Don Berchoff, TruWeather Solutions | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 48

The Dawn of Autonomy podcast concludes "Ecosystem" month, sponsored by GrandSKY with TruWeather Solutions’ CEO, Don “The Weather Don” Berchoff & Ken Stewart, CEO and President of NUAIR. Don has over 40 years of experience in the weather industry. His leadership in complex science and technology projects with the U.S. Air Force and National Weather... Continue reading

Crown team begins hiring for $121 million NASA contract to advance aerospace and technology research

ARLINGTON, VA – Crown Consulting Inc. has begun hiring for its five-year, $121 million NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) contract to provide aerospace and technology research and development support for NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Crown seeks aerospace engineers, data scientists, software engineers, researchers and others from a range of disciplines who bring... Continue reading

FlytBase and gNext Partner to Automate Asset Inspection Workflows and Save More Time

San Jose, California (USA), September 30, 2024: FlytBase, a global leader in drone autonomy software, has announced a strategic partnership with gNext, an AI-driven photogrammetry platform specializing in asset inspection. This collaboration allows FlytBase users to effortlessly transfer drone-captured data to the gNext platform, optimizing infrastructure asset management while reducing the need for manual input.... Continue reading

AUVSI Unveils UAS Cybersecurity Guide

This week, AUVSI published guidance for UAS stakeholders seeking to better enhance cybersecurity and mitigate supply chain risks. We caught up with Casie Ocaña, Director, Trusted Programs at AUVSI to learn more. Q: What are some of the top pain points you’re hearing from the UAS community about cyber- and supply chain-security? A: The bottleneck caused by addressing supply chain... Continue reading

MassRobotics Launches Second Robotics Accelerator to Propel Next Wave of Robotics Startups in 2025

BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / MassRobotics, the world's leading independent robotics innovation hub, announces the launch of its second MassRobotics Accelerator, in partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech). Following the success of the inaugural program, the upcoming accelerator will continue to support and advance robotics entrepreneurs with bespoke programming, individual... Continue reading

Saildrone Fleet Goes On-Mission Amid Already Busy Hurricane Season

New this year: Two Saildrone USVs will collect data on CO2 exchanged between the ocean and the atmosphere during hurricane events. Saildrone Vehicle Operations Technicians deploy SD-1030 from St. Thomas, USVI, for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane mission. For the fourth year, Saildrone and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are sailing a fleet of... Continue reading

FlytBase and Pix4D Partner to Streamline Drone Data Processing Workflows

San Jose, California (USA), July 22, 2024: FlytBase, the leading drone autonomy software platform, announces a strategic partnership with Pix4D, the leading photogrammetry platform for terrestrial and drone mapping. This integration will enable FlytBase users to seamlessly upload their drone-captured data directly to the online platform PIX4Dcloud, streamlining project management and minimizing manual interventions. Mapping... Continue reading

FAA reauthorization adds power to UND’s UAS programs

Attendees of the first ASSUREd Safe training program conduct flight tests outside UND’s Ryan Hall, in July 2023. Adam Kurtz/UND Today. The recent reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration means full speed ahead for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced and urban air-mobility research (AAM/UAM) at UND. It also means more opportunities for UAS graduates... Continue reading

NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry

The results from a NASA software tool called OVERFLOW, used to model the flow of air around aircraft, are shown in this image.NASA Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allows manufacturers working in fields related to NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility mission... Continue reading

Jack Elston, Black Swift Technologies | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 24

This week's Dawn of Autonomy podcast features Dr. Jack Elston, the CEO and co-founder of Black Swift Technologies. Jack’s journey into complex ops began when he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder where he created a sophisticated network, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and control algorithms for sampling tornadic supercell thunderstorms. Since then,... Continue reading