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Allied Drones Releases Next Generation of the HV44 HornetCAM UAV
The next generation of the tethered HV44 HornetCAM unmanned aerial vehicle is ready for flight. This UAV, from Allied Drones,…
Secom Set to Begin Using Unmanned Airships for its Security Service in 2016, Could Play a Role in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Secom recently announced it will begin using unmanned airships for security services in 2016, and is expecting to deploy these…
NASA and Nissan Partner to Develop Driverless Vehicles for Earth and Space
Nissan and NASA will develop and test zero-emission autonomous cars at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
MIDLELAB UAV Research Center Created Through Delair-Tech/ISAE-SUPAERO Partnership
Delair-Tech and ISAE-SUPAERO have come together to create a joint research center, where the two companies will collaborate to implement…
PrecisionHawk’s LATAS Aims to Help Safely Introduce UAVs into the National Airspace
The Low Altitude Tracking and Avoidance System, or LATAS, could be the solution needed to safely integrate drones into the…
Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute Looks at the Benefits of Smaller Lidars
Smaller bathymetric lidars could enable UAVs to perform underwater scans rather than manned aircrafts, drastically cutting costs and improving efficiencies.
Audi A7 Self-Driving Car Successfully Makes 560 Mile Trip from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas
After a 560 mile journey that began in California’s Silicon Valley, the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car, also…
L-3 WESCAM’s MX-15D Aids in Weapons Demonstration
As part of the Advanced Technology Tiltrotor (ATTR) program, L-3 WESCAM’s MX™-15D designating turret was successfully used during a weapons demonstration on the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
NASA’s Ikhana Captures Orion Splashdown
As NASA’s Orion made its way back to Earth from its first test mission, the Ikhana unmanned aircraft system captured its return—making it possible for NASA to stream the parachute deployment and splashdown footage on live television.
U.S. Navy Completes Tests on the GhostSwimmer
This is one shark you don’t have to worry about attacking. In fact, its main job is to keep divers…
FAA clears Textron Systems to begin Aerosonde SUAS Operations with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership
Textron Inc.’s unmanned systems division recently received a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA, enabling the company’s Aerosonde Small Unmanned…
Open Source Dronecode Project Aims to Build Dominant Drone Platform
Launched in October, the Dronecode Project brings together existing open source drone projects and assets under a nonprofit structure governed by The Linux Foundation, resulting in a common, shared open source software platform for UAVs.
Arca’s AirStrato Pioneer is Now Available for Pre-Order
Arca’s AirStrato Pioneer, a small UAV designed to perform flights at low altitudes, is currently undergoing testing. Arca is expected…
Ohio State University and the OH/IN UAS Center Team Up to Help Farmers Increase Crop Yields Through Precision Agriculture
Today, if a farmer wants to know what’s happening in his field, he has to walk the land. Someday soon,…
Latest Version of Sirius Pro Designed to be Compatible With Existing RTK Base Stations or NTRIP
Topcon Positioning Group and MAVinci GmbH recently released the latest version of the Sirius Pro surveying Unmanned Aerial System to…
U.S. Navy Receives First Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter from Northrup Grumman
U.S. Navy ship commanders now have a new way to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities—by using Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned…
