Just as with teams of people, so much more ground can be covered when multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) work together.
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After the Storm
While this certainly wasn’t the first time UAS were deployed after a hurricane, it was the first time they were used on such a large scale.
Driverless Car Bills Advance as Public’s Doubt Takes Root
Legislation supporting the testing of driverless cars advanced in the Senate.
Fighting Air Pollution on the Fly
Not only can drones serve as eyes in the sky, but they can be eyes on the sky as well—detecting and characterizing pollution in the air.
MQ-9 UAS Helping to Support Northern California Firefighting Efforts
The MQ-9 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been deployed to help with firefighting efforts in Northern California.
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete First Seabed Cable Route Survey with USV
For the first time, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) recently completed a seabed cable route survey that included various water depths and strong currents.
Intel Completes Wildlife Expeditions Studying Polar Bears and Whales
Using drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI), Intel recently completed to successful wildlife expeditions, one focusing on polar bears and the other on whales.
Expert Commentary: Lessons from the Drone Wars – BLOS is Boss
We need to fly drones beyond line of sight (BLOS) of their remote aircrew. Why? Because, as the Air Force found out, you can’t do much with a drone you must see to fly.
News from A Different Angle
News organizations—including CNN, BBC News, and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC)—are increasingly turning to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to capture video for their broadcasts.
Expert Commentary: How Many Drones do we Need?
Market forces will likely push the unmanned aircraft industry to consolidate around two operating systems—just like cell phone firms did.
Millions of Automated Cars Could Soon Be on the Road
The House could vote in September on legislation opening the nation’s roads to potentially millions of vehicles equipped with autonomous technology.
Urgent Supplies Through the Air
Zipline International in San Francisco, is deploying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to drop off lifesaving packages of blood in Rwanda—and is the world’s first national drone delivery service.
DJI Releases New Security Measures After U.S. Army’s Proposed Ban
DJI Technology has been working on enhanced data security measures for some time now, but admits that news that the U.S. Army ordered its members to stop using DJI drones earlier this month.
Farmers Insurance Launches Drone Program
Farmers Insurance will now use Kespry unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to help assess damage to residential rooftops after significant weather events.
BAE Systems Receives Grant to Design the UK’s First Autonomous Systems Testing Facility
BAE Systems recently received a £457,000 grant from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to design and deliver the UK’s…
Europe Looking for UAV Progress
Europe was an early-rising bright star in the drone industry and it continues to shine. The continent now needs to…
Sights Set High for the Geospatial Industries
UAV-based LiDAR users came from far and wide to Montpellier for a special conference organized by French company YellowScan. Participants…
