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Prototype autonomous rescue drone
With the assistance of a control center on the ground, a drone able to locate missing people – even in densely forested areas – had attracted a great deal of attention. The Institute for Computer Graphics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, has now gone one step further, creating a drone that can now autonomously perform this task. Continue reading
The US Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet on July 6th. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design. Continue reading
World Vision Kenya aims to improve the climate resilience of nine villages in Tana River County, sustainably manage the ecosystem and climate change, and restore the communities’ livelihoods by reseeding the hotspot areas with indigenous trees, covering at least 250 acres for every village. Continue reading
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the completion of the first MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Ground Control Station for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Continue reading
The French Directorate General of Armaments on Wednesday demonstrated the destruction of a drone by laser weapon, a protection system that the Ministry of the Armed Forces hopes to see fully operational during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Continue reading
The United States Air Force and the Drone Racing League, the global, professional drone racing property, have announced a renewal and expansion of their partnership ahead of the 2021-22 DRL Allianz World Championship Season. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced Crysalis, the company’s next-generation ground control solution. Crysalis is an integrated hardware and software-based ground control system (GCS) that provides command and control of compatible AeroVironment unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their payloads, through an intuitive user experience (UX). Continue reading
The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group announced a new partnership with ANRA Technologies – an international provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions for unmanned system operators and airspace managers – to begin developing the operating environment for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. Continue reading