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ESA and UK National Air Traffic Services to Develop 5G for Hybrid UAV Positioning
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to CGI to develop a proof of concept to enhance the navigational…
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…
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…
Satellite-based Service to Integrate UAVs Safely into Managed Airspace
Inmarsat has launched an advanced connectivity solution, Velaris, for the safe and rapid growth of the UAV industry within the…
Dual-Mode Drone, Ground and Air, Will Integrate with Galileo Nav System
The Hybrid UAV-UGV for Efficient Relocation of Vessels (HUUVER) creates a platform combining two types of propulsion systems, flight and…
Clean, Quiet Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Light Drones Increase Range Threefold
Honeywell is developing a new technology suite for light drones, including hydrogen fuel cells, that enables them to fly three…
truFYX GPS Receiver for UAS Receives FAA TSO Status, Important for BVLOS
uAvionix has received a Technical Standard Order (TSO) from the FAA for its truFYX GPS receiver for UAS. The Satellite-Based…
REALITY Project to Adapt Aviation’s Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Metric to UAVs
Geonumerics, a Spanish/Catalan geospatial company, is directing an intensive flight campaign project, RPAS EGNOS Adoption and Liaison with navigation integrITY…
How to Take the Guesswork Out of BVLOS UAV Mission Planning
Situational awareness and risk assessment are key to UAV mission planning in both dense urban areas and, surprisingly, in open-sky…
senseFly eBee X Fixed-Wing Drone Approved for BVLOS Flights in Brazil
senseFly recently received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to fly its eBee X fixed-wing drone for BVLOS…
Hybrid Tethered/Free-Flying Drone Takes Off
Easy Aerial, a provider of autonomous drone-based inspection, monitoring and surveillance solutions, has developed what it says is the first…
NVIDIA introduces New Jetson AGX Orin “AI Supercomputer”
NVIDIA has just introduced the Jetson AGX Orin™, which it bills as the world’s “smallest, most powerful and energy-efficient AI…
Lighter planes, cheaper rockets, better drones and flying taxis: Swinburne’s AIR Hub to drive the future of aerospace
Swinburne University of Technology is launching an Australian-first Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) with the support of $12 million in funding…
New flight inspection UAV from Primoco UAV and Norwegian Special Mission
Czech company Primoco UAV SE and Norwegian Special Mission AS teamed up together back in 2020 with aim to verify…
Boeing Uncrewed Teaming Aircraft Advances Flight Testing
Australia, Nov 4, 2021 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] Australia has expanded its flight-test program of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, with two aircraft…
Quantum-Systems expands into North America to meet growing sales of the Vector VTOL drone, powered by Auterion
Both companies see increased demand for standardized VTOL drones in the U.S. leading to the establishment of Quantum-Systems Inc. MOORPARK,…
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the…
Altitude Angel First Company to Join Inmarsat’s New Partner Network
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced a new partnership network for its ground-breaking Velaris connectivity solution and…
High Eye Signs Multi-Year Contract With UAV Navigation
High Eye, the manufacturer that produces the Long-Range VTOL UAV called the Airboxer®, signed a multi-year contract with UAV Navigation…
Flytrex Expands On-Demand Drone Food Delivery Service to Holly Springs, North Carolina
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, today announced the expansion of its drone delivery service to…
ESA and UK National Air Traffic Services to Develop 5G for Hybrid UAV Positioning
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to CGI to develop a proof of concept to enhance the navigational…
Skyfire Selected as Official Parrot Certified Training Partner
Skyfire Consulting (Skyfire) (skyfireconsulting.com), the most trusted and experienced public safety UAS consulting group, today announced it has teamed up…
ANRA Enters Japanese Market with Drone Delivery
ANRA Technologies is currently engaged in live drone flights in Japan, showcasing our airspace management and drone delivery software platforms…
SwissDrones Concludes Flight Testing in Malta
Working in coordination with the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate, SwissDrones conducted long-range BVLOS flights in maritime conditions, paving the way…
Drone Delivery Canada Project with UBC Commercially Operational
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (“DDC”) is pleased to announce that effective October 18th, 2021, its University of British Columbia (“UBC”)…
EagleView and Skydio Announce General Availability of Virtual Claims Inspection Solution
Assess™ leverages industry-leading autonomous drone technology to provide fast and accurate property inspection and damage assessment EagleView, a leading technology…
The New Alpha 900 already flying with the Greek Navy
Alpha Unmanned Systems launches its new state of the art unmanned helicopter with a significant sale to the Greek Navy…
Topcon announces MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solution
LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 11, 2021 – Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its…
Hexagon | NovAtel’s PwrPak7-E1 Supported on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Platform for Autonomous Vehicle Development
Coming on the heels of its compatibility with the NVIDIA DriveWorks v4 software release, Hexagon | NovAtel announces that its…
LiDAR Sensors From Luminar Powers Nvidia’s Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform
Automotive LiDAR firm Luminar’s sensors will help power electronics giant Nvidia’s next-generation autonomous vehicle development platform, the companies announced Nov….
