San Francisco-based start-up FarmWise and Michigan manufacturer Roush are working together to develop and test autonomous vegetable weeders in Michigan….
Engineering & Design
Enefit Uses UGV from Milrem Robotics to Inspect Mine Pillars
Multiscope, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) from Milrem Robotics, recently completed pillar inspections on an abandoned mine. Estonian energy company…
Technology Roundup: The Sensors Powering Precision Ag
Drones are flying a variety of sensors, from traditional RGB cameras to more advanced LiDAR solutions, to quickly connect the…
UPS and Matternet Partner to Deliver Medical Supplies Via Drones in North Carolina
Drones are now delivering medical supplies at WakeMed’s hospital and campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. The deliveries are made possible…
NUAIR Implements UTM Platform from ANRA Technologies
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) and Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York, recently implemented the unmanned…
Horizon FOG IMU Completes Navsight Marine Solution from SBG Systems
Earlier this month at the U.S. Hydro Conference, SBG Systems released the Horizon IMU, a FOG-based high performance inertial measurement…
Kearfott SeaNav INS Receives Commodity Jurisdiction Determination
Kearfott Corporation has received a final determination from the United States Department of State that its T24 SeaNav Inertial Navigation…
DeltaQuad Pro #INSPECT Newest UAS from Vertical Technologies
Vertical Technologies recently introduced the DeltaQuad Pro #INSPECT, a vertical take-off and landing drone (VTOL) designed for utilities, wildlife and…
Oklahoma State University Receives Permission to Deploy Drones in Swarms
Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) recently received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly fixed…
Ag Department Seeks Feedback on Need for Drone Spectrum
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is studying what spectrum is needed now and in the future to support technologies used…
Sensors, Drones Among Technologies Featured at Future of Mining Conference
The Future of Mining conference, March 25-26 in Sydney, Australia, will bring together C-suite, Heads and Managers of Mine Operations,…
Chula Vista Police Approved for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Flights
The police department in Chula Vista, California is now the first public safety organization allowed to regularly fly drones beyond…
Last Call — Webinar: Scanning Ahead with Unmanned Waveform LiDAR
LiDAR has introduced pulsed-light precision and project-specific flexibility across sectors from agriculture to line inspection. Maximizing its deployment can yield…
Fish-Catching ROV Developed to Save Coral Reefs from Lionfish
Though underwater vehicles have long been marketed to fishermen as a tool to find the best place to cast a…
Cambridge Consultants Introduces Mamut, an Autonomous Robot for the Ag Industry
The new Mamut autonomous robot from Cambridge Consultants gives growers a new tool to predict and optimize yield. Designed specifically…
Aireon, Thales Collaborating to Expand Space-Based ADS-B
With designs on building a more interconnected sky in a future of increased air traffic, Aireon and Thales today announced…
Impossible Areospace’s US-1 Drone Assists in SWAT Mission
Newly released video from Impossible Aerospace‘s groundbreaking electric drone shows how the unmanned aircraft took part in its first SWAT…
