Alphabet’s drone-delivery offshoot Wing launched its inaugural commercial drone air delivery trial in the United States last week, making it…
Engineering & Design
Edmonton International Airport using drones for safety
A different kind of aircraft landed at Edmonton International Airport this past weekend as a highly specialized drone was used…
Ford creates drone research platform with suggested use cases
As the only automaker on the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee, Ford takes an active and engaged interest in drone development….
UPS Authorized for BVLOS, Effectively Launching Drone ‘Airline’
UPS, formerly known as the United Parcel Service, announced through its subsidiary UPS Flight Forward that it has received the U.S….
Vehicle Takes Three on Autonomous Drive from Midwest to D.C.
Autonomous vehicle research firm VSI Labs took its show on the road in September, as a three-member team was driven—by…
Septentrio, Artisense Demonstrating Advanced Localization Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
Septentrio, a manufacturer of high-accuracy GPS/GNSS technology for demanding applications, is providing positioning technology to Artisense, supplier of innovative computer…
Trimble, Qualcomm Partner on High-Accuracy Positioning for Connected Vehicles
Trimble and Qualcomm Technologies plan to provide sub lane-level accuracy to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and other stakeholders considering…
Scania Rolls Out Driverless, Cabless Mining Truck
The Swedish heavy equipment manufacturer Scania just fired up the latest member of its autonomous family: Scania AXL, a…
Deadline Extended for $3M Start-Up Competition
GENIUS NY has extended to October 13 the deadline for unmanned technology entrepreneurs to enter to win mentoring and networking…
Apacer’s XR-DIMM DRAM Module Earns RTCA DO-160G Certification
Apacer, a manufacturer of industrial-grade memory, announced the release of the XR-DIMM, a rugged memory module that meets the exacting…
Iridium Certus Transceiver for Faster Satellite IoT, Data and High Quality Voice Applications Now in Live Testing
Iridium Communications recently announced the first 10 approved beta partners developing new products based on the state-of-the-art Iridium Certus 9770…
100+ Presenters, Panelists on Roster for Commercial UAV Expo Americas Next Month in Las Vegas
More than 100 thought leaders in the commercial UAS industry will present at the 5th annual Commercial UAV Expo Americas taking…
Future of Mining Americas Returns to Denver with Focus on Digitization, Innovation and the Future Workforce
The Future of Mining Americas conference takes place at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel from October 21-22 with a strategic…
Regulus Cyber Releases Software-Based Cybersecurity Solution Against Hacking Navigation Systems
Regulus Cyber, an Israeli firm that provides a solution for smart-sensor security, has introduced a breakthrough software-only cybersecurity solution designed to…
Applanix Enhances POSPac Trimble Post-Processed CenterPoint RTX Correction Service to Support UAV Mapping Without Base Stations
Applanix, a Trimble Company, announced Tuesday that the POSPac Trimble Post-Processed CenterPoint RTX™ (POSPac PP-RTX) correction service has been enhanced…
New Compact MEMS IMUs from Honeywell
Honeywell has introduced two new small, lightweight inertial measurement units (IMUs) for navigation. Built to withstand harsh air, land or…
AeroVironment Unveils VAPOR All-Electric Helicopter UAS at DSEI
AeroVironment, Inc., a global provider of unmanned aircraft systems for both defense and commercial applications, announced the availability of its VAPOR…
