Mobilicom Ltd.’s SkyHopper Pro communication system, which is designed to allow users to control drones, just announced it has secured…
Engineering & Design
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.
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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…
Kongsberg Geospatial Partners with eSmart Systems
The eSmart Systems Connected Drone solution will now employ the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS situational awareness display, offering real-time beyond visual…
Vertical Technologies Announces DeltaQuad Series of UAS
Vertical Technologies recently introduced the DeltaQuad, a series of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Designed for…
Predicting Avalanches with LiDAR-Equipped UAS
Measuring snow depth around a mountain can be a tedious, challenging job—but is a crucial part of predicting dangerous, often…
The World’s Smallest “Better Than GPS” Inertial Navigation System Now Available
Drones, robotic, and payload devices now enhanced by this low cost, small footprint, highly accurate, multi-sensor system SALT LAKE CITY,…
The Other Genius Grant: New York’s Funding Contest for Drone Start-Ups
Even though investors are pouring money into drone startup companies it can still be challenging to find the right connection….
Microsoft and Partners Test AI in Sailplane
Microsoft’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) research team, along with the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada…
Tanzania, Zipline to Launch World’s Largest National Drone Delivery Network to Provide Life-saving Care
Today (August 24, 2017), Tanzania announced that it is launching the world’s largest drone delivery service to provide emergency on-demand…
L3 Mustang Technology Passes U.S. Navy’s CDR for Guided Projectile Program
L3 Mustang Technology announced this week the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase for the U.S. Navy’s MK…
MA-C SIGINT Sensor from Vstar Systems now can Perform Remote Operations
The MA-C SIGINT Sensor from VStar Systems, an aerospace and defense company, now has remote operations capability, meaning operators no…
Draper, MIT Researchers Equip UAV with Vision for GNSS-Denied Navigation
In an effort to offset problems caused by loss of GNSS signals — a potentially dangerous situation for first responders…
Hyundai Will Use HD Maps to Demo Self-Driving Cars at 2018 Winter Olympics
When the XXIII Olympic Winter Games take place in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, the Republic of Korea in February 2018, Hyundai…
KDOT Partners with AirMap to Deploy Statewide Drone UTM Initiative
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently partnered with AirMap to deploy a statewide Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) initiative—the first…
