During the flights, which took place overseas, the sensor collected signals from more than 100 miles distance while the unmanned…
Engineering & Design
Applanix and University of Waterloo Announce Collaboration
Applanix, a Trimble Company, recently announced a collaboration with the University of Waterloo Centre in Ontario, Canada for Automotive Research…
Sights Set High for the Geospatial Industries
UAV-based LiDAR users came from far and wide to Montpellier for a special conference organized by French company YellowScan. Participants…
Expert Commentary: Are We Losing the Drone Race?
I just got back from AUVSI’s Xponential show in Dallas and I’m worried that America might be losing the commercial…
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Highlighted at TU-Automotive
When autonomous vehicles become mainstream, and what technologies will need to be improved, were side topics at the recent TU-Automotive…
Del-Air Tech and RTE Complete 30 mile BVLOS flight in France
Del-Air Tech and RTE recently flew a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to inspect an RTE power line…
LiDAR, HD Maps Big Part of Autonomous Driving
If fully autonomous vehicles are to be a reality, chances are they will have a combination of HD maps, LiDAR…
LSUASC Test UAS Flights with New Detect-and-Avoid Radar Technology
A new detect-and-avoid radar technology for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) was successfully tested earlier this month in Texas.
Elios Deployed for Cave Exploration
The expedition was used to train astronauts in an environment replicating extraterrestrial conditions.
Lockheed Martin’s Indago 2 UAS Completes BVLOS flight in Canada
The Indago 2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Lockheed Martin recently completed the first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)…
Startup Features Top Autonomous Vehicle Execs
New information is coming out about an autonomous vehicle startup founded by the former self-driving heads of both Google and…
Alta Devices and PowerOasis Form Partnership to Leverage Solar Technology and Hybrid Power Systems
The companies plan to develop the first reference design for integrated solar and lithium-ion battery power systems.
AeroVironment’s Mantis i45 Sensor Suite for Puma AE now in full production
AeroVironment recently announced the Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) gimbal sensor suite designed for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system…
Rockwell Collins and BNSF Complete Successful BVLOS Flights
Over the last nine months, Rockwell Collins and BNSF Railway have been successfully flying UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for long linear operations.
Waymo-Uber Lawsuit Heats Up
A federal judge said last week that he didn’t see clear evidence that Uber Technologies conspired with engineer Anthony Levandowski…
AeroVironment Introduces Snipe Nano Quad at AUVSI
AeroVironment introduced the Snipe Nano Quad, a field-rugged unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed to support close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance…
Airobotics Offers Fully Automated On-Demand Industrial UAS Solution
Airobotics, the first company granted authorization to fly fully automated drones without a pilot, displayed its system during AUVSI XPONENTIAL…
