There is palpable excitement within the unmanned aircraft industry about the opportunities opening up now that restrictions on commercial drone flights are being relaxed.
News & Analysis
What’s Important about Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Announcements?
In the past two weeks, ride-sharing giant Uber made several announcements to keep the company at the forefront of autonomous…
State Regulations Hampering Automated Truck Platooning, Report Says
One potentially huge, and early, autonomous vehicle market lies within the trucking industry, specifically the employment of tractor-trailer platooning. However,…
The Industry Reacts to Part 107
A look at what manufacturers, users and other experts think the new small UAS rules mean for this growing industry.
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A new, easy-to-use global addressing system could be a boon to drone-based services including inspection, mapping and delivery.
Drones Deliver Healthcare
Whether they are transporting essential medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas or delivering meds inside large hospitals, drones can not only help health organizations save money, but lives as well.
Press Release: Sensonor supplies IMUs for NASA Raven and Near Earth Orbit Scout
Sensonor AS first began supplying its standard Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and Gyroscope Modules for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space…
senseFly and Air Navigation Pro launch Safer Together
In an effort to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft systems communities—the risk…
Microdrones UAS Performs Successful Water Rescue Demo
The company collaborated with DLRG and RESTUBE to demonstrate how drones can help rescue swimmers in distress.
Toyota Research Institute Partners with the University of Michigan
The institute recently committed to investing $22 million toward research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the university.
Pix4D Launches Hybrid Desktop, Cloud Image Processing Subscription Offering
Pix4D has announced a subscription-model offering for precision agriculture image processing using a hybrid approach allowing cloud-based and local hardware…
UAS Deployed to Improve Health Care Delivery in Madagascar
For those who live in rural communities with poor or non-existent roads, it’s difficult to get the health care and…
Urmson Departs Google’s Autonomous Vehicle Program
The executive who has been the face of Google parent company Alphabet’s burgeoning autonomous vehicle program is stepping down. Chris…
IBM Subsidiary and AirMap Partner to Deliver Hyperlocal Weather Data
The Weather Company, an IBM Business, has announced a partnership with low-altitude airspace services provider AirMap. This partnership will allow…
White House Announces New Steps to Promote Drone Adoption
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced new steps to promote the safe integration and adoption of UAS across the United States.
Future Safety of Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted at Conference
Despite a fatal Tesla crash, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said autonomous vehicles are coming, whether the world is “ready or not,” at the annual Automated Vehicle Symposium.
