Since the Apollo Project of the 1960s targeted the moon, the venerable Kalman filter has offered estimates of unknown variables…
Engineering & Design
Uncrewed Boat Surveys Huge Volcanic Eruption
Uncrewed surface vessel Maxlimer from SEA-KIT helps scientists worldwide get data more safely, more quickly, more efficiently and more comprehensively….
Day of the Jackal
Northrop Grumman’s Jackal concept munition satisfies a need for speed, and more. Two loitering munitions sat side by side this…
Working Together
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, capabilities are being developed for militaries through a variety of projects, with the goal of improving…
Robotic Research Accelerates Commercial Autonomy Applications
A company with military application roots is leveraging two decades of autonomous mobility experience to scale its autonomy solution for…
Up Close With…Wahid Nawabi, CEO, chairman and president, AeroVironment
From Switchblade® to Quantix™, AeroVironment is filling the skies of Ukraine with capable UAS. For Wahid Nawabi, the reasons are…
GNSS Put to the Test, on the Battlefield and Beyond
For unmanned aerial vehicles, precise positioning, navigation and timing systems are widely seen as absolutely requisite, and their resilience needs…
ALEs: Multiplatform Force Multipliers
Smaller and cheaper, yet interoperable and effective, Air-Launched Effects are expanding the Army’s reach and power. One company details the…
Checking In: FTUAS Moves Forward, Stealthily
The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program—the U.S. Army’s initiative to replace the RQ-7 Shadow with a far more nimble and…
Autonomy & Positioning Reality Summit earns IEEE accreditation, will provide credits as part of HxGN LIVE Global
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recognises the education-first approach in Autonomy & Positioning Reality Summit sessions Hexagon’s…
Moving Forward with LiDAR
Laser scanning is becoming an instrumental part of the transportation industry, with agencies, local governments and OEMs among those leveraging…
Teledyne FLIR Develops and Collaborates on Bringing AI to the Edge
By Arthur Stout “Overcoming the Challenges of Bringing AI to the Edge” is a new, insightful paper authored by Arthur…
Transit: Getting There Publicly
Spurred by consumer use and municipal priorities, autonomous public transit is poised for growth. Despite the current focus on private…
Digitizing Transit: From Design to Service Provision
High-quality digital tools for 3D geolocation are helping to unlock the full potential of next-generation transit systems, enabling increased efficiency…
Pushing the Limits: Construction industry fosters new roads to autonomous
Labor, machines and materials—the three critical elements of any infrastructure construction effort—have begun to realign in a way that will…
Hitec: Seizing an Opportunity
Hitec, known for servos, is leveraging its experience and reputation to make an impact in the drone market. While Hitec…
Poised for ISR Success : SATCOM Opens Up a New Dimension in Surveillance
The BOREAL UAV can fly much farther than the range of the UHF comms it’s equipped with. Solution? Get new…