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Endeavour Energy, the electricity distribution network that supplies power to more than 2.6 million people in New South Wales (NSW), conducted its first on-site inspection of physical electricity infrastructure using a combination of 5G, cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), drone technology, and ultra-high definition (UHD) cameras. Continue reading
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, a publicly-traded electric utilities company and Energiekontor AG, wind farms and solar parks developer, and DLR, Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space, have announced a new three years research on the use of transport drones to complement helicopter and ship deployments when servicing offshore wind farms. Continue reading
The UK Royal Navy’s DE&S Future Capability Group (FCG) has launched the second round of the Heavy Lift Challenge. The challenge, which sees uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) put through their paces, was organised in collaboration with the Royal Navy 700X Naval Air Squadron and for the Royal Navy Office for the Chief Technology Officer. Continue reading
DARPA and its U.S. Air Force partner recently completed a free flight test of the Lockheed Martin version of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC). Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) introduces the Eagle Eye radar. The new MMR is installed and has flown on a U.S. Army-operated Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) UAS. Eagle Eye joins GA-ASI’s line of radar products, which includes the Lynx MMR. Continue reading
The US Navy has been conducting flights between ships as part of an effort to experiment with a cargo unmanned aerial system for maritime use. Continue reading
DroneShield Limited, an Australian/US global provider of Artificial Intelligence based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems, has announced an enhanced version of its DroneSentry-C2 Command-and-Control software, in partnership with location intelligence firm, Nearmap. Continue reading