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AUVSI to Host Webinar on Technologies Enabling Autonomy, May 20

May 19, 2020
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For Immediate Release: May 19, 2020Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786 AUVSI to Host Webinar on Technologies Enabling Autonomy, May 20 Review of trends in the enablement and deployment of increasingly automated systems ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host a webinar, “Technologies Enabling Autonomy,” on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 3 p.m.... Continue reading

CommercialDefense/SecurityDomain

Woolpert hired to conduct UAS surveys in Colorado

May 19, 2020
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Woolpert has announced that it has been hired to complete right-of-way (ROW) and TMOSS design surveys in Castle Rock, Colorado using UAS.

ConstructionGroundMapping/Surveying

Everdrone using UAS to deliver defibrillators to the scene of cardiac arrests

May 15, 2020
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In Sweden, autonomous drone technology company Everdrone has announced that it is now using UAS to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests, which will allow bystanders to initiate life-saving measures while they wait for professional medical care.

AirHealthcare/Medical Transport

XAG uses drones to help restore Australia from wildfire devastation

May 14, 2020
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Agricultural drone manufacturer XAG has announced that it has joined the first-ever post-fire drone seeding operation on Lake Cobrico, a swamp wildlife reserve located near Warrnambool in Southwest Victoria, Australia.

AgricultureAirNatural Resource Management

Fortem Technologies ensures safe airspace during first phase of UAS IPP in North Carolina

May 14, 2020
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Fortem Technologies has completed the first phase of the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) in North Carolina.

AirHealthcare/Medical TransportPublic Safety

Dive Technologies announces partnership to support development and testing of its AUV

May 13, 2020
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Boston-based subsea robotics designer and manufacturer Dive Technologies Inc. has announced a formal partnership with the Center for Marine Autonomy and Robotics at Virginia Tech.

Maritime

U.S. ally awards AeroVironment contract for its Puma LE UAS

May 13, 2020
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AeroVironment has announced that on Feb. 20, it was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $2,685,057 for its Puma Long Endurance (LE) UAS. The contract came from a U.S. ally and longtime customer of the company.

Defense/SecurityGeneral DefenseGroundInternational DefensePublic Safety

Locomation to test its autonomous truck platforms at Ohio’s Transportation Research Center

May 13, 2020
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Locomation, the provider of what it calls the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous convoying, has announced a research project with the Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC) in East Liberty, Ohio.

Data/Research ResourceGroundLogistics/Delivery and Movement of Goods/Warehouse

UAVOS modifies UAV-85 and UAV-70 4-stroke gasoline engines for UAS

May 13, 2020
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UAVOS has modified the UAV-85 and UAV-70 4-stroke gasoline engines based on the Fiala PROP. company motors. As a result of the modifications, the engines have greater reliability, efficiency and engine lifespan, UAVOS says.

AirCommercialDefense/SecurityMapping/Surveying

Trillium Engineering begins airborne testing new HD55 gimbaled camera system for UAS

May 12, 2020
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Trillium Engineering has begun airborne testing of its new lightweight, high-definition HD55 system, which is designed for use on Group 2 and smaller Group 3 UAS.

AirDefense/SecurityDomain

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