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Autonomy Warfare
This new type of warfare is producing new types of superpowers. Just having nuclear weapons doesn’t get you into the new superpower club.
Robots In Retail
Whether on the ground in the store or flying through the aisle in a warehouse, robots have the potential to save a great deal of time and money, while helping to improve the customer experience.
ASSURE Researchers Release Report on Drone Airborne Collisions
A research team from the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) this week released a report that concludes…
Working Together
Just as with teams of people, so much more ground can be covered when multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) work together.
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.
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.
NUAIR Alliance Proceeding with Development of Phase II of its Unmanned Traffic Management Corridor
The NUAIR Alliance announced on October 13 the opening of the evaluation and selection process of vendor(s) for the design…
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.
Civilian Drone Market Worth 73.5 Billion Through 2026
According to a new report the market for civil, commercial and consumer drones will expand from $2.8 billion in 2017…
The Other Genius Grant: New York’s Funding Contest for Drone Start-Ups
Even though investors are pouring money into drone startup companies it can still be challenging to find the right connection….
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.
U.S. Army Reexamining Decision to Restrict Use of DJI Drones
The U.S. Army is reexamining its decision to stop using DJI drones, components and software after the leak of an internal memo from the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff captured international attention.
