ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Saildrone Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

AIP, an important first step to full classification of a new maritime vehicle, was awarded to the Saildrone Voyager and Surveyor. (June 7, 2023 – ALAMEDA, CA) – The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) certificates to Saildrone, including the first AIP for a 10-meter commercial uncrewed surface vehicle (USV),... Continue reading

Economic and Political Influences

On Thursday, May 11, XPONENTIAL 2023 featured Keynote speaker Andy Busch, Economic Futurist and the first Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US Government.  In his presentation, Busch discussed the current state of the economy, politics, and markets and provided context by delving into the past and looking ahead to the future. He emphasized the importance... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 93: Black Swift Technologies

Dawn of Drones is LIVE from the floor of XPONENTIAL this week with Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies’ CEO and co-founder, Dr Jack Elston! Join Dawn and Jack as we continue a  month focused on “Autonomy Reimagined" sponsored by uAvionix.  Black Swift Technologies (BST) is recognized for delivering reliable, robust, and highly accurate UAS capable of... Continue reading

TruWeather Solutions’ Weather Sensor Network Blankets the Nation

Unparalleled Mircroweather Data & Insights From The Ground Up Weather can bring flight times to a standstill. To TruWeather Solutions, that downtime is called the “weather tax”. As uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) operations scale, and schedules become tighter, this “weather tax” - can quickly add up. And time equals money. ... Continue reading

New York UAS Test Site Receives Civil Flight Authority Enhancing Capabilities of New York’s 50-Mile Drone Corridor

New civil authority provides path for scalable, commercial UAS operations (SYRACUSE, NEW YORK) – Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. recently announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the New York Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site at Griffiss International Airport new civil authority to advance the research, development, and commercialization of... Continue reading

Airspace Link: Framework, Friends & Digital Infrastructure

Since its inception in 2018, Airspace Link has been shaping the industry's future by aligning local communities and key stakeholders to advance safe uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) integration into the national airspace system.   The company’s flagship technologies, including the new cutting edge AirHub® Portal, support Part 107 pilots, hobbyists and government actors in sharing airspace... Continue reading

Applied Intuition Acquires the SceneBox Platform to Strengthen Solutions for Machine Learning Data Operations

We are excited to announce that Applied Intuition has acquired SceneBox, a data management and operations platform built specifically for machine learning (ML). The core team of Caliber Data Labs, the creator of SceneBox, will join the Applied team. The SceneBox platform enables engineers to train better, more accurate ML models with a data-centric approach.... 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

AeroX kicks off statewide advanced air mobility weather study in North Carolina

TruWeather Solutions software simulates and display winds, allowing analysis to identify optimal locations for weather sensors that will support drone operations. Orange areas depict high wind speeds that would not be forecasted by existing weather reporting methods without additional sensing instruments.  Winston-Salem, N.C. – AeroX has contracted with low-altitude weather specialist TruWeather Solutions to assess... Continue reading