BARCELONA—The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) showcased a range of applications for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)…
Engineering & Design
GM’s Super Cruise’s Hands-Free Driving Aided by Trimble’s RTX Technology
At last week’s Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, General Motors provided updates on its use of precise point positioning (PPP) for…
5G Technology Will Spur Autonomous Vehicle’s Growth
BARCELONA—Future rollouts of 5G technology will help speed future transition between connected and autonomous vehicles speakers said at a Mobile…
Delair and Frontier Precision Sign Expanded Agreement
Delair recently entered into an expanded agreement with Frontier Precision to grow its commercial drone sales and service in the…
Make It Work
The new DunkWorks at the Center for Marine Robotics is not just a maker space for advanced prototyping; it is a window into the future of 3-D manufacturing.
Expert Commentary: Watch This Airspace
I’ve been hearing a lot of doom and gloom among the drone expert Twitterati over stalled rulemaking in the Federal…
Hot Shots Study Volcanoes and Lava Flows
Researchers are using specially designed sensors and drones to study volcanic plumes and lava flows to better predict the impact of eruptions.
Nuclear Industry Putting Trust in UAS
Nuclear facilities are beginning to use UAS for infrastructure inspections, leak detection and site mapping.
CURPAS Represented at the U. T. SEC 2018 Unmanned Technologies Conference in Nuremberg
The U. T. SEC will be opening its doors as the world’s first trade fair and conference on the future…
Commercial UAV Expo – The Sky’s the Limit
Commercial UAV Expo Europe, presented by Commercial UAV News, is a conference and exhibition exclusively focused on commercial UAV integration and…
Does Remote ID Have a Remote Chance?
Well, probably not if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopts the recommendations from last month’s UAS Identification and Tracking (UAS…
Drones Help Bihrle Applied Research, BNSF Railway Successfully Demonstrate Automated Detection, Classification and Reporting of Infrastructure Conditions
Bihrle Applied Research and BNSF Railway successfully demonstrated the processing of tens of thousands of images at a time covering…
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…
