Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicles

AUVSI Defense 2024, Part I: Michael Robbins Opening Remarks

Remarks as prepared by Michael Robbins, Chief Advocacy Officer, at AUVSI Defense on February 21, 2024:   Welcome to AUVSI Defense. I am Michael Robbins with AUVSI, and I want to begin by thanking you for being here with us today.   I also want to thank our sponsors for their support in helping us host this event – DZYNE, Orqa, Skydio, and Shield AI.  

Embention Releases Motor Controller MC110 v2.0

The emerging eVTOL industry and the nascent electrification of conventional aviation make it necessary to develop devices tailored to engine control to meet the needs of such aircraft. Motor controllers (ESC) play a crucial role in the electrification of the aviation industry, as they share a series of essential requirements for the sector’s electrification:

Extremal Control & Modified Explicit Guidance for UAVs

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 3 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

Embention and Eanan Forge a Strategic Alliance for UAE’s Unmanned Aircraft Growth under a Joint Venture with an initial investment of USD 5 million.

This Joint Venture intends to manufacture a minimum of 3,000 Veronte Autopilots per annum. In a significant milestone for technological innovation and sustainable air mobility growth in the UAE, Embention, a global leader in avionics with the highest aircraft mobility standards, and EANAN, a leading Dubai-based Urban Air Mobility company , have signed an unprecedented MOU agreement within the framework of the Dubai Airshow 2023.

Stratom secures Air Force contract to develop autonomy-ready compact lift truck prototype

More compact and agile than the MJ-1 lift truck, the first-of-its-kind platform remotely streamlines Air Force cargo transport, loading and unloading to increase operational flexibility   BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stratom, a leading developer of autonomous ground vehicles and robotic systems for logistics and operational applications, today announced it has been selected to develop the SALT — small agile lift truck — prototype to streamline Air Force aerial stores and munition loading operations, increase safety and enhance adaptability.

Volatus Expands Power Utility Drone Inspections with New Multi-Year Contract of up to $60M

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2023 / Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") today announced that they have secured a three-year contract on Oct 24, 2023 with a potential value of up to $60M with a major U.S. Power Utility to provide drone inspection services and reporting on their Transmission and Distribution towers (T&D), expanding the Company's already growing T&D inspection activities in the US. Under the contracts, Volatus will collect and process drone data and perform analytic reporting services. The expected margins from this contract align with our past performance in this services segment.

AECOM advances its automated vehicle capabilities with its AV-Readi™ routing tool and partnership with ADASTEC Corp

The Company has filed a patent for its AV ReadiTM tool, which provides its transportation clients insight into the feasibility of AV routes and barriers to AV adoption

The New Gold Standard for Autonomous Systems: Saildrone Voyager Is First USV to Earn Formal Classification

The American Bureau of Shipping issued the first-ever classification for a commercial autonomous, uncrewed vehicle to Saildrone for the 10-meter Voyager.  The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has been a driving force in shaping the standards for safety and excellence in design and construction for the maritime industry for over 150 years. Saildrone is excited to announce that ABS has issued the first-ever class certificate for a commercial, uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) for the Saildrone Voyager.

Embention Releases T28 Dual Tracking Antenna

The T28 is a tracking antenna that enables establishing a long-range communication link between an airborne aircraft and its ground control station.

Saildrone Fleet Reaches New Milestone: 1,000,000 Nautical Miles and 32,000 Days at Sea

The accomplishment comes just 10 years after the first Saildrone USV crossed the Pacific Ocean and confirms Saildrone’s position as the only proven long-range, long-endurance uncrewed platform. On a windy day in October 2013, a small team of engineers and boatbuilders watched the first wind-powered ocean drone disappear over the horizon, bound for Hawaii 2,200 nautical miles away. That journey took 34 days. Fast forward 10 years, and Saildrone’s fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), now 136 strong and scaling rapidly, has sailed 1,042,620 nautical miles and spent 32,438 days at sea—and counting.

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