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Input Sought on Aligning US/Canadian Unmanned and Driverless Regulations
The United States government is seeking insights into how it can reduce the regulatory load on the unmanned aviation and…
GSA Funding Opportunity: Enhanced Receiver for Galileo-Based Positioning Engine Meeting Full Automation PVT Performance
The European GNSS Agency (GSA) has opened a call for proposals within its Fundamental Elements funding mechanism, targeting the development of an…
Self-Flying Skydio R1 Device Can Now Be Controlled From Apple Watch
Self-flying Skydio R1 maker Skydio is building on its autonomy capabilities to deliver an entirely new way of controlling this…
Topcon Edition Provides Added Value for the Intel Falcon 8+ Drone
Topcon Positioning Group announced today the Intel Perpetual License Inspection-Surveying provision for the Intel®Falcon™ 8+ Drone – Topcon®Edition will now…
Bell Helicopter and Yamato Announce Collaboration
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, will be working with Yamato to integrate autonomous unmanned vehicle systems and package handling systems…
USDOT Releases First Joint, Multi-Modal Guidance Document for On-Road Surface Transportation Automation
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently released new Federal guidance for automated vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting the…
UK Autodrive ‘Pod’ Making it Real
Autonomous vehicle fans don’t have to look far these days for small- to medium-sized people movers under development and on…
Current State of the Art in Autonomous Vehicles Development the Focus of CASSCA Conference
The Institute of Navigation (ION) is holding a two-day conference on Cognizant Autonomous Systems for Safety Critical Applications (CASSCA). The…
Swift Navigation Introduces Starling and Interoperability with STMicroelectronics’ TeseoAPP and TeseoV Automotive-Grade GNSS Chipsets
San Francisco-based Swift Navigation this week announced an integrated solution for precise automotive positioning applications and its interoperability with automotive-grade…
Boeing and Robotic Skies Form Partnership
Robotic Skies recently formed a partnership with Boeing and subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall. Through the partnership, the companies will develop…
Ardenna Offering Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability for UAV Payload Integration
Ardenna, a provider in AI-based automated defect detection capabilities, has announced the ability to automatically identify defects using software embedded…
Elistair’s Orion Tethered Drone Provides Security During the Ryder Cup 2018
French authorities used the Orion tethered drone from Elistair for aerial surveillance of the Ryder Cup 2018, which was held…
Flyability Elios UAS Withstands High Radiation Dose Rate
Exelon Power Labs recently conducted a test that exposed the Elios drone from Flyability to high levels of radiation while…
Sitaria Fixed-Wing Drone from UAVOS Successfully Completes Series of Test Flights
The Sitaria fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) from UAVOS recently completed a series of test flights. The new system is…
AEgis Technologies Showcasing Drone Training Simulation Solutions at Commercial UAV EXPO
Leveraging 10 years of U.S. Military UAS simulation and training experience, AEgis Technologies recently released Vampire Pro – an affordable,…
FAA Seeks Comments on Fire-Starting Drone
Aviation regulators are asking for public comment on an exemption for a drone that would, while in flight, release ping…
