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    Debbie Saunders, Wildlife Drones | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 13

    The  “R&D to Real World Ops” theme of March on Dawn of Autonomy podcast, sponsored by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma concludes with an episode that features Dr. Debbie Saunders, the Founder, CEO, and Chief Remote Pilot at Wildlife Drones who is a leading Conservation Ecologist. Frustrated by inefficient animal tracking methods, she developed Wildlife Drones... Continue reading

    Understanding the Wind is Critical to Successful Trace Gas Research

    The Earth Systems Observation Group, part of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), conducts field campaigns that attempt to characterize methane leaks from oil and gas infrastructure. This initiative also considers methane emissions from dairies and other biogenic sources using sensor arrays equipped with trace gas analyzers, sonic anemometers, and other meteorological sensors. The data... Continue reading

    Spooky Sounds at Sea: Listening for Bats Offshore with USVs

    There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and bats make up about 25% of all mammals. In North America, bats contribute about $23 billion in pest control services to the agricultural industry. Around the world, bats are crucial for pollination and seed dispersal and consume insects that transmit diseases. But, bats are under threat... Continue reading

    Record Setting: Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 Entered into Guinness Book

    Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 made global headlines when it spent 24 hours inside Category 4 Hurricane Sam, delivering the world’s first video footage from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean.   As it passed through the eyewall of the storm, SD 1045 measured 109.83 knots (126.4 mph) of wind speed, which has... Continue reading

    Percepto Survey Highlights Environmental and Safety Risks to Critical Assets Due to Insufficient Inspections of Industrial Sites

    Findings from 200 managers and executives across energy and oil & gas reveal most companies are slow to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies for visual site inspections Austin, TX, March 16, 2023 -  Percepto, the leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, today released survey results exposing the lack of usage of proven, advanced technologies such... Continue reading

    Saildrone Completes World-first Uncrewed Alaska Ocean Mapping Mission

    Saildrone surveyed more than 45,000 square kilometers of previously unknown ocean floor around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and off the California coast to address ocean exploration gaps in remote areas. (March 7, 2023 – ALAMEDA, CA) – The Saildrone Surveyor, the world’s largest uncrewed ocean mapping vehicle, has completed a months-long survey around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands... Continue reading

    Vineyard Wind Partners with Local Tech Firm on Enhanced Marine Mammal Detection

    Charles River Analytics to Provide Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technologies to Enhance Wildlife Protections (NEW BEDFORD, MA) – Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics announced a new collaboration today aimed at further protecting marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project. As part of the effort, Vineyard Wind will employ Awarion™... Continue reading

    Censys Technologies’ New RetraSpectraTM System to Hunt for Greenhouse Gases

    Censys Technologies’ New RetraSpectraTM System to Hunt for Greenhouse Gases New Exclusive Licensing Agreement Allows Censys to Make Patented System Available Daytona Beach, FL – In a first step to fight against greenhouse gases, Censys Technologies, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, has signed a... Continue reading

    NOWRDC Selects Saildrone to Detect and Protect Marine Mammals Ahead of Offshore Wind

    Saildrone is proud to announce it was selected to receive a major award from the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) to facilitate offshore wind’s coexistence with wildlife and other ocean users. In collaboration with RPS, a leading provider of professional services to the offshore wind industry, Saildrone will utilize advanced uncrewed observing, artificial intelligence, and machine... Continue reading

    With Soaring Temperatures and Extreme Weather Events, Ocean Data Has Never Been More Important

    (August 24, 2022 – Alameda, CA) – With life-threatening heat waves experienced around the globe and the hurricane season upon the US, access to ocean data has never been more critical. The ocean environment is a key driver of weather patterns on land. Unless we understand our oceans, the insights we can gain about our... Continue reading