CEO Ricardo Mendes shares a compelling narrative of the firm’s airframes, software and Intelligence as a Service model, all of…
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Hover-Capable Underwater Robots Reveal the Ocean’s Secrets
When not discovering lost World War II submarines, veteran explorer Tim Taylor is developing a hovering autonomous vehicle and the…
ISR and Security Trends: Small but Mighty
As ISR sensors become smaller and more sophisticated, they’re being deployed on unmanned platforms for a growing number of civil…
AI at the Edge: MatrixSpace’s 4D Radar Technology
Founded with the aim of advancing how to use radar technology for security and intelligence-gathering use cases, MatrixSpace offers products…
AeroVironment’s Tomahawk Ecosystem Unifies Command and Control
“E Pluribus Unum”—“Out of Many, One”—is the traditional motto of the United States. In the UxS realm, the Tomahawk Ecosystem…
Autonomous Operations: Up Close with Near Earth Autonomy
Near Earth Autonomy, based in Pittsburgh, has played a pioneering role adapting vertical lift aircraft—small and large alike—for autonomous operations….
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Blue and Green Autonomy Deals for Government
A deep dive on the background and current state of play for DIU’s Blue UAS and AUVSI’s Green UAS manufacturer…
Autonomy in Action: Dimensions of Digital Transformation
At the intersection of drone autonomy and digital transformation, innovative approaches and integrated systems are shaping the future of essential…
Up Close: AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi
Wahid Nawabi, CEO, AeroVironment, outlines the evolving landscape of autonomous defense, emphasizing the importance of AI, computer vision, and collaborative…
Future Force: Impact of Autonomous Systems on the Defense Sector
In two conflict-ridden decades, unmanned combat and reconnaissance systems have gone from being exotic capabilities fielded by a handful of…
PNT: The Great Autonomy Enabler
The push for autonomy and the technologies making it possible. Autonomy is a disruptor, with its impacts set to span across…
Eyes in the Sky Want to Know: How Safe are NYC’s Jaw-Dropping High-Rises?
In 2023, a new permitting process opened the once closed skies over New York City to commercial drone operations. This…
Mines are Vital to the US Economy; Drones Have Joined the Crew
The global quest for a greener future is fueling an extraordinary demand for critical minerals. The industry is embracing innovation with…
Along the Autonomy Road
From technology manufacturers and OEMs to construction firms, large and small, autonomous and semi-autonomous activities are no longer a distant, unrealistic scenario.
Inside AI: Talking to the Data
At opposite ends of Illinois, two leaders in emerging construction technologies are collaborating to demonstrate how AI, ML and CV can validate construction’s digital-data mandate: Save time, save money, save lives.
Construction Drones for DOTs
State departments of transportation use drones for construction related tasks and face challenges related to new allowable drone manufacturers.
Hoisting a Glass – Saluting the Accomplishments of Ingenuity
Two hundred seventeen or so million miles from Earth, Ingenuity rests motionless on the bleak Martian sand. One of the…