Self-driving forklift developer Fox Robotics to use new funding to increase production
Fox Robotics, a company that builds self-driving forklifts, has closed a $9 million Series A led by Menlo Ventures.
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Near Earth Autonomy, Kaman Aerospace partner to develop autonomy system for K-MAX helicopter
Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Aerospace, with support from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), have partnered to develop an intelligent autonomy system for a large-scale transport aircraft capable of lifting a payload of 6,000 pounds called the K-MAX helicopter.
Weekend Roundup: August 28, 2020
This Week (and last week) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
Reliable Robotics completes successful test flights of remote-piloted passenger airplanes in U.S. airspace
Reliable Robotics, a company that is equipping airplanes with an autonomous capability, has announced that it has completed successful test flights of remote-piloted passenger airplanes in United States airspace, which is considered a historic first for global commercial aviation.
Pony.ai, Bosch to explore future of automotive maintenance and repair for autonomous fleets
Pony.ai and Bosch have announced an agreement to explore the future of automotive maintenance and repair for autonomous fleets.
Conversations with AUVSI: Beep
In the second edition of "Conversations with AUVSI," Beep CEO Joe Moye took the time to answer some questions about the company’s background, its various pilot programs, and the work it has done during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raptor Maps to use new funding to build additional capabilities into its solar data model
Solar software company Raptor Maps has announced that it has raised a $5 million Series A, co-led by Blue Bear Capital, Data Point Capital, and Buoyant Ventures.
Iris Automation selected as exclusive airborne detect-and-avoid provider to Avidrone Aerospace
Avidrone Aerospace, a manufacturer of long-range, cargo delivery and sensor payload aircraft and autopilot systems, has selected Iris Automation as its exclusive airborne detect-and-avoid (DAA) provider.
VP Racing Fuels leverages specialty fuel technology experience to keep UAVs up and running
Fuel is something that people tend to take for granted until a critical failure occurs. In the unmanned industry, UAV operators can’t afford to have fuel issues happen, or else they risk having a potential disaster on their hands that could result in the loss of very valuable technology. VP Racing Fuels, a company that has been... Continue reading
FIRST iZ, KnackForge partner to create control systems hardware and software for UAS tech
A patent-pending UAS that allows drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators called FIRST iZ has announced a partnership with KnackForge to create control systems hardware and software for its FIRST Port drone port, as well as its launch ecosystem.