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    Reliable Localization Enables AV Integration

    AUVSI and SAE International recently teamed up to host the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum, bringing together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success. During the Forum, panelists discussed how transportation technologies and systems are evolving at a rapid pace and could lead to a variety... Continue reading

    Fitting In: People, Privacy, and Public Acceptance of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

    XPONENTIAL 2021 ended its last day with a host of panel discussions about the impending challenges for autonomous and unmanned systems to fit in with our society and gain public acceptance.  The innovation of autonomous vehicles and systems is exciting and disruptive.  However, full social acceptance and adoption has specific challenges.  Developing a Workforce for... Continue reading

    Winners Announced in 2021 AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Award

    Six Organizations Honored for Using Drones to Enhance Safety Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic ARLINGTON, Va. — Today, the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) announced winners of the XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards. Six organizations pioneering new ways to use drones for good were recognized during an awards ceremony at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021, which... Continue reading

    EU-based commercial drone developer FIXAR acquires Canadian approval for BVLOS operations

    Transport Canada has granted RPV Aviation a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) to fly BVLOS (beyond the visual line of sight of the drone’s pilot) with FIXAR 007 fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing). FIXAR, working closely with one of Canada's most experienced consulting service providers RPV Aviation and Transport Canada regulators, has produced an... Continue reading

    How Lidar Can Improve Safety, Efficiency

    AUVSI and SAE International recently hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum, bringing together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success. During an Enterprise Solutions Series presented by Jon Barad, VP of Business Development at Velodyne Lidar, Forum attendees learned about how lidar-based solutions are transforming... Continue reading

    Autonomy, Connectivity Unlock the Future of UAS

    Last month, AUVSI and SAE International hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum, bringing together participants and speakers from across the automated mobility industry to develop actionable roadmaps to success. During a keynote address by Skydio CEO Adam Bry and an Enterprise Solutions Series presented by Roy Goldman, VP of Product Management and Mike Ross,... Continue reading

    Compact LiDAR enables data-informed decision-making

    Advancements in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology are driving innovations in a variety of use cases and hold the potential to provide a myriad of social benefits. As cities and states increasingly recognize the value of these benefits and grant authorizations for autonomous vehicles (AVs) to operate on shared streets, demonstrating safety to regulators and earning... Continue reading

    SMALL SENSORS WITH A BIG FUTURE: LightWare launches world’s smallest lightest microLiDAR, gives machines eyes

    7 June 2021 – Drones and other autonomous vehicles have changed the world with their ability to go where humans can’t. Yet, these machines are vulnerable to accidents that can wipe them and their cargo out instantly because they lack the essential human quality of sight. USA based LightWare LiDAR is taking autonomous machines to... Continue reading

    The Autonomous Future of UAVs

    In October 2020, Skydio announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was granted a first-of-its-kind approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct operations beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) for bridge inspections. These inspections are conducted using Skydio Autonomy, an AI-based flight engine that enables operations in obstacle-dense environments and areas... Continue reading