ARLINGTON, VA – The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded BlueHalo Titan Defense a $24M contract to procure multiple Titan C-UAS systems. Titan, BlueHalo’s AI/ML-powered RF-based Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) solution, is the DoD’s recent selection as a Program of Record (POR) capability. Incorporation into the POR and this subsequent …
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AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby AeroVironment [NASDAQ:AVAV] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities …
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Things have been canceled faster in Silicon Valley, but still, four months isn’t a very long lifespan for new tech. Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel reportedly announced to employees in a Q&A this week that the company is henceforth halting further development of its selfie drone Pixy. Designed to take …
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Commercial UAV Expo has been announced as an official filming location for a multi-part documentary produced through a partnership with Women and Drones and documentary film company Monumental Access. The partnership will focus on inspiring the next generation of talented aviation leaders by capturing the stories and footage of women …
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By AeroVironment, Inc. | August 17, 2022 ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 – AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced today it has acquired Planck Aerosystems, Inc. (“Planck”), a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions. The acquisition will significantly accelerate AeroVironment’s development of …
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Percepto’s drone-in-a-box solution. Percepto Autonomous Drones to be Deployed to Monitor Floating Solar Farm by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto revealed that it has successfully concluded a proof-of-concept (POC) for the observation of a 250 acre floating solar farm alongside …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wireless system that uses radio transmitters and receivers to estimate soil moisture in agricultural fields at multiple depths in real time, improving on existing technologies that can be used to inform irrigation practices that both improve crop …
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Alauda Completes 250th Test Flight for its Airpeeder Flying Car Racing Series by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Alauda Aeronautics, the creator of the world premier flying electric car racing series Airspeeder, has completed its 250th Test Flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of growing the eVTOL …
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ModalAI, Inc. Blue UAS Framework autopilots are NDAA-compliant and assembled in the USA ModalAI Supporting Bluer and Better UAS: the Blue sUAS Framework By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Many assume the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS program focuses solely on ready-to-fly drones. “Blue,” however, consists of several distinct, …
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The U.S. food distribution system is in a tight spot. Consider this disparity: Food waste accounts for between 30% and 40% of the nation’s food supply even as 10% of the country’s 65,000-plus census tracts are considered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be food deserts, places where residents …
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