Asymmetric gunboats. Vulnerable oil and gas platforms. Hijacked freighters. Defending against naval threats is a constant concern. This June, Israel-based…
Engineering & Design
iXblue’s Atlans INS Selected for OGI’s Mobile Mapping LiDAR Solution
iXblue’s Atlans Inertial Navigation System (INS) will provide uninterrupted data georeferencing to Oceanographic & Geophysical Instruments Inc.’s (OGI) new mobile…
Yandex Fourth Generation Self-Driving Cars Operating in Moscow
Yandex recently introduced the fourth generation of its self-driving cars, developed in partnership with Hyundai Mobis. The platform operates on…
Rocos and Boston Dynamics Partner to Enhance Spot, a Mobile Robot
Spot, a mobile robot designed to go where other robots can’t, can now easily be operated from a remote location….
Locomation to Begin Testing Autonomous Truck Platform at TRC
Locomation is now collaborating with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to test its autonomous truck platform. The company describes its…
Backyard Drone Deliveries of Lightweight Items Begin in California
Off-the-shelf drones equipped with drop mechanisms are delivering face masks and other lightweight items to residential backyards in California. Dive…
Gatik Introduces Autonomous Box Truck for Middle Mile
Gatik recently introduced what the startup calls the first autonomous box trucks capable of delivering ambient, cold and frozen goods….
SkyeBrowse and W.S. Darley Partner to Equip First Responders with UAS Solutions
W.S. Darley, a company that manufactures and supplies public safety equipment, will now provide SkyeBrowse 3D modeling software as well…
EasyMile and Velodyne Lidar Announce Three-Year Agreement
EasyMile will use Velodyne Lidar sensors to enhance its fleet of EZ10 autonomous shuttles. The companies recently reached a three-year…
Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam Partner to Develop Robot Firefighting Systems
Robot firefighting systems are being created to assist and maybe even replace firefighters. Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam have partnered to…
FLIR Receives First Order for Black Hornet VRS Nano UAV
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) recently procured a Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS) from FLIR, marking the company’s…
FOG-based Mapping INS from iXblue
iXblue, a Denver-based high-tech company specializing in the design and manufacturing of advanced navigation and georeferencing solutions, announces the launch…
Robotic Research Plans to Test Low-Speed Autonomous Shuttles Without a Safety Driver Onboard
Autonomous shuttles are being tested at various places, such as universities and city centers, throughout the country and the world,…
NASA and Collins Aerospace advance UAS operations safety
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., is one step closer to completing a nine-year project with NASA…
Microdrones Offers More Capabilities with New Integrated Systems and Software
After planning and flying a mission, highly accurate, rich data is then uploaded and processed to create the desired visualization….
iATL to Serve as Technology Hub for Connected Vehicle Safety Applications
The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) recently opened in Alpharetta, Georgia, and will serve as a technology hub for connected vehicle…
DroneFox Goes to Montreal: Counter-Drone, Pro-Drone
Leading drone airspace security company WhiteFox is partnering in a year-long UAS-defense trial at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. By using…
