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A New Generation of Uncrewed Surface Vessels Cruises the North Sea from the Netherlands
Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its…
Seeing the Forest AND the Trees: Drone Self-Navigation at Speed in Complex Environments
Harnessing onboard sensing and computing capabilities to autonomously maneuver at high speed in obstacle-laden environments constitutes the next major hurdle…
For PNT Integration, Timing Is Everything. Inertial Supplies It.
GPS + inertial + camera + LiDAR + baro-altimeter = a very precise measurement, right? Not when the respective sensor…
How to Take the Guesswork Out of BVLOS UAV Mission Planning
Situational awareness and risk assessment are key to UAV mission planning in both dense urban areas and, surprisingly, in open-sky…
Blue Shadow Autonomous Hydrography Vessel
The Fugro Blue Shadow is a 9-meter long uncrewed surface vessel designed to increase data acquisition efficiency and accelerate hydrographic…
senseFly Releases eBee TAC UAS
The new eBee TAC fixed-wing UAS from senseFly is optimized for enhanced tactical mapping. The portable UAS weighs 3.5 pounds…
Multi-Million Dollar Subterranean Challenge for Autonomous Robots Training for Response
Eight teams have qualified for the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Systems Competition Final Event. On September 21-23, 2021, the teams’…
senseFly Introduces eBee Geo Fixed-Wing Mapping Drone
senseFly recently launched the eBee Geo, an option for surveyors and GIS professionals who are new to deploying fixed-wing drones…
New OEM Hardware/Software for Direct Georeferencing of Airborne Sensor Data
Applanix and Trimble showcase the Trimble AP+ Air OEM solution for Direct Georeferencing of airborne sensor data at the recent…
Propeller’s UAS Perspective
Rory San Miguel is the CEO of Propeller, a 3D cloud-based visualization and analytics solution, who launched some certitudes about…
Measure to Supply Microdrones Surveying Equipment in Brazil
Measure, an intelligent technological solutions provider headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has announced they are now offering Microdrones Surveying Equipment…
MDGROUP ACQUIRES GEOCUE GROUP
mdGroup broadens its expertise in aerial LiDAR surveying technologies and consolidates its leadership in the U.S. in professional aerial surveying…
Neuron Leverages the Hedera Network for Drone Radar System in UK Government Sponsored Trial
Neuron, a leader in aviation technology and air traffic critical national infrastructure, has leveraged the Hedera network, the most used,…
Zenith AeroTech, VIRTEX Form Strategic Partnership to Meet Increasing Customer Demand for Long-endurance, Heavy-lift, Tethered Drones
Zenith AeroTech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs), announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership…
Inertial Labs Acquires MEMSENSE, IMU Developer
Inertial Labs, a developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules, has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer…
DroneBase Acquires AirProbe
Gains Analytics and UAV Capabilities, Expanded Footprint DroneBase, a Santa Monica, California supplier of intelligent aerial imagery, recently announced its…
HAPS Alliance White Paper on Flight Tests Demonstrates Communication Opportunities
The HAPS Alliance, an international association of cross-industry players working to enable a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) ecosystem, today announced…
Dedrone Secures $30.5 Million Series C to Protect Airspace Against Unauthorized Drones
Axon leads investment round to help ensure airspace security and community safety Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security,…
INS Technology Advances LiDAR Surveying Capabilities
Join Adam Barnes, Head of Product at Advanced Navigation, and Ashley Cox, Chief Operating Officer at Cordel, to find out…
Royal Australian Navy Awards ScanEagle Contract Extension to Insitu Pacific
Insitu Pacific has been awarded a three-year contract extension by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for the sustainment of its…
First Flights in EU Project Implementing Movement of Drones Over Cities Started in Poland
A first series of test flights with drones got underway in November in Rzeszów, Poland as part of the Urban…
LMT Showcases Deployment of Unmanned Systems in a Milrem Robotics-led iMUGS Consortium Demonstration
The iMUGS Consortium, in charge of a 32,6M EUR project developing the European standard unmanned ground system (UGS), demonstrated how…
NVIDIA introduces New Jetson AGX Orin “AI Supercomputer”
NVIDIA has just introduced the Jetson AGX Orin™, which it bills as the world’s “smallest, most powerful and energy-efficient AI…
Lighter planes, cheaper rockets, better drones and flying taxis: Swinburne’s AIR Hub to drive the future of aerospace
Swinburne University of Technology is launching an Australian-first Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) with the support of $12 million in funding…
New flight inspection UAV from Primoco UAV and Norwegian Special Mission
Czech company Primoco UAV SE and Norwegian Special Mission AS teamed up together back in 2020 with aim to verify…
Boeing Uncrewed Teaming Aircraft Advances Flight Testing
Australia, Nov 4, 2021 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] Australia has expanded its flight-test program of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, with two aircraft…
Steadicopter Introduces RUAV Black Eagle 50 Electric Unmanned Helicopter
Steadicopter has released an unmanned helicopter that’s powered by an electric motor instead of gas. The new RUAV Black Eagle…
New Company AAC Launches Hybrid-Electric HAMR UAS
After four years of development, Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has launched its first long-endurance hybrid-electric UAS. Known as the Hybrid…
NVIDIA Builds Isaac AMR Platform to Aid $10 Trillion Logistics Industry
DeepMap, Metropolis and ReOpt improve performance for fleets of autonomous mobile robots amid expectations for nearly 6x increase in robot…
John Deere’s New Autonomous Tractor Offers Timeliness, Efficiency, Quality of Life
“The farm is a high-tech operation.” So said Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer, Deere & Company, as executives of the…
Mini Tag Broadcasts Drone Location for Coordination and Regulation Compliance
Dronetag has released a low-power drone-tracking solution that can be attached to any drone, according to the company, to promote…
The New Alpha 900 already flying with the Greek Navy
Alpha Unmanned Systems launches its new state of the art unmanned helicopter with a significant sale to the Greek Navy…
Topcon announces MC-X Platform and MC-Max machine control solution
LIVERMORE, Calif. – November 11, 2021 – Topcon Positioning Group has announced its MC-Max machine control solution. Based on its…
Hexagon | NovAtel’s PwrPak7-E1 Supported on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Platform for Autonomous Vehicle Development
Coming on the heels of its compatibility with the NVIDIA DriveWorks v4 software release, Hexagon | NovAtel announces that its…
LiDAR Sensors From Luminar Powers Nvidia’s Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform
Automotive LiDAR firm Luminar’s sensors will help power electronics giant Nvidia’s next-generation autonomous vehicle development platform, the companies announced Nov….
