Bihrle Applied Research and BNSF Railway successfully demonstrated the processing of tens of thousands of images at a time covering…
Engineering & Design
LiDAR Helps to Find Maya Civilization
DENVER—A lost civilization was found in the Guatemalan jungle recently with the help of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology….
Autonomy Development Platform from Applanix Designed to Advance Driverless Vehicle Development Projects at Every Stage
With a history dating back to the early days of the DARPA Grand Challenge, Applanix has been committed to meeting…
Systron Donner Inertial Delivers 2,500th SDI500 MEMS IMU
Systron Donner Inertial has now delivered more than 2,500 SDI500 Tactical Grade IMU (inertial measurement units) since the product’s introduction in…
Tesla Car Launched into Space…Without LiDAR
When the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., last week, it carried CEO Elon Musk’s red…
Airbus Parcel Delivery Drone, Skyways, Completes First Demo
The Skyways drone from Airbus Helicopters recently completed a delivery in Singapore, marking the system’s first successful flight demonstration. The…
SBG Systems’ Ellipse 2 Micro Series Inertial Sensors Designed for High-Performance, Volume Projects
The Ellipse 2 Micro Series from SBG Systems is a new product range reducing size and cost of high performance…
PrecisionHawk Acquires Droners.io and AirVid; Plans to Form a Network of 15,000 Commercially Licensed Drone Pilots
PrecisionHawk Inc., a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, today announced the acquisition of Droners.io and AirVid. Both…
EHANG Conducts Test Flights for Passenger Drone
EHANG recently completed test flights for its self-flying passenger drone, the EHANG 184, with about 40 passengers taking a ride…
udelv Completes First Public Road Test Delivery
The autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle from udelv recently completed its first public road test, completing a 2.5 mile loop from…
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018
XPONENTIAL 2018, held at the Colorado Convention Center, puts the power of knowledge in your hands through a comprehensive educational…
25th ITS World Congress
This year’s Intelligent Transport Systems & Services (ITS) conference will be held in Denmark in September. ITS World Congress will…
Drone America Forms Partnership with Thrush Aircraft to Develop First Autonomous Air Tanker
Drone America and Thrush Aircraft are working together to develop the first autonomous air tanker, which would give firefighters another…
Autonomous Vehicle Industry Needs to Foster Public Acceptance
LAS VEGAS—A panel of executives at the Consumer Telematics Show — held one day prior to CES 2018 — said…
LiDAR Presence Growing at CES
LAS VEGAS—The number of companies offering LiDAR (light imaging detection and ranging) units at CES is growing each year as…
CES Self-Driving Car Panel: Government and Industry Need to Work Together
LAS VEGAS—When politicians and industry executives talk about a new technology rollout, sometimes it isn’t pretty. However, at an autonomous…
Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted at CES 2018
Wading through dozens of car companies, their suppliers and startups at CES last week was exhausting. The show had more…
