While many exhibitors at the recent Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas showed off their newest hardware, UK based Consortiq…
Part of the Routine
As drones and other robotics settle into a recurrent role in the oil and gas industry, operators are looking into more complex and creative uses for the technology.
ARPA-E: Disrupting Energy Innovation
The Department of Energy’s early-stage funder incubates a host of technology projects, including for UAS. Energy saved is energy gained….
Amazon Drone to Deliver in 30 Minutes
Six motors, six propellers and designed to deliver packages within 30 minutes of ordering. Shown at the just-concluded Commercial UAV…
Harris Aerial Announces Three Upgrades to Its Flagship Drone
Casselberry, Florida based Harris Aerial talked about their new EFI system, gas tank and battery rack for its five-year old…
Leica Adds Drone to BLK Lineup
Leica Geosystems showed its fully integrated LiDAR UAV addition to its BLK product line, at the Commercial UAV Expo in…
The Return of the Gyrocopter
Airial Robotics is bringing back the gyrocopter. The Hamburg, Germany-based company displayed one on the floor of the Commercial UAV…
AeroVironment Introduces Puma VNS, a Visual-Based Navigation System That Enables GPS-Denied Navigation Across GPS-Contested Environments
System determines precise location of the aircraft during flight without relying on GPS
GEOCUE Adds Third Camera to LiDAR Scanner
Surveyors and engineers who needed overlapping LiDAR images looking straight down would have found a solution at the GeoCue Group…
Skyfront Takes Drones Higher
Skyfront displayed its newest-version hybrid drone at last week’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas.
Amprius Puts Silicon to Work
Ronnie Tao, vice-president business development for Fremont, California-based Amprius Technologies, is enthusiastic about his company nearly doubling the energy density of lithium-ion batteries.
AeroVironment Introduces Next-Generation All-Electric VAPOR 55 MX Helicopter Unmanned Aircraft System
AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the launch of the next-generation VAPOR® Helicopter unmanned…
Drones to the Methane Rescue
The energy industry is taking to the air with drone solutions to tackle a top source in human-caused emissions.
Applanix Tells You Where Things Are
Richmond Hill, Ontario-based Applanix, a subsidiary of Sunnyvale, California-based Trimble, talked about its Direct Georeferencing Unit at the recently concluded Commercial UAV Expo last week.
IT’S A GAS, GAS, GAS
SoCalGas’ zero-emission initiatives are including Doosan Mobility Innovation’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones.
The Early Adopters
The utility industry entered the commercial drone game early, enabling quicker expansion into more applications.
Sony Marries New Drone to their Cameras and Finds Unexpected Audience
Las Vegas NV: Sometimes you design a product for one market and find it embraced by another. That’s true of…
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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