Not only can drones serve as eyes in the sky, but they can be eyes on the sky as well—detecting and characterizing pollution in the air.
Engineering & Design
SAE Holds Pathway to Autonomy Event for a Glimpse at the Future with a Focus on Levels of Driving Automation
While many of you are now aware of SAE International’s standard J3016 levels of driving automation, the Pittsburgh-based global association…
Elmo Motion Control Introduces Ready-to-Use Inertial Platform Stabilization Solution
Elmo Motion Control, a provider of advanced motion solutions designed to make intelligent machines smarter, just announced at the 2017 AUSA…
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete First Seabed Cable Route Survey with USV
For the first time, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) recently completed a seabed cable route survey that included various water depths and strong currents.
NUAIR Alliance Proceeding with Development of Phase II of its Unmanned Traffic Management Corridor
The NUAIR Alliance announced on October 13 the opening of the evaluation and selection process of vendor(s) for the design…
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles to Play a Major Part in Smart Columbus Projects
If all goes as planned, Columbus, Ohio will become one of the smarter cities around, using drones to deliver medical…
Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes to Focus on Drone Data Integration and Workflow
Commercial UAV Expo will take place in Las Vegas later this month and organizers have announced updates to its keynote…
Boeing Plans to Acquire Aurora Flight Sciences, Advance Autonomous Technology Capabilities
Boeing plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, an innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms under an agreement…
Trimble GNSS Smart Target Base Station Designed for Simplified Map Production from UAVs
Trimble announced last week the release of the Trimble GNSS Smart Target Base Station for high-accuracy mapping from Unmanned Aerial…
Matternet’s Blood-Toting Drones Working with Hospitals in Switzerland
This past spring, Inside Unmanned Systems reported that by 2018 it would be common to see a drone deliver laboratory samples…
AeroVironment Delivers M1/M2/M5-compatible UAS to DoD Customers
AeroVironment, Inc., a California-based provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both military and commercial applications, announced on September 19…
Hurricanes Give UAS a Chance to Shine in Recovery Efforts
While this summer will be remembered by many as a time in which a number of natural disasters wreaked havoc…
Mobilicom Secures Deals to Integrate with Drone Manufacturers
Mobilicom Ltd.’s SkyHopper Pro communication system, which is designed to allow users to control drones, just announced it has secured…
At the Heart of the Driverless Car
Unmanned systems innovators are working at break-neck speed to identify and assemble the world’s best sensor and technology systems that…
Lockheed Martin Introduces OUTRIDER, a Canister Launched UAS
The new OUTRIDER unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Lockheed Martin is designed to complete missions in smaller spaces that larger…
Icelanders can now get small orders like takeout food delivered by drones.
Photo: Flytrex / YouTube.
Drones Helping Improve Efficiency of Food Deliveries in Iceland
Aha, one of Iceland’s largest eCommerce companies, has partnered with Israeli tech firm Flytrex to expand its delivery bandwidth and…
U.S. Announces Vision for Self-Driving Cars with Emphasis on Safety, Consumer Education
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Tuesday new federal guidance…
