AeroVironment introduces enhancement options for its Puma UAS product line
AeroVironment has launched two new Puma product line enhancement options that improve and expand the operational capabilities of its family of tactical UAS.
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PrecisionHawk awarded two patents for its UTM technologies
PrecisionHawk has been awarded two patents for technologies it has developed for UAS traffic management (UTM).
Parrot, Dronisos expand partnership to explore new applications for drone flight automation
Parrot has announced that it is expanding its ongoing partnership with Dronisos, a European company that creates and produces customized drone swarm light shows. Leveraging the Parrot ANAFI drone platform, the companies will explore new applications for drone flight automation.
Swiss Army contracts Lockheed Martin for fleet of Indago 3 small UAS
In Switzerland, the Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse)—a federal agency of the Swiss Confederation—has contracted Lockheed Martin for a fleet of Indago 3 small UAS, with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army.
Oscilla Power to further develop tech that enables AUVs to recharge themselves using ocean waves
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Oscilla Power Inc., a company focused on developing advanced technology to extract energy from ocean waves, a $200,000 grant to further develop technology that enables AUVs to recharge themselves using ocean waves.
Weekend Roundup: July 31, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
AUVSI Applauds NETT Council for Recognizing Importance of Industry-Government Collaboration in Advancing Emerging Technologies
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2020 Media Contact: Michael Robbins, mrobbins@auvsi.org, (571) 775-5916 AUVSI Applauds NETT Council for Recognizing Importance of Industry-Government Collaboration in Advancing Emerging Technologies ARLINGTON, Va. – Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation... Continue reading
Weekend Roundup: July 24, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World.
Swift Engineering’s HALE UAS completes maiden flight
Swift Engineering has announced that its high-altitude long endurance (HALE) UAS has completed its maiden flight. The flight was completed in partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center.
AutoX receives permit to test driverless vehicles in San Jose, California
On Friday, July 17, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) issued self-driving car tech company AutoX a permit that authorizes the company to test driverless vehicles on surface streets within a designated part of San Jose, California, pursuant to state law and regulation.