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Japan-based Terra Drone Acquires Significant Stake in Inkonova
Terra Drone, a global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in Swedish aerial robotics for underground mining…
Elistair’s Orion Tethered Drone Provides Security During the Ryder Cup 2018
French authorities used the Orion tethered drone from Elistair for aerial surveillance of the Ryder Cup 2018, which was held…
Sitaria Fixed-Wing Drone from UAVOS Successfully Completes Series of Test Flights
The Sitaria fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from UAVOS recently completed a series of test flights. The new system is…
FAA Seeks Comments on Fire-Starting Drone
Aviation regulators are asking for public comment on an exemption for a drone that would, while in flight, release ping…
UPDATE: Genius NY Deadline Extended to Oct. 14
The deadline to enter the Genius NY program, one of the largest business competitions for unmanned systems in the world,…
Hexagon Provides Newly Integrated Solutions and Platforms
Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division (Hexagon PI) is pleased to welcome AutonomouStuff following the completion of the acquisition as announced by…
Racelogic Introduces VBOX Indoor Positioning System
LabSat by Racelogic is looking forward to sharing news on technology developments and product launches at ION GNSS+ in Miami, Sept….
Wingtra to Conduct Demonstrations at InterGEO Next Month
Zurich, Switzerland-based Wingtra, a Vertical Take-Off and Landing(VTOL) drone provider, will be attending InterGEO, an annual conference and trade fair…
Curtiss-Wright Showcases COTS Hardware and Software Solutions for FACE at U.S. Army FACE Technical Interchange Meeting
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division will showcase a range of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based embedded solutions that combine its rugged open architecture…
Xcel Energy Becomes First U.S. Utility to Fly Drones BVLOS for Ongoing Inspections
Xcel Energy is now operating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for ongoing inspections of transmission…
mapKITE Integrates Galileo into Drones to Give Surveyors a New Point of View
The mapKITE project, which is funded by the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA), has created an advanced surveying…
Microdrones Continues Global Growth with Australian Expansion
This month, Microdrones expanded its global footprint, with dedicated resources to support Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The…
InterDrone Returns to Las Vegas this Week
After an impressive show last year (3,700+ delegates from 59 nations and rave reviews), InterDrone has returned to Las Vegas,…
Dual Channel RTK for UAS Webinar Slated for Sept. 11
Today, high-precision GNSS technology is integrating with autopilot for guidance and control solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to deliver…
Nuro and Kroger Begin Testing Autonomous Grocery Delivery Service in Arizona
Earlier this month, Nuro’s self-driving fleet of Priuses began delivering groceries in Scottsdale, Arizona. Nuro partnered with Kroger in June…
NUAIR Alliance Announces UTM Partnership with Unifly
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR Alliance) and Griffiss International Airport announced today a new partnership with Unifly,…
