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Fighting Air Pollution on the Fly
Not only can drones serve as eyes in the sky, but they can be eyes on the sky as well—detecting and characterizing pollution in the air.
White House Creates Pathway for Local Drone Regulation
The White House announced Wednesday a pilot program for state and local governments to work with the private sector to…
Solve Gas Detection Problems with Microdrones mdTector1000 CH4
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Microdrones is excited to announce the release of a new professional aerial methane detection…
MQ-9 UAS Helping to Support Northern California Firefighting Efforts
The MQ-9 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been deployed to help with firefighting efforts in Northern California.
Vodafone Tests Elistair’s Tethered UAS System for 4G Coverage
Vodafone Group’s New Technologies and Innovation team recently tested Elistair’s Tethered Drone System, which can be used to provide potentially…
SAE Holds Pathway to Autonomy Event for a Glimpse at the Future with a Focus on Levels of Driving Automation
While many of you are now aware of SAE International’s standard J3016 levels of driving automation, the Pittsburgh-based global association…
Elmo Motion Control Introduces Ready-to-Use Inertial Platform Stabilization Solution
Elmo Motion Control, a provider of advanced motion solutions designed to make intelligent machines smarter, just announced at the 2017 AUSA…
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete First Seabed Cable Route Survey with USV
For the first time, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) recently completed a seabed cable route survey that included various water depths and strong currents.
NUAIR Alliance Proceeding with Development of Phase II of its Unmanned Traffic Management Corridor
The NUAIR Alliance announced on October 13 the opening of the evaluation and selection process of vendor(s) for the design…
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles to Play a Major Part in Smart Columbus Projects
If all goes as planned, Columbus, Ohio will become one of the smarter cities around, using drones to deliver medical…
Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes to Focus on Drone Data Integration and Workflow
Commercial UAV Expo will take place in Las Vegas later this month and organizers have announced updates to its keynote…
Intel Completes Wildlife Expeditions Studying Polar Bears and Whales
Using drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI), Intel recently completed to successful wildlife expeditions, one focusing on polar bears and the other on whales.
Drone Delivery Canada Launches UAS Delivery Program with Moose Cree First Nation
Drone Delivery Canada (DDS) will soon fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to deliver mail, food, medical supplies and general goods…
Boeing Plans to Acquire Aurora Flight Sciences, Advance Autonomous Technology Capabilities
Boeing plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, an innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms under an agreement…
Trimble GNSS Smart Target Base Station Designed for Simplified Map Production from UAVs
Trimble announced last week the release of the Trimble GNSS Smart Target Base Station for high-accuracy mapping from Unmanned Aerial…
Matternet’s Blood-Toting Drones Working with Hospitals in Switzerland
This past spring, Inside Unmanned Systems reported that by 2018 it would be common to see a drone deliver laboratory samples…
