News

Dawn of Drones | Episode 124: Valmont Industries

Jake Lahmann, Valmont Industries' Business Line Manager, joins Dawn this week, as we continue an amazing month dedicated to the “Best of 2023” and sponsored by  Sagetech Avionics.  Valmont modernizes infrastructure for sustainability and productivity by galvanizing steel, advancing irrigation with technology and fortifying the electrical grid. Serving the agriculture and infrastructure markets globally, Valmont's... Continue reading

UAS-Based Soil Integrity Measurements Ensure Solid Ground for Remote Runways

Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies, developers of rugged dual-use uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) designed for extreme tasks, recently received a $1.3M 2-year Direct to Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the AFWERX to revolutionize remote airfield operations through UAS-based soil integrity mapping.  The Big Deal  AFWERX, the innovation arm of the... Continue reading

Spooky Sounds at Sea: Listening for Bats Offshore with USVs

There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and bats make up about 25% of all mammals. In North America, bats contribute about $23 billion in pest control services to the agricultural industry. Around the world, bats are crucial for pollination and seed dispersal and consume insects that transmit diseases. But, bats are under threat... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 108: HevenDrones

Successful drone programs incorporate the best-in-class drones. Heven Drones has designed hydrogen-powered drones (H2D55, HD Urban, H100), with extended flight times and larger payloads, and an extensive related ecosystem, to reimagine what drones can do! This week, on the Dawn of Drones, Bentzion Levinson, CEO at Heven Drones. The two will discuss how Heven Drones... Continue reading

Sky Power International to Exhibit Together with UAS Global Services at Xponential 2023

Sky Power International and UAS manufacturer UAS Global Services are exhibiting together at Xponential 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The Texas-based company is using engines from the German two-stroke and Wankelengine specialist. "We are pleased to welcome one of our U.S. customers and its flight systems to our booth as a reference," said Karsten Schudt, managing... Continue reading

Censys Technologies Set to Takeoff on Sentaero Tour 4

Nationwide tour to showcase the Sentaero drone family of products and gather insight from UAS operators. [DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 26, 2023] - Censys Technologies is launching Sentaero Tour 4, a nationwide demonstration of the capable Sentaero drone family, Mobile Command Center, Sentaero V, CensWise and BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) assistance. This provides... Continue reading

Censys Technologies’ New RetraSpectraTM System to Hunt for Greenhouse Gases

Censys Technologies’ New RetraSpectraTM System to Hunt for Greenhouse Gases New Exclusive Licensing Agreement Allows Censys to Make Patented System Available Daytona Beach, FL – In a first step to fight against greenhouse gases, Censys Technologies, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, has signed a... Continue reading

Censys Technologies Integrates LiDAR into its Fixed-Wing VTOL Drone

Daytona Beach, FL – Censys Technologies Corporation is bringing LiDAR to its list of universal payload options. Censys, a trailblazer in the commercial beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, offers a one-of-a-kind remote sensing package to revolutionize the way aerial information is collected for infrastructure, agriculture, public safety and more,... Continue reading

About AUVSI

Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.