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Intel Collaborates with Two Departments of Transportation for UAS Bridge Inspections
Intel recently worked with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to more efficiently and…
UMS SKELDAR’s UAS Selected for Emissions Monitoring and Maritime Surveillance
The V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone from UMS SKELDAR was recently selected for a multi-million Euro contract along…
Cruise, GM Step Closer to Commercial Deployment of Self-Driving Cars
DETROIT — General Motors and Cruise are taking the next step toward commercializing autonomous vehicle technology with the appointment of Dan…
Delair Introduces the UX11 Ag UAS
The new UX11 Ag unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from Delair is specifically designed for large scale surveying in agriculture and…
Chula Vista Police Demonstrate Value with Drones Assisting as First Responders
Chula Vista PD program is part of a regional consortium with FAA Approval The City of Chula Vista Police Department…
Dozens of Drones Crash after GPS Jammed Causing HK$1M in Damages, Criminal Investigation Launched
More than 40 drones performing in a professionally organized light show fell from the sky in Hong Kong Saturday after…
Test Driving Driverless Delivery
Companies like Udelv, AutoX, Ford and Nuro are partnering with grocery stores and other retailers to begin testing autonomous delivery services.
Aloft: Breakthroughs in Unmanned Aircraft Flight Times
A new electric drone, the US-1, can fly for two hours on a single charge—a flight time comparable with gasoline-fueled…
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Opposes Ligado Frequency Plan
Self-driving and driver-assisted vehicles need GPS signals protected from interference A proposed frequency change that could create interference with GPS…
Drone-Based Bird-Herding Is Taking Off
Using drones to divert birds from airports may help prevent disastrous bird strikes.
Drones Are Here And Farmers Are Starting To Get It
The idea behind Agriculture and Space Day was to make sure everyone appreciated just how much space technologies contributed to…
Do We Need Drone Evolution or Devolution?
Which method will get commercial drones flying first? Waiting for the federal government to evolve workable drone rules or devolving federal authority to the states to see if the states can move faster?
Input Sought on Aligning US/Canadian Unmanned and Driverless Regulations
The United States government is seeking insights into how it can reduce the regulatory load on the unmanned aviation and…
EagleView Technologies Deploys UAS to Capture Imagery after Hurricane Michael
Last Thursday, less than 18 hours after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, EagleView Technologies deployed its unmanned aircraft system…
Japan-based Terra Drone Acquires Significant Stake in Inkonova
Terra Drone, a global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in Swedish aerial robotics for underground mining…
FAA Seeks Comments on Fire-Starting Drone
Aviation regulators are asking for public comment on an exemption for a drone that would, while in flight, release ping…