The global quest for a greener future is fueling an extraordinary demand for critical minerals. The industry is embracing innovation with…
In Depth
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…
The World is on Fire. UAS Have Joined the Fight.
Climate conditions are leading to more wildfires, but drones can help prevent them or keep them at bay. As temperatures…
Demonstration Project to Showcase Drones in Weather Forecasting
Worldwide effort could lead to new methods of forecasting by using drones alongside radiosondes and and weather balloons. The torrential…
Saving the World, One Prize at a Time
Autonomous Contenders Vie for the XPrize Foundation’s $10 Million Rainforest Competition “Measuring spatial density of trees—it’s something I train my…
Use of Small UAS on the U.S. Border on the Rise
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s small UAS program has grown to average 28% of the agency’s direct air support hours…
Autonomy for First-Mile, Middle-Mile and Last-Mile Delivery
Companies are seeking to lower delivery costs and emissions at every stage of package delivery, using everything from autonomous trucks…
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…
Adaptation at Hyper Speed
The grinding war in Ukraine resembles warfare from bygone years in some respects, but drones of many types are showing new ways of waging war.
Indispensable Data Points
Drones and data processing software are becoming indispensable tools for the construction industry, saving time and giving company officials unprecedented insight into progress on work sites.
Unmanned Systems in the Air and On the Water Help Study Rapid Hurricane Intensification
NOAA researchers are using unmanned systems in the air and on the water to study hurricane boundary layers for clues…
Trends: The Sensor Evolution
As drones realize an increasing level of autonomy, the technology opens up even more possibilities for coast guards and militaries worldwide, as well as in civilian use cases such as crowd and traffic monitoring.
Countering Clueless, Careless, Criminal and Combatant Drone Users
As drone threats proliferate, private and government efforts (start to) respond. The FAA estimates that by 2024 about 2.3 million…
Working Together
Manned-unmanned teaming, or MUM-T, capabilities are being developed for militaries through a variety of projects, with the goal of improving…
