Google has quietly acquired seven US and Japanese robotics firms in the past six months ahead of the launch of a new project that’s being led by Andy Rubin, the former head of Android who vacated that role in March.
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Northrop Grumman Begins On-Time Production of First NATO Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Moss Point, Miss., Unmanned Systems Center started production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, enhanced to meet NATO operational requirements. Continue reading
ARA Nighthawk UAS Demonstrates Search and Rescue and Accident Reconstruction Value
As a result of ongoing conversations with law enforcement personnel, the Unmanned Systems & Security Product (USPD) Division of ARA recently had the opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of the Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Vermont State Police search-and-rescue and accident reconstruction teams and an Army Civil Support Team (CST). Continue reading
UPS Also Researching Parcel Delivery by UAS
Amazon isn’t the only company researching how to harness the potential of small unmanned aircraft: The Verge has learned that the world’s largest parcel service, UPS, has been experimenting with its own version of flying parcel carriers. Continue reading
Photogrammetry Training in Australia
Tim Lucas, a young Australian developer of Autonomous Unmanned Systems and payloads, made this video to demonstrate how UAS carrying photogrammetry payloads can be used in the industry. Continue reading
Amazon Stunt Latest in Long Line of Wacky UAS Delivery Projects
Amazon’s publicity stunt certainly caught the attention of the world’s media, playing up on interest/fear of “drones” invading our lives, and leveraged by the sheer size of Amazon’s potential reach. But wacky projects using QuadCopters for delivery are abundant – we’ve covered several in recent months. Continue reading
UK Military Aviation Authority Seeks Input on Further Rule-Making on RPAS
The UK Military Aviation Authority has issued a Regulatory Notice to seek input from the ‘Regulated Community’ to support further rule-making on RPAS. Continue reading
LTS Offers Affordable Simulation-Based UAS Training with VENOM
Veteran-Owned Texas Small Business, Legion Training and Simulation LLC, specialises in providing training services and simulation-based products primarily for the Global Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) markets, both commercial and military.Virtual ENvironmnet Opereatons Module is the company’s Flagship product designed specifically to provide an affordable, fully tailorable high-fidelity Modelling & Simulation-based training capability for the commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry. Continue reading