FIXAR, in collaboration with Latvian State Forests carried out an autonomous large-scale environmental monitoring mission at the Laugas bog in Latvia. Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit
AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced the Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Kit, a capability that enables operators to instantly transfer target coordinates from AeroVironment’s small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) – Puma 3 AE, Puma LE, Raven B or Wasp AE – to Switchblade 300 loitering missile systems. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy’s Project Vampire – a Low-Cost, Fixed-Wing UAV
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is moving forward with plans to procure a low-cost fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an initial increment of its Future Maritime Aviation Force (FMAF). Continue reading
Port of Hamburg to Introduce Automated Drones
HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) have agreed to a comprehensive technology partnership. Together, the companies want to make it possible to use automated drones within the Port of Hamburg.
This technology will assist in finding many promising solutions for logistical, sensory or coordinative processes.
Apellix Gets Nondestructive Testing Drone Patent
Apellix has announced that has been granted its sixth full patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING AN ELEVATED SURFACE SENSOR, US 11,235,890 for its aerial robotic systems with robotic arms and end effectors that perform physical work or tasks, during flight, while in contact with an elevated surface. Continue reading
Vetal Tail-sitter VTOL Drone from Thailand
The twin-prop Vetal, manufactured by Thai firm HG Robotics is a new tailsitter drone for large scale surveys. Continue reading
World’s First Sea-to-Air Drone Redefines Offshore Operations
In recent weeks, Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI, commercial drone manufacturer PRODRONE, and underwater robotics firm QYSEA unveiled the world’s first ‘Sea-Air Integrated Drone’ during a flight showcase at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama. The revolutionary drone aims to modernize offshore and marine operations with its intelligent capabilities, high working efficiency, and minimized manpower required. Continue reading
Simple Trick Makes Drones Hallucinate
Michigan State University’s Qiben Yan’s Secure and Intelligent Things Lab in the College of Engineering has discovered that it was possible to trick drones into thinking they were heading for an obstacle. And all that what was required was two bright spots of light, for example from projectors or flashlights. Continue reading