A new soft robot can morph from a ground to an air vehicle by melting the metal within its skeleton,…
Flapping Robots Fly Without Motors or Gears
Insect-size robots can use electric fields to fly with flapping wings without the need for conventional motors and gears, a…
FAA Approves BVLOS Flights for U.S. Refinery, Marking a First
Delek U.S. Holdings recently received FAA approval to fly Percepto drones BVLOS for inspections on its Tyler, Texas, and El…
Hydrosat: Thermal and Infrared for Agriculture and Climate Prediction
Like humans, plants “sweat,” through a process called transpiration. When under-watered or growing in a drought area, plants can’t release…
Mapping Out GNSS Corrections for the World: Part Three
Topnet Live is employed in many high-profile construction projects, eliminating the need for on-site base stations in many of them.
Mapping Out GNSS Corrections for the World: Part Two
Over the years, Topcon has maintained strict development protocols verifying, fine tuning and optimizing the algorithms, always looking for ways to enhance performance.
Mapping Out GNSS Corrections for the World: Part One
Topcon’s Global Approach to Integrated GNSS and Network Corrections To trace the evolution of the global surveying and mapping industry…
Sea-Stainability: Oceans a Focus for Climate Concerns
Unmanned vehicles are a key component in the fight to protect oceans and lakes. To asrobiologists and astronomers, our earth is…
Percepto: Aiming for Sustainable Infrastructure
An updated system increases inspection capabilities. Nine thousand independent companies produce oil and natural gas across 33 states and offshore….
Powering Up
Advancements across batteries, solar and hydrogen fuel cells are leading to increased endurance and improved sustainability. While drones are…
Ada: A Self-driving Laboratory for Clean Energy Technologies
Flexible automation and artificial intelligence allow iterative planning, execution and learning from experiments in an autonomous loop. New materials are…
Setting The Vanguard for the Future of Public Transit
In collaboration with GreenPower, Perrone Robotics and the Jacksonville Transit Authority are setting a new precedent for the future of…
Evolving Tools Fight Natural Disasters
A roster of drones and sensors are being deployed against all phases of environmental threats. Jeff Strebler received the call…
FlyingBasket Cargo Drone Tested for Middle Mile Delivery
Italy-based Leonardo, the aerospace, defense and security company; FlyingBasket, a cargo drone designer, producer and operator; and Poste Italiane, Italy’s…
Russian Calibration Drone Reduces Preflight Prep Time
Russian drone developer Cursir has partnered with NPO RTS, a manufacturer of landing and navigation systems, for conducting pre-flight checks…
Steadicopter Introduces RUAV Black Eagle 50 Electric Unmanned Helicopter
Steadicopter has released an unmanned helicopter that’s powered by an electric motor instead of gas. The new RUAV Black Eagle…
Shield AI V-BAT Selected as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s First Maritime ISR Platform
Redwire Corporation to Acquire Edge Autonomy for $925M
Wildfire Management and Monitoring through Long-Endurance UAS Solutions
Kongsberg Maritime Delivers First REACH REMOTE USV


