The US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie’s sixth flight test and first release from its internal weapons bay, March 26, 2021 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. Continue reading
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Dubai’s Transport Authority Inspects 300 Heavy Vehicles by Drone
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out over 300 inspections of heavy vehicles using drones last year. Continue reading
GA-ASI Gets $13M US Navy Reaper Equipment Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, is awarded a $13,068,808 modification (P00001) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N0001920C0031). Continue reading
Insitu Advances its Fuel Cell Technology
Insitu engineers worked with researchers from Washington State University and Protium to conduct successful testing of a hydrogen supply tank in July of 2020. The event marked one of the company’s many recent efforts to advance fuel cell technology for unmanned platforms.
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced new details about its latest efforts to advance hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Continue reading
Velodyne Lidar Announces Multi-Year Agreement with AGM Systems Russia
AGM-MS3 from AGM Systems is equipped with Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensor
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced a multi-year agreement with AGM Systems LLC, which provides state-of-the-art hardware and software technology for the collection, processing and analysis of air and mobile mapping data. AGM Systems will utilize Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensor in their new AGM-MS3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mapping solution. Continue reading
Agritech Startup XAG Seeks Domestic Listing After $46 Million Fundraising
XAG Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of agricultural drones and robots, is planning an initial public offering on its home market shortly after securing 300 million yuan ($46 million) of funding. Continue reading
WiBotic Receives CE Marks for Robot Wireless Charging Systems
Drone Outfitted with WiBotic’s OC-251 Onboard Charger, Sitting Atop a WiBotic PowerPad (TR-301 Transmitter in an Enclosure)
WiBotic, a supplier of advanced autonomous charging and fleet energy management solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of aerial, mobile, marine, and industrial robots, announced that it has received CE Mark approval for two of its wireless charging systems. Continue reading
AeroVironment Gets $11M NATO Puma 3 AE Orders
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced its receipt of four firm-fixed-price orders totaling $11,527,074 from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for Puma 3 AE tactical UAS and initial spares packages. Continue reading