An updated study forecasts significant growth in global trade in military drones, predicting that what was a $4.4 billion market in 2015 will balloon to $8.6 billion by 2022.
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Leveraging LiDAR
Whether you’re deploying an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to map a corridor or are part of a team tasked with…
Hamburg Brings the Drones
InterGEO 2016 landed at Hamburg’s Messe Congress Center this year, an event that featured plenty of UAV action, with some…
DOT Forms Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Committee
The U.S. Transportation Department (DoT) announced last week that it is creating an Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation (ACAT)…
Clearpath Robotics Raises $30 Million
Clearpath Robotics recently raised $30 million to grow its industrial division, OTTO Motors. The investment will be used to expand the indoor self-driving vehicle market.
UMass Researchers Studying use of Drones in Mass Casualty Events
They plan to test the technology at a training drill later this month.
DOT Issues Autonomous Vehicle Policy
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) released its Federal Automated Vehicle Policy Tuesday that details safety and regulatory requirements for self-driving technology testing and implementation.
Advisory Group on Drones to Focus on Airspace Access, Preemption and Privacy
The committee charged with advising federal regulators on the emerging drone industry will focus on the best rules for unmanned…
Seeding Trees on the Fly
Planting trees is not easy work. Unlike spreading seeds in a freshly tilled acre of level farmland, forestland is hilly, sometimes inaccessible, and covered in things—rocks, shrubs, vines and other trees.
Drone Pilot Courses Taking Off
There is palpable excitement within the unmanned aircraft industry about the opportunities opening up now that restrictions on commercial drone flights are being relaxed.
The Industry Reacts to Part 107
A look at what manufacturers, users and other experts think the new small UAS rules mean for this growing industry.
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A new, easy-to-use global addressing system could be a boon to drone-based services including inspection, mapping and delivery.
Drones Deliver Healthcare
Whether they are transporting essential medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas or delivering meds inside large hospitals, drones can not only help health organizations save money, but lives as well.
Microdrones UAS Performs Successful Water Rescue Demo
The company collaborated with DLRG and RESTUBE to demonstrate how drones can help rescue swimmers in distress.
Toyota Research Institute Partners with the University of Michigan
The institute recently committed to investing $22 million toward research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the university.
Urmson Departs Google’s Autonomous Vehicle Program
The executive who has been the face of Google parent company Alphabet’s burgeoning autonomous vehicle program is stepping down. Chris…
White House Announces New Steps to Promote Drone Adoption
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced new steps to promote the safe integration and adoption of UAS across the United States.
