Yeair!, a quadcopter solution that is said to offer enhanced airtime, payload capacity and speed, is now available on Kickstarter. The…
Engineering & Design
Aerospace Corp Space‐to‐Ground Communications System
Richard P. Welle of the Aerospace Corporation presented findings on the development of an optical space‐to‐ground communications system at the 31st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO.
Northrop Grumman Atmospheric Rovers to Explore Venus
The company recently formed a scientific advisory board to guide its efforts to develop the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform, or VAMP.
Driverless Car Completes Test Drives in Switzerland
For about 10 days, the Volkswagen Passat completed various test drives in Zurich—marking the first time a driverless car took…
Samsung Electronics Announces ARTIK Platform
Designed to make it easier to build drones, robots and other connected devices
Daimler Unveils Freightliner Inspiration Truck
Earlier this month, heavy-duty truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck during an event at the Hoover Dam.
Aero Kinetics and FreeFlight Systems Form Partnership
Aero Kinetics recently formed a partnership with FreeFlight Systems and will integrate the company’s ADS-B In & Out air traffic…
Spectracom Launches VersaSync at AUVSI
This new rugged, all-in-one time and frequency solution provides accurate timing, positioning and attitude in a single, low SWaP box and can be used in both manned and unmanned platforms.
Trimble Introduces BD935-INS at AUVSI in Atlanta
Trimble announced its latest product release at this year’s AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference and Exhibition—the Trimble BD935-INS module. The compact module…
Panoptes Systems Demonstrates the New eBumper4 at AUVSI
Panoptes, a subsidiary of Aurora Flight Sciences, showed AUVSI attendees just how the new eBumper4 obstacle avoidance system can keep UASs…
Building Enthusiasm for Construction Robotics
The $4 trillion construction industry is a complicated, big business fraught with danger. Every project requires a tightly choreographed symphony of people, equipment and materials. Yet, to date, the use of robotic systems on construction jobsites has been minimal.
Cyber Shield for Autonomous Vehicles Demonstrated
The pilot project, co-sponsored by the University of Virginia, simulated realistic cyber attacks and demonstrated the effectiveness of MSi’s Secure Sentinel Solution in stopping them.
Mapping the Course for UAS in Surveying
As unmanned aircraft technology continues to develop, geospatial professionals see the new capabilities, growth and efficiencies it can bring to their sector.
NASA Wraps Up ATTREX Mission
After five years, an unmanned NASA Global Hawk flew its last Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment, or ATTREX, mission in March. Here’s an overview of the mission and what they’ve already learned.
Kansas State University Leading Multimillion Dollar UAS Crop Project
The university’s Manhattan and Salina campuses will work with various institutions in Australia on this 3-year, $1.74 million project using UASs to detect pests and diseases in crops.
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Refuels In-Flight
For the first time, an unmanned system has refueled while in flight.
Airware Announces Subscription-Based UAS Operating System
Airware unveiled its subscription-based Aerial Information Platform (AIP), an operating system for commercial drones that combines hardware, software, and cloud…