Easy Aerial Launches Next-Generation Advanced Ground Stations for Civilian and Military Applications
Easy Guard Vehicle (EGV) is Easy Aerial’s newest, durable and ultra-portable drone in a box systems available in three sizes…
UMILES Launches the First 100% Spanish Aero-Taxi
In Madrid, at the Expodrónica pavilion of the World ATM Congress, the largest event in air navigation, held at IFEMA…
Auterion Government Solutions, Inc. Selected for Defense Innovation Unit’s Soldier Robotic Controller (SRoC) Program
In March 2021, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) sought commercial solutions that would enable soldiers to operate multiple types of…
Primoco UAV, Czech UAV Manufacturer, Successfully Flight Tested Multiple Unmanned Aircraft From One Control Station
Primoco UAV SE, a Czech company that develops and manufactures the One 150 UAV, successfully flight tested the simultaneous control…
AirData and Wingtra Announce New Partnership
AirData and Wingtra Collaborate to Support Professional VTOL Drone Mapping and Surveying Operations As of October 19, AirData UAV and…
Delta Drone International enters Niger with virtual 3D model baseline survey for GoviEx Uranium
Delta Drone International (ASX:DLT) is set to enter the Niger market for the first time with uranium explorer and developer,…
Aeronautics Announces Successful Demo of its Orbiter, for Finnish Border Guard
Conducted from a sea vessel, the demonstration showed unique capabilities in a marine environment, as required by the Border Guard…
Teledyne FLIR Announces ION M640x Next-Gen Tactical Quadcopter
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced the launch of the ION™ M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The…
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…
SkyGrid Launches Autonomous Remote UAV Operations Solution
Company’s remote flight operations capability is a ready-to-use solution that enables drone operators to remotely conduct missions, control flights, manage…
AUSA 2021: Aeronautics highlights its Dominator XP Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAS
Aeronautics Group – a leading provider of integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defense…
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the…
Amazon Prime Air Co-Founder Gur Kimchi Joins Near Earth Autonomy
Gur Kimchi, Co-Founder of Amazon’s drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air, has joined the Board of Directors at Near Earth…
Amazon Web Services veteran Jeff Jones joins Auterion as Chief Revenue Officer
Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, announced the appointment of Jeff Jones as Chief Revenue…
Edgybees Announces Strategic Appointments of H.R. McMaster, Brett B. Lambert, and Aki Yamaura to Advisory Board
Edgybees, the leading visual intelligence technology company, announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. H. R. McMaster (US Army, ret.)…
Kuker-Ranken (KR) Announces the Appointment of Brady Reisch, KR’s Virtual Design/Construction (VDC) Specialist
Reisch’s mission is to assist AEC firms, surveyors, civil engineers & inspection teams to realize the potential of their drone…
Five Good Questions: Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research
Rob Wertheimer is a founding partner, director of research and lead analyst for the global machinery sector at Melius Research,…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part Two
The Futurist, Ryan E. Fitzgerald Intelligent Autonomous Systems Mission Outcome Lead, Naval Program Office, The MITRE Corporation Today, each individual UAS…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part One
This year, AUVSI has curated some of the unmanned and autonomous industries’ top talent to serve as educational faculty for…
Up Close With… Brian Wynne
The president and CEO of AUVSI will be happy to see you now that XPONENTIAL™ is live from Atlanta. Brian…
HAPS Alliance Growth and Momentum Helps Unlock Potential of the Stratosphere
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s Fatema Hamdani and Capgemini’s Rory Mulvey Join Board New Paper “Driving the Potential of the Stratosphere” Spotlights…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Builder: Tomislav Žigo
Tomislav Žigo, CTO/Vice President, CLAYCO Over the last seven years, Tomislav Žigo has seen what strong collaborations with drone industry…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Advocate: Mary-Caitlin Ray
Mary-Caitlin Ray, Aviation/Business Aviation Lawyer, Crowell & Moring Attorney Mary-Catlin Ray’s take on collaboration is unabashed: “Collaboration in and between…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Learner: Jack Elston
Jack Elston, President and CEO, Black Swift Technologies When Jack Elston started Black Swift Technologies in 2011, he’d already been…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Integrator: Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil
Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil, CEO, Microdrones “I really believe in collaboration, bringing a different point of view, perspective, expertise,” Microdrones CEO Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil said….
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Motivator: Miguel Amor
Miguel Amor, Chief Marketing Officer, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division “On paper, collaboration appears simple: a group of people working…
