Safer landings promised

UAV Navigation has enhanced the internal algorithms of its autopilot during the landing phase to include differential braking control of the undercarriage for fixed-wing UAVs.

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Iterative ECUs tester

NI has created a unified test system architecture that allows engineers to move iteratively between data replay and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing.

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Navigation by neural net

Researchers in Belgium have developed the first UAV navigation architecture to fuse an event-based camera and a frequency modulated continuous wave radar.

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Listening out for sirens

Microphones from Infineon Technologies are being used to detect the sirens of emergency vehicles to ensure that autonomous cars move out of their way.

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SDR resists interference

Atlas has developed a software-defined radio (SDR) module for UAVs with a reliable anti-interference mode. The 3W radio module supports frequency hopping as a key part of the anti-jamming algorithm in UAVs. It measures 31 x 37 x 4 mm and weighs only 7 g.

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AI system detects UXBs

The system uses large, unlabelled survey datasets to aid automatic...

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Spot the dog’s survey skill

Trimble has teamed up with Exyn Technologies to develop an autonomous robotic system that can be used for surveying complex environments where existing positioning technologies won’t work.

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AI rivals human drivers

Researchers in Germany have developed an autonomous AI system that is comparable to a human driver for detecting pedestrians and other road users.

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‘SuperGPS’ for urban roads

Researchers have developed an alternative positioning system using mobile phone networks and an atomic clock that is more robust and accurate than satnav in urban settings.

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Wi-fi loophole warning

Researchers in Canada have developed a UAV that can use wi-fi signals to see through walls. The device, nicknamed Wi-Peep, can fly near a building and identify and locate all the wi-fi-enabled devices inside it in a matter of seconds. 

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