The competition to fulfil DARPA’s plan to turn US Navy destroyers and frigates into drone-launching aircraft carriers seems to be…
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Three miles high: Using drones to study high-altitude glaciers
SAN FRANCISCO — While some dream of the day that aerial drones deliver their online purchases, scientists are using the…
The very first ‘droneport’ is coming
Reuters Aerodrome, a company that owns and operates teaching airports for commercial drones, has broken ground on the world’s first…
Developers unmanned “KAMAZ” offer to take part in the survey, which will form the ethics of robots
As previously reported, the company “KAMAZ” in conjunction with Cognitive Technologies is developing a truck-drone. While both passenger robomobilyami engaged…
Students work together to control UAS 8,000 miles apart
Through the Aerial International Robotic Racing of Unmanned Systems (AIRUS) competition, students from Texas A&M University and the University of Sydney in Australia demonstrated how to control a drone from the other side of the world by communicating over the Internet.
PrecisionHawk Forms Partnership with Indiana State University
The collaboration will focus on safety, education, training and algorithm development for PrecisionHawk’s DataMapper aerial data software.
Drone Registration System a Boon to Commercial Operators
While some recreational drone flyers are unhappy with new registration requirements, the website they soon will be using could help commercial drone operators now saddled with a carbon-copy process.
Industry Shifting to Driverless Cars at Different Speeds
Some firms see the way to the driverless car as straight and quick, aiming to revolutionize the way we move…
Hunter Becomes the Hunted
Rangers in Africa’s wildlife parks are getting access to predictive algorithms and surveillance drones with help from researchers and nonprofits formed to help counter poachers.
U-blox Sharpens Focus on Connected Car Market
u-blox’s latest deal underscores its move into the connected and driverless vehicle market.
Five Good Questions: Congressman Dan Lipinski
An engineer by training with a love of technology, Lipinski represents the Third District of Illinois and is a member…
UAS Fighting Wildfires
Unmanned aerial systems could prove to be an important tool in the fight against wildfires. Recent demonstrations show just how useful UAS can be as firefighters battle these complex, dangerous fires.
Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, The Omnicon Group to expand unmanned aircraft testing, certification
BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2015 – The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech has signed an agreement with The Omnicon…
Developing Operating Systems for Driverless Cars
As driver-assist and driverless technologies emerge experts predict that car companies will incorporate multiple operating systems to keep sofware up-to-date and their customers safe.
New Technologies Aid Arctic Operations
The need to understand environmental change within the Arctic Circle is not only driving scientific studies but the development of new, often autonomous technologies for safer, more effective research missions.
US Universities Add Degrees in Unmanned Aerial Systems
SEATTLE — Drones could be a key technology of the future, and job prospects for those who know how to…
Perth marine biologist proposes drone plan to spot sharks
SHARK spotting planes and helicopters could be missing almost nine out of 10 of sharks. An aerial surveillance study by…
