The Global Drone Services Market Size to Grow from USD 19.7 Billion in 2023 to USD 191.4 Billion by 2033, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 25.53% during the forecast period, according to a new study by Spherical Insights. Continue reading
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China Leaks Blueprint for Drone War Dominance
China has revealed an ambitious plan to transform its military operations through the integration of more advanced unmanned systems, a strategic shift toward drone-led special operations in war scenarios including a potential conflict with the US over Taiwan. Continue reading
DARPA’s REMA Program to Add Mission Autonomy to Commercial Drones
Commercial drone technology is advancing rapidly, providing cost-effective and robust capabilities for a variety of civil and military missions. DARPA’s Rapid Experimental Missionized Autonomy (REMA) program aims to enable a drone to autonomously continue its predefined mission when connection to the operator is lost. Continue reading
New Research Could Improve Prospects for Hydrogen Powered Drones
Scientists have developed a fatigue-resistant electrolyte membrane with an interpenetrating polymer network, which prolongs the lifespan of a fuel cell. Continue reading
DDD Coil Design for Wireless Charging of UAVs
Tuğba H. Doğan andAli Ağçal at the Department of Electrical and Electronics,Engineering, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey, recently published their research into DDD coil design for wireless charging of unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Evaluation of Cracks in Bridges by Applying Digital Image Capture Techniques Using a UAV
In research funded by the Vice-Rector’s Office for Research and Doctorates of the Universidad San Sebastián, Chile, various image processing techniques were examined to detect cracks and fissures in bridges, using UAV as a tool to perform a visual inspection inventory. Continue reading
A Novel Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Platform for Electrical Transmission Line Inspection
A team of researchers, led by Associate Professor Satoshi Suzuki from the Graduate School of Engineering at Chiba University in Japan, has developed an innovative low-cost UAV for inspecting transmission lines. In contrast to the expensive components used in other methods, this approach utilizes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, RGB camera, and a millimeter (mm) wave radar. Continue reading
Japan and USA Sign Joint Agreement for AI and UAS Research
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense signed a project arrangement for joint research on Overwhelming Response through Collaborative Autonomy, Dec. 22, 2023. Continue reading