EHang continues to gain momentum towards widespread implementation of urban air mobility in Europe. EHang, the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) platform, announced the latest progress under it’s urban air mobility (UAM) pilot city partnership with Linz, Austria. Aerospace solutions company FACC and LINZ AG have deep expertise in …
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Dugong mother and calf photographed by research drone. Credit: Murdoch University Dr. Christophe Cleguer is on a mission to save the dugong. In doing so, he’s saving a critical habitat for a host of other marine species. Dr. Cleguer has spent many career hours keeping a watchful eye on the …
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The lineup of speakers and keynotes at Commercial UAV Expo Americas, the virtual event held September 15-17, 2020, is shaping up to be an absolutely amazing online show. Maybe it’s the flexibility that a virtual event provides, or the fact that the drone industry has reached a new milestone in …
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And blockchain accelerator Tribe goes virtual for batch 3. From ChannelNewsAsia: Singapore and Japan have agreed to resume essential business travel, with an agreement expected to be finalised by early September, according to a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan …
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Source: NUAIR A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the …
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It’s the age of the coronavirus – and virtual drone shows. Many of the industry’s yearly events: AUVSI’s Xponential, Commercial UAV Expo, the FAA Symposium, DJI’s Airworks, and more, are going online. Virtual drone shows offer some great advantages for attendees. They’re less expensive; they don’t require travel; …
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY)- A lot of advancements have been made during the pandemic, but now we have “pandemic drones” used to detect symptoms of COVID-19 from up to 400 feet away. Draganfly is the oldest commercial drone manufacturers in North America, and now the masterminds behind this brand new drone …
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Source: Workhorse Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group flew to new heights over the second quarter of 2020. According to a firm press release, the Cincinnati-based company recorded several major financial benchmarks ending June 30 of Q2, including: Q2 sales at $92,000 compared to $5,500 in the second quarter of 2019. Cost of …
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Unmanned Systems How’s my driving? Researchers measure trust in autonomous vehicles By Susan Miller Aug 11, 2020 Scientists at the Army Research Lab are using facial recognition technology to gauge the trust soldiers have in their robotic teammates, enabling developers to identify changes in trust levels that might indicate …
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Israel’s Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries. Part of the way they achieve that level of deployment is through an emphasis on safety – paramount for any system designed to operate without the necessary intervention of human pilots. …
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