and internet of things (IoT) pioneer ORBCOMM have announced a ...
Alaska Aims to Be Undisputed Drone Capital of the World
According to Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who kicked off Alaska’s inaugural Global Autonomous Systems Conference here last week, the state ...
MITRE Cuts Ribbon on New Drone Range in Virginia
MITRE cut the ribbon a new drone testing facility here Aug. 14, which company officials said will allow additional research ...
Skydio Pulls Out of Consumer Market to Focus on Business, Public Sector Users
Autonomous drone maker Skydio announced Aug. 10 it’s leaving the consumer market to focus full time on its enterprise and ...
Teal Drones to Supply Teal 2 sUAS for USAF Base Security
Red Cat Holdings Inc. announced its subsidiary Teal Drones has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply its Teal ...
Shield AI, Sentient Vision Systems Offer AI-Enabled Wide Area Motion Imagery Capability
Shield AI, an American defense technology company, and Sentient Vision Systems, an Australia-based provider of AI-enabled passive wide area search, ...
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Upgraded RDST Longtail Delivery Drone
A2Z Drone Delivery Inc., a developer of commercial drone delivery systems, has launched its second-generation RDST integrated cargo drone ...
Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones Across America
Remote sensing company Birdstop Inc. raised $2.3 million in funding to expand its constellation of BVLOS drones across the nation’s ...
Another Look at the FAA’s Drone Symposium and AAM Summit
This article provides another breakdown of the hottest updates, reveals and trends from the conference using the FAA’s crawl-walk-run metaphor ...
Pierce Aerospace, Droneresponders Announce Public Safety Remote ID Working Group
Pierce Aerospace announced it has partnered with Droneresponders, the world's largest and leading non-profit program dedicated to advancing and educating ...
Scaling Up Drone Services Will Help Win Public Acceptance, Drone Event Speakers Say
Many unmanned systems companies are planning to scale up drone deliveries and create a new, Jetsons-style world of advanced air ...
FAA Authorizes Pyka to Fly Automated Crop Duster
Pyka, which builds electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has received approval from the FAA to operate its ...
With BVLOS Rule Still Pending, FAA Moves to Further Streamline Exemptions Process
New BVLOS regulations may be as much as a year away, an FAA official said at the start of this ...
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