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MotionDSP Partners with Universities to Help Advance UAS Research
MotionDSP recently announced collaborations with Auburn University, the University of North Dakota and Kansas State University Salina to research new applications using video.
NASA Could Be Sending A Submarine to Study Titan’s Methane Seas
NASA’s COMPASS Conceptual Spacecraft Design Team recently completed a design for an autonomous submarine that could be sent to Saturn’s largest moon to explore what’s below its largest northern sea.
Life-Size Robot Achieves Firefighting Milestone on Navy Ship
Firefighting robot SAFFiR, short for Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot, has passed its first milestone on the USS Shadwell, a decommissioned…
Sensing Hot Spots
A team within the University of Canterbury’s Spatial Engineering Research Centre (SERC) in Christchurch, New Zealand, is developing a UAV…
Flyability Wins First ‘UAE Drones for Good Award’
The United Arab Emirates Government wants to use drones to make the world a better place, and to help innovators…
Reports Indicate Apple Developing an Electric Driverless Car
It seems Apple is looking to expand its reach beyond the smart phone, computer and tablet markets, and may be…
Samsung Creates Product Innovation Team That Will Focus on Drones
Earlier this week, Samsung Electronics announced the creation of a new team that will work on hi-tech innovative business projects,…
Researchers Integrate Two Types of UAS
NOAA’s Puma unmanned aircraft and two Wave Gliders from Liquid Robotics are integrated.
Uber Developing Self-Driving Cars at New Robotics Research Lab
TechCrunch reports on Uber’s partnering with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA to develop driverless car technology: Uber will be…
Using UAVs to Cover the News
Multiple news organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, are working with universities and the FAA to determine the best, safest way to incorporate UAVs into newsgathering.
University of Delaware’s Robotics Discovery Lab is Sending Robots to Study the Ocean
The lab officially opened last summer and is behind several research projects involving AUVs.
Halton Regional Police Service Uses a Small Unmanned Aerial System for a Variety of Applications
The small UAV helps the Oakville, Ontario-based police service with search and rescue missions, as well as provides aerial photos of collisions and crime scenes.
Aurora Flight Sciences Files for World Endurance Record After Orion Records an 80 Hour Flight
Late last year, the Orion unmanned aircraft system completed an 80 hour flight, an accomplishment Aurora Flight Sciences would like…
Ford Opens New Research Facility with Focus on Autonomous Vehicles as well as Other Innovations
Ford’s new Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California, will focus on accelerating the company’s development of technologies and…
BMW Demonstrates Self-Parking Car at CES
BMW recently demonstrated an i3 vehicle with sensor enabled self-parking capability at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Mars Rovers Could Get Their Own Unmanned Scouts
While NASA’s rovers have provided a wealth of information about the history and composition of Mars over the years, they…