Easy Aerial Launches Next-Generation Advanced Ground Stations for Civilian and Military Applications
Easy Guard Vehicle (EGV) is Easy Aerial’s newest, durable and ultra-portable drone in a box systems available in three sizes…
UMILES Launches the First 100% Spanish Aero-Taxi
In Madrid, at the Expodrónica pavilion of the World ATM Congress, the largest event in air navigation, held at IFEMA…
Auterion Government Solutions, Inc. Selected for Defense Innovation Unit’s Soldier Robotic Controller (SRoC) Program
In March 2021, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) sought commercial solutions that would enable soldiers to operate multiple types of…
Primoco UAV, Czech UAV Manufacturer, Successfully Flight Tested Multiple Unmanned Aircraft From One Control Station
Primoco UAV SE, a Czech company that develops and manufactures the One 150 UAV, successfully flight tested the simultaneous control…
AirData and Wingtra Announce New Partnership
AirData and Wingtra Collaborate to Support Professional VTOL Drone Mapping and Surveying Operations As of October 19, AirData UAV and…
Delta Drone International enters Niger with virtual 3D model baseline survey for GoviEx Uranium
Delta Drone International (ASX:DLT) is set to enter the Niger market for the first time with uranium explorer and developer,…
Former NASA Administrator Joins D-Fend Solutions Advisory Board
D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, is announcing the addition of former NASA Administrator…
Errol Farr Appointed as President of Auterion Government Solutions
MOORPARK, Calif., and ZURICH – November 4, 2021 – Auterion, the company building the connected drone operating system, today announced the…
Amazon Prime Air Co-Founder Gur Kimchi Joins Near Earth Autonomy
Gur Kimchi, Co-Founder of Amazon’s drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air, has joined the Board of Directors at Near Earth…
Amazon Web Services veteran Jeff Jones joins Auterion as Chief Revenue Officer
Auterion, the company building an open and software-defined future for enterprise drone fleets, announced the appointment of Jeff Jones as Chief Revenue…
Edgybees Announces Strategic Appointments of H.R. McMaster, Brett B. Lambert, and Aki Yamaura to Advisory Board
Edgybees, the leading visual intelligence technology company, announced today the appointment of Lieut. Gen. H. R. McMaster (US Army, ret.)…
Kuker-Ranken (KR) Announces the Appointment of Brady Reisch, KR’s Virtual Design/Construction (VDC) Specialist
Reisch’s mission is to assist AEC firms, surveyors, civil engineers & inspection teams to realize the potential of their drone…
Five Good Questions: Rob Wertheimer, Melius Research
Rob Wertheimer is a founding partner, director of research and lead analyst for the global machinery sector at Melius Research,…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part Two
The Futurist, Ryan E. Fitzgerald Intelligent Autonomous Systems Mission Outcome Lead, Naval Program Office, The MITRE Corporation Today, each individual UAS…
XPONENTIAL Preview: Industry Perspectives – Part One
This year, AUVSI has curated some of the unmanned and autonomous industries’ top talent to serve as educational faculty for…
Up Close With… Brian Wynne
The president and CEO of AUVSI will be happy to see you now that XPONENTIAL™ is live from Atlanta. Brian…
HAPS Alliance Growth and Momentum Helps Unlock Potential of the Stratosphere
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s Fatema Hamdani and Capgemini’s Rory Mulvey Join Board New Paper “Driving the Potential of the Stratosphere” Spotlights…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Builder: Tomislav Žigo
Tomislav Žigo, CTO/Vice President, CLAYCO Over the last seven years, Tomislav Žigo has seen what strong collaborations with drone industry…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Advocate: Mary-Caitlin Ray
Mary-Caitlin Ray, Aviation/Business Aviation Lawyer, Crowell & Moring Attorney Mary-Catlin Ray’s take on collaboration is unabashed: “Collaboration in and between…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Learner: Jack Elston
Jack Elston, President and CEO, Black Swift Technologies When Jack Elston started Black Swift Technologies in 2011, he’d already been…
Collaboration Thought Leaders – The Integrator: Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil
Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil, CEO, Microdrones “I really believe in collaboration, bringing a different point of view, perspective, expertise,” Microdrones CEO Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil said….
