FlytBase Launches AI-R – Aerial Intelligence for Robots

San Jose, California (USA), February 10, 2025: FlytBase Inc., a leading drone autonomy software platform company, announces the launch of AI-R (short for Aerial Intelligence for Robots), an advanced AI-powered framework designed to integrate AI into every aspect of docked drone operations. AI-R currently introduces top-tier data security, cost-efficient video streaming, and real-time AI processing... Continue reading

Chris Hood, Founder & CEO, CTRL | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 58

This week on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, we feature Chris Hood, Founder of Ctrl, with nearly a decade of experience using drone technology for inspection and mapping. Based in Toronto, Canada, Ctrl delivers actionable intelligence through survey-grade data collection for critical infrastructure, energy assets, and buildings. Their services include high-speed cinematic video, thermal inspections,... Continue reading

State of Oklahoma Launches First Investment in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure

Lays Foundation for Long-Range Drone Flights and Extending State’s Autonomous Flight Leadership. Oklahoma City, OK (February 5, 2025) – The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) has completed the selection process and executed a contract for the state’s first investment in an airspace management system and automatic detect-and-avoid solution to support both drone flights... Continue reading

AURA Network Systems Awarded FAA Contract to Enhance UAS Integration in National Airspace

Advanced Communications Solutions to Drive Safe and Efficient UAS Operations McLean, Va. (February 5, 2025) – AURA Network Systems, a leader in secure and reliable communications solutions for the aviation industry, announced today that it has been awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to demonstrate and validate technologies in support... Continue reading

Advanced Navigation to develop precision navigation for Gilmour Space rocket launches

  United States, February 3, 2025 - Advanced Navigation, a world leader in APNT and autonomous systems, has received grant funding from the Australian Space Agency. The Moon to Mars Initiative Grant will accelerate the development of a space-graded high-shock Inertial Navigation System (INS) to withstand the extreme conditions of a rocket launch. The final... Continue reading

Unusual Machines Enters Into a Definive Agreement to Acquire Drone Software Company Aloft Technologies to Grow the American Drone Ecosystem

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2025 / Unusual Machines (NYSE:UMAC) has announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire of Aloft Technologies, Inc. (https://www.aloft.ai/), the leading FAA-approved provider of unmanned aerial system (UAS) services to enterprise, public safety, and government customers. The acquisition is almost all in stock, valued at $14.5M.... Continue reading

AUVSI Applauds Appointment of Chris Rocheleau as Acting FAA Administrator

Today, the Trump Administration announced the appointment of Chris Rocheleau to serve as Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) President and CEO Michael Robbins issued the following statement in response: “Chris Rocheleau is a highly qualified choice to ensure the U.S. remains the aviation safety gold... Continue reading

Merlin Unveils Near-Term Vision for Advancing Aviation Safety Through Human-Machine Teaming

To drive collaboration with the new administration, the whitepaper offers near-term steps to continue advanced automation's role in enhancing aviation safety BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today released a whitepaper, Innovate to Elevate; Automation’s Role in the Ongoing Evolution of Aviation Safety, that explores how automation can... Continue reading