Q: What key UAS technology trends have you been seeing? A: Autonomy and AI are the two things we see really driving…
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Converted Alpin UAV Completes First Successful Flight in Turkey
The Alpin UAV, a converted system modeled after the manned Heli-Sport Italian CH7 helicopter, recently completed its first test flight…
HAPS/HALE: Seeking Solar’s Sweet Spot
A “signal” event recently energized high altitude pseudo-satellites. Technology and business issues remain.
Skydio Announces Software Upgrade, New Training Program
Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation (AEF) software is now available for the Skydio 2, optimizing the UAS for a variety of…
A Holiday Gift? Unwrapping Unmanned Impacts in the Omnibus Spending Act
On the cusp of Christmas, Congress offered up the best gift of all: a bipartisan appropriations act. Much coverage has…
HAPSMobile and APB Raise Battery Energy Density
This past September, HAPSMobile®, a SoftBank subsidiary established in 2017, flew AeroVironment’s huge yet elegant Sunglider® solar vehicle into the…
Northstar Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Northstar, an autonomous navigation system from tpgroup, recently demonstrated it can safely navigate unmanned vessels in real-time in real-world environments…
DJI Is Blacklisted: Whopper or Nothing Burger?
On December 18, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce published a rule…
Heavy Lifting: ZM Interactive’s Dragon Series
In December, ZM Interactive announced the latest in what might be thought of as its Swiss Army knife drone. The…
Volz Servos: Meeting Stringent Requirements for HALE and HAPS
Robust, reliable servos are contributing to BAE’s HALE/HAPS program.
Mimicking Biology for Better Drones
Imitating hawks, bees, pufferfish and box turtles could improve UAS performance.
BOREAL, Flying Far for Science
A fixed-wing UAV capable of extreme long-distance flights supplies essential research data to climate scientists and weather forecasters. The modular,…
Test & Evaluation Programs Making Big Ideas Soar!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just officially turned the page on its Integrated Pilot Program (IPP). On October 26, during…
Volocopter Commits to Launching Air Taxi Services in Singapore
Volocopter plans to launch air taxi services in Singapore in the next three years. The company will work closely with…
PABLO AIR Completes Simultaneous Delivery With Two Drones in Korea
UAS software and hardware developer PABLO AIR recently shipped medical supplies from mainland Korea to two islands with two drones—at…
Up Close with NOAA “Uncrewed”
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s use of sUAS for science missions has increased more than tenfold since 2012.
