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    The Autonomous Future of UAVs

    In October 2020, Skydio announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was granted a first-of-its-kind approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct operations beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) for bridge inspections. These inspections are conducted using Skydio Autonomy, an AI-based flight engine that enables operations in obstacle-dense environments and areas... Continue reading

    Mayflower Autonomous Ship is loaded with future-focused technology as it prepares for historic, fully unmanned trans-Atlantic voyage

    Roughly 400 years ago, 101 people known as pilgrims made a risky, historic trans-Atlantic voyage from Plymouth, UK, toward Plymouth, Mass., in a ship called the Mayflower. This month, a collaboration of maritime boundary pushers aims to launch a second Mayflower to repeat the journey  – this time with no humans aboard. “This isn’t a... Continue reading

    Singer spotlights increasingly urgent questions for society as AI revolution picks up speed

    Futurist Peter Warren Singer drew lessons from the past in Wednesday’s XPONENTIAL 2021 keynote as he challenged his audience to grapple with the overarching questions that the prospect of an unmanned revolution raises for society. The questions, Singer noted, are increasingly urgent, given that advances toward the revolution have picked up dramatic speed during the... Continue reading

    Kate Darling Discusses the Future of Human-Robot Interaction

    Robotic systems are increasingly moving from behind factory walls into homes, workplaces and other where they interact with humans. What societal challenges will we face in a future with robots as a result? Over the course of her XPONENTIAL keynote and Q&A session, Kate Darling, PhD, addressed this and other complex questions that must be faced... Continue reading

    PwC’s Peter Brown emphasizes need to harness the power of people on the path toward autonomy and beyond

    Workforce transformation expert Peter Brown on Tuesday helped to kick off XPONENTIAL 2021 – a virtual gathering focused on “all things unmanned” – with emphatic advice for business leaders to take the necessary measures to keep people on board. Brown – who has more than 20 years of experience helping large, multinational organizations tackle people... Continue reading

    DOT’s Robert Hampshire Discusses Assured Autonomy

    The virtual segment of AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL event, the world’s largest conference focused on the unmanned systems industry, launched today with a keynote address by Robert Hampshire, PhD. As Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Science Officer at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Dr. Hampshire possesses deep expertise in both public policy and engineering systems. His... Continue reading

    Safety, policy, and integration intertwine in UAS spectrum use

    As more unmanned aerial systems (UAS) enter the airspace and take on increasingly advanced operations, concerns about preserving spectrum and improving coordination have also grown. During today’s XPONENTIAL 2021 breakout sessions, attendees heard insights on spectrum policy from a panel of experts, including representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),... Continue reading

    FAA’s Remote ID Rule Will Enable Drone Integration

    Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented new regulations addressing the remote identification of drones and drone operations over people and at night. The rules make critical steps toward assured autonomy by enabling more complex UAS uses, which will ultimately lead to more drone deliveries, public safety operations, and infrastructure inspections.  During today’s XPONENTIAL... Continue reading

    Integrating Urban Air Mobility toward assured autonomy

    New technologies start in the research stage and undergo experimentation before becoming operationalized – and unmanned and autonomous systems are no exception. While small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), like drones, have reached the final stage, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology is still in the research and experimentation phases. During a panel discussion at AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL,... Continue reading