Percepto, developers of on-site autonomous drone systems, announced that Enel, a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global, power, gas and renewables markets, has completed deployment of Percepto’s Sparrow drone system for use at its Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy. Continue reading
UAV Inspection and Mapping Services for the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries
Lythix and BIRDSiVIDEO have announced a new partnership, which will combine their individual industry expertise into a comprehensive UAV Inspection and Mapping service for the Oil, Gas and Energy industries. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin MQ-25 – Video
The Skunk Works purpose-built MQ-25 unmanned tanker concept is designed to deliver robust refueling capability to support our combat strike fighters and extend the range of our aircraft carriers. Continue reading
Autonomous Glider Flies Like an Albatross, Cruises Like a Sailboat
MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding the wind like an albatross while also surfing the waves like a sailboat. Continue reading
RoboFly – A Laser-Powered Flying Robotic Insect
Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar by fluttering tiny wings because they are too small to use propellers, like those seen on their larger drone cousins. Continue reading
Workhorse Autonomous Drone Package Delivery Pilot Underway in Cincinnati
Workhorse Group Inc. , an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to the commercial electric transportation sector, announced that the HorseFly truck-launched Autonomous Drone Package Delivery System is now making real-life package deliveries to homes in the Cincinnati area in a pilot program with the City of Loveland and the FAA. Continue reading
US Department of the Interior Awards ‘Call When Needed’ Contracts for sUAS Services
As part of a broader strategy to aggressively combat wildfires, the U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded a Call When Needed contract to four U.S. companies for small-unmanned aircraft systems services. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Stalker XE Upgraded with VTOL Capability
At SOFIC 2018, the International Special Operations Forces Industry Exhibition Conference currently taking place in Tampa, Lockheed Martin announced that Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. Continue reading