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USAF Reaper Upgrades – Not Looking at ‘MQ-Next’

An MQ-9 Reaper is parked on a taxiway at sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., on Nov. 17, 2020

The US Air Force is starting to field some enhanced capabilities for the MQ-9 Reaper fleet that will better prepare it to operate in more denied environments while also moving away from the idea of an “MQ-Next” direct follow-on for the remotely piloted aircraft. Continue reading

Verizon Launches Robotics Business Technology

Verizon has announced the formation of Robotics Business Technology to expand enterprise solutions for aerial (drones) and ground robotics. Robotics Business Technology includes Skyward, Verizon’s drone management company, incubed IT, a leading developer of software for autonomous mobile robots recently acquired by Verizon, and a team focused on automating command and control of robots on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. Continue reading