An international competition for unmanned technology start-ups is now accepting entries for the 4th year of its annual contest. The…
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DHL Express and EHang Partner to Bring Last-Mile Drone Delivery to China
DHL Express and EHang are working together to create a fully automated and intelligent UAS delivery solution for last-mile delivery…
LiDAR: Going Beyond Photogrammetry
As more drones take to the skies over construction sites, they’re starting to carry advanced technologies, like LiDAR, to provide…
The Trends of Technologies Changing the Industry
Matt Lackey and the team at SAIN Associates, a surveying engineering firm in Birmingham, Alabama, invested in their first unmanned…
Terra Drone India Completes UAS Survey for Water Management in India
Terra Drone India recently flew UAS over 4,200 square kilometers of agricultural land to complete a survey for the Water…
NIST Developing Artificial Intelligence Standards Plan
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for insight into the current state of artificial intelligence (AI)…
New Task Force to Draft Policy, Procedures in Case of Airport Incursions by Drones
Two leading organizations for airports and unmanned aircraft are teaming up to help officials react more quickly and effectively when…
Infrastructure Inspection – UAS Are All Over It
UAS are proving to be a powerful tool for ensuring the success and safety of all sorts of infrastructure. Insights…
Underwater Damage Control
Underwater inspection firms are creating new imaging techniques and applying large-data analytics to track infrastructure deterioration and assess damage. This helps maintenance…
Mastering the Deluge of Data from Drones
The average drone can fly for roughly 30 minutes before its battery drains. Still, in that time, the vehicle can…
With Federal Infrastructure Outlook Murky, States Step Up
Bridge collapses, impossible traffic, water main failures and other crises have made it clear that the nation’s core structures need…
Back to the Future in Fort Worth
Will Rogers was once America’s best-know political humorist. Born in the Cherokee Nation, his Oklahoma-cowboy persona placed him among Hollywood’s…
Remote ID As A Service?
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has been full of interesting news ever since the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act became law…
With New Certification in Hand, Wing To Start Drone Delivery Trials in Virginia
The Google-affiliated company Wing will soon begin working with communities in Southwest Virginia to hammer out the details of a…
Wing Receives Approval for Commercial UAS Delivery in Australia
Alphabet’s drone delivery division, Wing, recently announced plans to begin its first UAS delivery service in Australia. Customers in North…
FLIR Makes Strategic Investment in DroneBase
Through a strategic investment, FLIR is now the exclusive UAS thermal technology provider for DroneBase’s inspection services, as well as…
Precision Agriculture: The Trends and Technologies Changing the Industry
As more growers embrace precision agriculture and the operational benefits drones can offer, manufacturers are finding ways to more effectively…
