In Depth

Intelligence as a Service: Up Close with TEKEVER
Air, Cyber, Military

Intelligence as a Service: Up Close with TEKEVER

CEO Ricardo Mendes shares a compelling narrative of the firm’s airframes, software and Intelligence as a Service model, all of ...
Hover-Capable Underwater Robots Reveal the Ocean's Secrets 

Hover-Capable Underwater Robots Reveal the Ocean’s Secrets 

When not discovering lost World War II submarines, veteran explorer Tim Taylor is developing a hovering autonomous vehicle and the ...
ISR and Security Trends: Small but Mighty

ISR and Security Trends: Small but Mighty

As ISR sensors become smaller and more sophisticated, they’re being deployed on unmanned platforms for a growing number of civil ...
AI at the Edge: MatrixSpace’s 4D Radar Technology
Air, Cyber

AI at the Edge: MatrixSpace’s 4D Radar Technology

Founded with the aim of advancing how to use radar technology for security and intelligence-gathering use cases, MatrixSpace offers products ...
AeroVironment's Tomahawk Ecosystem Unifies Command and Control
Air, Military

AeroVironment’s Tomahawk Ecosystem Unifies Command and Control

"E Pluribus Unum”—“Out of Many, One”—is the traditional motto of the United States. In the UxS realm, the Tomahawk Ecosystem ...
Autonomous Operations: Up Close with Near Earth Autonomy

Autonomous Operations: Up Close with Near Earth Autonomy

Near Earth Autonomy, based in Pittsburgh, has played a pioneering role adapting vertical lift aircraft—small and large alike—for autonomous operations ...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Blue and Green Autonomy Deals for Government

Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Blue and Green Autonomy Deals for Government

A deep dive on the background and current state of play for DIU’s Blue UAS and AUVSI’s Green UAS manufacturer ...
Autonomy in Action: Dimensions of Digital Transformation
Air

Autonomy in Action: Dimensions of Digital Transformation

At the intersection of drone autonomy and digital transformation, innovative approaches and integrated systems are shaping the future of essential ...
Up Close: AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi
Air, Military, People

Up Close: AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi

Wahid Nawabi, CEO, AeroVironment, outlines the evolving landscape of autonomous defense, emphasizing the importance of AI, computer vision, and collaborative ...
Future Force: Impact of Autonomous Systems on the Defense Sector
Air, Military

Future Force: Impact of Autonomous Systems on the Defense Sector

In two conflict-ridden decades, unmanned combat and reconnaissance systems have gone from being exotic capabilities fielded by a handful of ...
PNT: The Great Autonomy Enabler
Air, Land, Sensors

PNT: The Great Autonomy Enabler

The push for autonomy and the technologies making it possible. Reliable Robotics operates a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one ...
Eyes in the Sky Want to Know: How Safe are NYC's Jaw-Dropping High-Rises?
Air, FAA

Eyes in the Sky Want to Know: How Safe are NYC’s Jaw-Dropping High-Rises?

In 2023, a new permitting process opened the once closed skies over New York City to commercial drone operations. This ...
Mines are Vital to the US Economy; Drones Have Joined the Crew

Mines are Vital to the US Economy; Drones Have Joined the Crew

The global quest for a greener future is fueling an extraordinary demand for critical minerals. The industry is embracing innovation ...
Along the Autonomy Road

Along the Autonomy Road

From technology manufacturers and OEMs to construction firms, large and small, autonomous and semi-autonomous activities are no longer a distant, ...
Inside AI: Talking to the Data
Business News, Cyber, Land

Inside AI: Talking to the Data

At opposite ends of Illinois, two leaders in emerging construction technologies are collaborating to demonstrate how AI, ML and CV ...