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NDSU Puts Focus on Livestock as Part of Precision Ag
When thinking about precision agriculture, crop monitoring and management is what typically comes to mind. But livestock management is also…
Draft Remote ID Rules: The Good and The Wait . . . What??
The FAA draft drone remote identification (RID) rules are finally out. They’re well thought out and implementable, except for a few…
Waymo and UPS Partnering to Shuttle Packages in Phoenix Via Driverless Vehicle
Waymo’s Chrysler Pacifica self-driving minivans will soon begin taking packages from The UPS Store locations in Metro Phoenix to a…
Navigate in Any Environment
Three different sensor integrations, covering vehicle navigation in the full range of environments, will be covered in the February 12…
GM Investing $2.2 Billion on Assembly Plant Dedicated to Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
GM recently invested $2.2 billion in an assembly plant that will be devoted to producing electric vehicles, including the recently…
Unmanned Mobility: An Autonomous Future Takes Shape
The transportation industry prepares for disruption as autonomous technology advances.
Microdrones Offers More Capabilities with New Integrated Systems and Software
After planning and flying a mission, highly accurate, rich data is then uploaded and processed to create the desired visualization….
RID — Somebody’s Watching Me?
The FAA’s 316-page Notice of Public Rulemaking on the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems only mentions the word “privacy”…
Silicon Sensing’s Inertial Technology Delivers Navigation Data for Autonomous Mayflower Voyage
Two Silicon Sensing Systems ultra-precise AMU30 inertial measurement units (IMUs) will provide critical navigation data to the autopilot capability for…
Aptiv Self-Driving Cars Picking Up and Dropping Off Passengers at Las Vegas Airport
Aptiv recently received permission to use its driverless cars to pick up and drop off a select group of passengers…
iATL to Serve as Technology Hub for Connected Vehicle Safety Applications
The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) recently opened in Alpharetta, Georgia, and will serve as a technology hub for connected vehicle…
Echodyne Releases EchoDrive Radar for Autonomous Vehicles
EchoDrive, a new high-resolution imaging radar, offers cognitive sensing to autonomous vehicles. The radar, which Echodyne introduced at CES, features…
Drones Making an Impact Globally
A panel of experts from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), public safety, agriculture and insurance came together last week to…
The Leica Aibot AX20 Promises High Precision, High Accuracy Photogrammetry
At trade shows, some booths attract quick-hit visitors, while others draw attendees deeply into what’s on offer. The Leica Geosystems…
DroneFox Goes to Montreal: Counter-Drone, Pro-Drone
Leading drone airspace security company WhiteFox is partnering in a year-long UAS-defense trial at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. By using…
A Digital Backbone for On Demand Air Mobility
From its space-age Nexus air taxi, designed to ultimately operate autonomously, to the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT), a winged aircraft…