PrecisionHawk awarded two patents for its UTM technologies
PrecisionHawk has been awarded two patents for technologies it has developed for UAS traffic management (UTM).
Weekend Roundup: August 7, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
AutoX receives permit to test driverless vehicles in San Jose, California
On Friday, July 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued self-driving car tech company AutoX a permit that authorizes the company to test driverless vehicles on surface streets within a designated part of San Jose, California, pursuant to state law and regulation.
Weekend Roundup: July 17, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
Schiebel monitoring ship emissions in Danish waters using its Camcopter S-100 UAS
In collaboration with its partner Nordic Unmanned, Schiebel is using its Camcopter S-100 UAS to monitor ship emissions in Danish waters, in support of the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA).
UAVOS joins HAPS Alliance to promote use of high-altitude solar-powered autonomous aircraft
UAVOS has joined the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) industry Alliance to promote the use of high-altitude solar-powered autonomous aircraft for facilitating global research missions, communication, connectivity, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from the stratosphere.
Embention, Sagetech Avionics partner to offer full situational awareness during unmanned flights
UAS components supplier Embention has partnered with miniature aviation transponders developer and manufacturer Sagetech Avionics.
PRICE Systems helps eVTOL aircraft innovators convert the concept of affordably flying
For electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to become a regular part of society, it will be important to realize large economy of scale, there must be enough demand to achieve the critical mass of adoption, and the public must be accepting of the technology, according to Dr. Nate Sirirojvisuth, senior cost research analyst at cost estimating company PRICE Systems.
Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA to create new software-defined architecture to enable autonomous driving
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA have announced that they will work together to create a 'revolutionary' in-vehicle computing system and artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure.
Breezy One disinfecting robot deployed at Albuquerque International Sunport airport
Fetch Robotics, Build with Robots and the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico have launched the Breezy One disinfecting autonomous mobile robot (AMR), which is designed to protect employees and passengers from both harmful pathogens and cleaning agents.