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Army Corps of Engineers Expands Use of Drones
Corps Focuses on Training and Protocols, Speeds Mission Approval Time. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a daunting…
Restoring Communication After a Disaster
First responders are deploying drones to quickly assess damaged cell phone towers as well as to establish temporary networks, both applications that are improving communications and response efforts in the wake of disasters.
Industry, Government Officials Tout Partnership to Promote Domestic Drone Market
Senate and House lawmakers, representatives from industry and AUVSI officials gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 14 to tout AUVSI’s Partnership for Drone Competitiveness
U.S. Military Adopting Unmanned Technology at Rapid Pace
Facing new and growing challenges, the U.S. military is seeking to get technology, including unmanned systems, into the field as…
Drones on the Front Line for Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Ukraine launched its long-awaited counteroffensive this summer, but Russian drones and artillery have slowed it down, forcing a change in tactics.
Army Awards FTUAS Option 2
The U.S. Army has concluded the first agreement option period and awarded the second agreement option for the FTUAS Rapid Prototyping Program to Griffon Aerospace Inc. and Textron Systems Corp.
Drone Delivery Takes Off in Latin America
A lack of transportation infrastructure, complex topography and the desire for rapid delivery of goods has spurred a drone delivery…
Coming Soon to an Airport Near You: AAM
NASA, working with industry partners, is pushing advanced air mobility concepts forward, with unmanned cargo delivery a likely prospect in…
Trends: Scaling Up for Drone Delivery
Delivery drones are making an impact, safely transporting critical medical supplies to remote areas, hot lunches and goods to people’s…
Drone-Based Delivery Readies for Launch in Europe and Beyond
Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are gearing up for full-scale exploitation of drone technologies for goods delivery. If…
Delivering the Goods
On the road to autonomous delivery, the ground-vehicle industry is developing technology and solutions for long-haul on-highway trucks supported by…
Navy Demonstrating Programs for Drone Delivery at Sea
Making deliveries from shore and at sea could make operations more efficient for the Navy at sea and Marine Corps Warfighters on land.
Speed and Efficiency: Walmart and DroneUp Expand Drone Delivery
Order by order, last-mile drone delivery to households is slowly becoming a reality.
GEODNET Takes A Different Approach to GNSS Corrections for Drones, Other Applications
Creating a decentralized GNSS corrections network solves a lot of core issues for ROCK Robotic customers, including asset use. So when CEO Harrison Knoll heard about GEODNET, he knew he wanted to be involved.
Scaling Up Drone Services Will Help Win Public Acceptance, Drone Event Speakers Say
Many unmanned systems companies are planning to scale up drone deliveries and create a new, Jetsons-style world of advanced air mobility (AAM), but how will they win the trust and confidence of the public?
