MotionDSP recently announced collaborations with Auburn University, the University of North Dakota and Kansas State University Salina to research new applications using video.
Engineering & Design
Refocusing on LiDAR for the UAV Market
Laser scanning from unmanned aircraft opens the door to more cost effective 3-D mapping and other applications particularly when there…
Scientists Plan to Use Small UAVs to Measure the Atmosphere in the Arctic
In just a few weeks, a team of scientists will make their way to Oliktok Point, Alaska, where they’ll begin…
Volvo Aims to Integrate 100 Self-Driving Cars onto Selected Roadways by 2017
In as little as two years, Volvo Cars plans to put 100 self-driving cars on selected roads around Gothenburg, Sweden,…
Sample Return Rover AERO Could Help Advance Space Exploration
WPI engineers developed the return rover with arm controller for the NASA Sample Return Robotic Centennial Challenge in 2013.
The Future of Autonomy
The roadways can be a dangerous place. Distracted drivers, congestion and unexpected obstacles all contribute to traffic accidents. Collision avoidance and robotic crash testing are being developed for vehicle safety.
Extending Unmanned Capabilities
Trends in Robotics: Momentous Strides in Human-Robot Interaction Expected in 2015.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Tests Due Regard Radar
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tests Due Regard Radar, validating sense and avoid capabilities on Predator B.
The Leica Aibot X6 Hexacopter
Leica Geosystems brought its bright orange Aibot X6 (though it is available in five other colors) to the International LiDAR…
Life-Size Robot Achieves Firefighting Milestone on Navy Ship
Firefighting robot SAFFiR, short for Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot, has passed its first milestone on the USS Shadwell, a decommissioned…
Sensing Hot Spots
A team within the University of Canterbury’s Spatial Engineering Research Centre (SERC) in Christchurch, New Zealand, is developing a UAV…
Predator XP Flies for More Than 40 Consecutive Hours
The Predator XP, from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, recently flew for more than 40 hours, setting a company record for…
Northrop Grumman to Produce Global Hawks for South Korean Air Force
Under a contract awarded Dec. 16, Northrop Grumman will begin producing four RQ-4 Global Hawks for the Republic of…
QinetiQ North America Launches DriveRobotics
QinetiQ North America launches DriveRobotics, a system designed to transform manned industrial vehicles into unmanned robots.
OxTS Launches A New Inertial System, xOEMcore
The xOEMcore inertial system from Oxford Technical Solutions, or OxTS, is designed to be used in conjunction with other positioning…
Uber Developing Self-Driving Cars at New Robotics Research Lab
TechCrunch reports on Uber’s partnering with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA to develop driverless car technology: Uber will be…
Using UAVs to Cover the News
Multiple news organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, are working with universities and the FAA to determine the best, safest way to incorporate UAVs into newsgathering.
