Uncrewed vehicles have reached a curious frontier in their evolution, one in which autonomy begins to resemble something startlingly close to creativity. As AI continues to reshape their capabilities, it is natural to consider whether autonomous...
Septentrio has developed a series of high-accuracy positioning satellite navigation receivers that are the smallest available for their performance. The mosaic-g5 P1, mosaic-G5 P3 multi-frequency GNSS receivers and mosaic-G5 P3H GNSS...
Japanese telecom company NTT has developed a system where a UAV can trigger lightning to protect cities and infrastructure. The successful UAV-based lightning triggering and guidance experiment uses electric field fluctuations...
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh (USA) have developed an AI system for training off-road autonomous vehicles. Successfully navigating off-road terrain requires a vehicle that can interpret its surroundings in real time...
RIC Robotics is developing a 20 ft tall autonomous construction robot called Zyrex. The ‘giantroid’ is designed to be cognitive and, ultimately, fully autonomous, capable of executing complex and delicate tasks across commercial and industrial...
Caterpillar is to integrate Lidar laser sensor technology from Luminar into its next generation autonomous trucks. The Luminar Lidar technology will be introduced in the Cat Command trucks for hauling, initially targeted for quarry and aggregate operations...
Researchers in the US have developed a dynamic calibration technique that allows a network of small radar systems to detect UAVs.
Traditional large radar systems cannot effectively detect low-flying aircraft below 400 feet...
MKS Instruments has developed a lightweight, compact, continuous zoom lens designed specifically for thermal cameras on UAVs. The Ophir FoldIR 25-275 mm f/5.5 MWIR continuous zoom lens is designed for the latest cooled 15 μm VGA...
AgEagle Aerial Systems has developed a vision system for providing navigation without satellite signals. The eBee VISION software provides autonomous position updates with map referencing to provide precise navigation, even in GNSS-denied...
Amazon has received approval to begin UAV deliveries to customers following a key safety programme. The MK30 UAV has been specifically designed for airborne Beyond Visual Line of Sight deliveries using an on-board detect and avoid system...