The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to CGI to develop a proof of concept to enhance the navigational…
Deutsche Bahn Puts Driverless Train into Service in Hamburg; Shares Rails with Regular Trains
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility have developed a train that operates by itself in rail traffic. The train is controlled…
Militaries Are Taking Unmanned Underwater
As systems continue to evolve and data collection becomes more sophisticated, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are playing a bigger military…
Beyond the Shadow: FTUAS Competition’s Next Phase
Army solicitations are accelerating the quest to find a mobile, quiet and multi-payload brigade-level successor(s) to the venerable Shadow. On Sept….
AI Fundamentals: The Evolution of AI in Drone Systems
Artificial intelligence and deep machine learning are allowing UAS to scale and intensify their impact across many sectors. Every now…
Reeling in an Opportunity: A Fishing Trip Inspires A2Z’s Drone Delivery Solution
While on a fishing trip several years ago, watching his bait and hook sink deep in the water, Aaron Zhang…
Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: Drone Self-Navigation at Speed in Complex Environments
Harnessing onboard sensing and computing capabilities to autonomously maneuver at high speed in obstacle-laden environments constitutes the next major hurdle…
MILITARY COLLABORATION
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, is playing a role in military operations across domains and borders. In combat, the battlefield is…
“MUMS” THE WORD
The power of manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T), is being unleashed across the military, civil and commercial sectors. Innovation and…
Global Hawks Adapt to New Role Monitoring Hypersonic Missiles
Northrop Grumman will convert four aging Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms for monitoring hypersonic…
Things That Make You Go H.M.M.
Human-Machine-Machine Partnering for Perimeter Security Imagine this. It’s a dark, cold and stormy night at 2 a.m. A DroneDog, an…
Up Close With…Darshan “Dash” Divakaran
Since the start of 2021, Darshan “Dash” Divakaran has operated at the nexus of military and commercial UAS development. He’s…
Perrone Robotics: Forging A Path to Autonomy
To the hearts and minds of many observers, the real promise of autonomous vehicles has been freedom on the Great…
Bringing in the Royal Mail
Off the tip of Scotland in the chilly North Atlantic, the Royal Mail has begun trialing a low-emissions UAV for…
Hexagon | VERIPOS introduces low SWaP anti-jamming protection and RF interference mitigation for offshore marine vessels
The biggest thing in anti-jam just got smaller: introducing GAJT-410MS, the newest addition to the GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) portfolio…
THE SKIES GROW EVEN MORE BLUE FOR DOD UAS
The DIU’s Blue UAS initiative is developing trusted sUAS for the DOD and beyond. In military lingo, “blue” denotes friendly…
FTUAS Selection Process Proceeds
The Army has announced that the procurement process for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System is accelerating. “The acquisition process…