senseFly launched its newest solution at AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Chicago: the Solar 360 thermal drone. The UAS was developed in…
Engineering & Design
senseFly Receives Approval for BVLOS Operations in Brazil
senseFly recently received approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights…
Ambarella and Momenta Collaborate on HD Mapping Platform for Autonomous Vehicles
Ambarella and Momenta are working together to develop an HD mapping platform for autonomous vehicles. The solution will leverage the…
New Task Force to Draft Policy, Procedures in Case of Airport Incursions by Drones
Two leading organizations for airports and unmanned aircraft are teaming up to help officials react more quickly and effectively when…
Underwater Damage Control
Underwater inspection firms are creating new imaging techniques and applying large-data analytics to track infrastructure deterioration and assess damage. This helps maintenance…
Surveying Florida’s Integrated Highway Solution
Combining mobile and aerial LiDAR with ground surveying creatively contributed to widening a Florida road near an operating airport on…
Mastering the Deluge of Data from Drones
The average drone can fly for roughly 30 minutes before its battery drains. Still, in that time, the vehicle can…
Back to the Future in Fort Worth
Will Rogers was once America’s best-know political humorist. Born in the Cherokee Nation, his Oklahoma-cowboy persona placed him among Hollywood’s…
FAA Weighs Waiver for Water-Spraying Drone
Aviation officials are considering granting a waiver for a tethered drone that can fly up to 300 meters and deliver…
With New Certification in Hand, Wing To Start Drone Delivery Trials in Virginia
The Google-affiliated company Wing will soon begin working with communities in Southwest Virginia to hammer out the details of a…
Giant Eagle Announces Pilot Program to Deploy Tally
Tally, an autonomous shelf auditing and inventory analytics solution, will now be a familiar sight in Giant Eagle stores in…
Wing Receives Approval for Commercial UAS Delivery in Australia
Alphabet’s drone delivery division, Wing, recently announced plans to begin its first UAS delivery service in Australia. Customers in North…
Percepto Introduces Autonomous Sparrow Drones for Security, Safety and Inspection in Australia
After completing a series of successful flights in Canberra, Percepto has now officially launched its autonomous Sparrow drones for security,…
Army Wants a Tunnel Mapper Usable on an Unmanned System
The Army is looking for off-the-shelf technology able to produce real-time maps of tunnels where GPS signals cannot be counted…
Apple’s Interest in LiDAR Could Lead to a New Focus on Driverless Cars
Apple Inc. is in talks with LiDAR makers regarding sensors that could be used for its Apple Car initiative, according…
SBG Systems Introduces Quanta UAV, a New Line of INS/GNSS Systems
SBG Systems plans to introduce its newest line of INS/GNSS systems for drone-based surveying integrators at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL show in…
uAvionix Announces Development and Testing of CNPC Command Link Radios for UAS and UAM
uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, today announced it is…
