Despite a fatal Tesla crash, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said autonomous vehicles are coming, whether the world is “ready or not,” at the annual Automated Vehicle Symposium.
featured
“Find It” Drones Track Trillions in Inventory and Assets
Amazon has its dancing “pick and pack” robots, and now Walmart has flying inventory management drones. The company’s goal is to reduce the time it takes to check the stock in a warehouse from one month to one day.
New Class of UAS Go From Water to Air and Back Again
A new class of multi-domain drones now under development is able to operate underwater as well as in the air or on land, opening up new possibilities for applications like mine clearing, environmental monitoring and underwater inspections.
Surveying and Mapping: The Right Tools for the Job
As the unmanned sector evolves and more manufacturers enter the market place, buyers have an increasing array of hardware and software options to consider at various price points.
Paving the Way for Driverless Cars
What happens when these cars no longer have drivers, and become instead robots that rely on constant communication to get their passengers from point A to point B without incident?
Trimble UX5 Monitors Beach Restoration Efforts
For the first time, a team from Florida Atlantic University’s Geosciences Department is using an unmanned aircraft system to monitor ongoing beach restoration efforts.
Rwanda Readies Deployment of Life-Saving Drone Delivery System
This summer, small autonomous airplanes will begin carrying life-saving blood to 20 hospitals and healthcare centers across Western Rwanda, Africa.
FAA Drone Rules Released but Key Processes yet to be Developed
The FAA eased the regulations for flying UAS commercially in the US though experts said a number of key processes for granting pilot certificates and waivers have yet to be developed.
Cyberhawk Working with SSE to Inspect Wind Turbines
Cyberhawk Innovations has begun flying unmanned aircraft systems to perform close visual wind turbine inspections. Cyberhawk is working with SSE Plc, one of the UK’s largest energy companies, to inspect more than 600 blades using UAS.
Ehang Set to Test its Passenger-Carrying Drone in Nevada
With the development of the Ehang 184, Ehang plans to be the first company to offer an unmanned aircraft system…
High-End German Drone Manufacturer Expands to U.S.
German drone manufacturer, microdrones, recently set up shop for the first time in the U.S., a move that is…
The Drive to Safety Critical Performance
New engineering team at NovAtel® ready to deliver the functionally safe positioning technology required to make autonomous vehicles part of our everyday lives.
Drones Could Provide Earlier Tornado Warnings
“Tornado Alley” could become a much less dangerous place to live, thanks to drones.
Silent Falcon Completes Oil and Gas UAS Inspection in New Mexico
The solar electric Silent Falcon Unmanned Aircraft System recently completed oil and gas inspections at a facility in New Mexico….
Drones Joining Arsenal of Disease-Fighting Tools
From mapping infected communities to snatching mosquitoes out of the air, disease-preventing drones are on an upward trajectory.
Drones Transform Archaeology
In the field of archaeology, researchers and the service providers that support them are reaping the benefits of unmanned aircraft technologies that are easy to use, flexible and low-cost.
Fly Like the Wind
Inspecting wind turbines can be a costly, time-consuming task—which is why many wind farm owners are turning to unmanned aerial systems instead of traditional methods to get the information they need.
