Army solicitations are accelerating the quest to find a mobile, quiet and multi-payload brigade-level successor(s) to the venerable Shadow. On Sept….
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AI Fundamentals: The Evolution of AI in Drone Systems
Artificial intelligence and deep machine learning are allowing UAS to scale and intensify their impact across many sectors. Every now…
MILITARY COLLABORATION
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, is playing a role in military operations across domains and borders. In combat, the battlefield is…
“MUMS” THE WORD
The power of manned and unmanned teaming (MUM-T), is being unleashed across the military, civil and commercial sectors. Innovation and…
Global Hawks Adapt to New Role Monitoring Hypersonic Missiles
Northrop Grumman will convert four aging Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk drones into Range Hawk surveillance platforms for monitoring hypersonic…
Up Close With…Darshan “Dash” Divakaran
Since the start of 2021, Darshan “Dash” Divakaran has operated at the nexus of military and commercial UAS development. He’s…
Perrone Robotics: Forging A Path to Autonomy
To the hearts and minds of many observers, the real promise of autonomous vehicles has been freedom on the Great…
Bringing in the Royal Mail
Off the tip of Scotland in the chilly North Atlantic, the Royal Mail has begun trialing a low-emissions UAV for…
THE SKIES GROW EVEN MORE BLUE FOR DOD UAS
The DIU’s Blue UAS initiative is developing trusted sUAS for the DOD and beyond. In military lingo, “blue” denotes friendly…
Medium-Lift Workhorse VTOL Cargo Drone Destined for Military Use
Kaman Corporation unveiled its KARGO UAV, a medium-lift vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) member of a family of unmanned systems…
Saildrones Go Hurricane A-Hunting
This summer, five orange unmanned surface vessels (USVs) set out from the US Virgin Islands, equipped with ruggedized hurricane wings…
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Form Part of China’s Marine Survey and Defense Strategies
A wide range of underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs) is developing in China and could be used in future conflicts, particularly…
Opportunity Spotlight: Drones are Critical to Infrastructure
Systems make their mark across a wide variety of vital sectors. Four million miles of roadways, 600,000 bridges and 350…
Theft! Drones Help Fight A Growing On-Site Problem
Unmanned aircraft can be better, faster and cheaper than conventional security. The looting of construction sites may be a billion-dollar…
Euro-Sophisticated Inspection
Companies such as KVS Technologies and Quantum Systems are leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to deliver superior UAV-based…
Packing Really Big Tech Into Really Small Packages
uAvionix Miniaturization Opens the Airspace for UAS Integration of unmanned systems into the National Airspace System is a long journey….
Trends: Surveying and Mapping – From Site to Structure
Drones are being deployed across all aspects of the construction life cycle, with surveying and mapping providing valuable insights from…
