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Seabed ‘harvesting’ robots

Mining is generally considered a particularly damaging activity for the environment, and the prospect of mining the seabed for industrially important metals is a controversial one (writes Peter Donaldson). It is also a major focus for developments in robotic technologies...

Dossier

Aergility ATLIS

As reported in the past in this publication, the traditional helicopter configuration has long left something to be desired among military and civilian end-users. Commonly cited weaknesses include the maintenance costs of their swashplate and other moving parts, the vulnerability of the tail rotor, and a tendency towards mechanical failures in mid-flight...

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AI

Machine learning (ML) and AI are used in many different ways and in different parts of uncrewed systems for a range of functions to boost their performance. For example, AI is used extensively for applications based on image processing....

Show Report

AUSA 2022

The annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) meeting and exposition was held in October 2022 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, with hundreds of companies presenting new technologies there...

In Operation

BeeX A.IKANBILIS

The global expansion of wind power has accelerated the uptake of uncrewed systems as a safe and cost-effective means of inspecting and maintaining wind turbines. And although UAVs and USVs might become ubiquitous in offshore wind farms, and even work together...

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Propellers

Uncrewed systems have evolved over the past few years, leading to commercial, high-end UAV manufacturers attracting investment and setting up partnerships with organisations in markets including logistics, energy and defence....

Digest

Phoenix Wings Orca

With its rounded yet sleek fuselage and large horizontal tail surface, Phoenix Wings’ Orca bears a strong resemblance to the charismatic cetacean after which it is named, an impression strengthened by the paint scheme...

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Intergeo 2022

The wave of technology exhibitions returning to the international stage continues, with Intergeo 2022 having taken place in the German city of Essen for its latest iteration. This geospatial survey and mapping show featured 457 exhibitors from more than 30 countries, as well as around 14,000 trade visitors from more...

In Conversation

Ben Kinnaman

Ben Kinnaman, founder and CEO of Greensea Systems and originator of the Open Software and Equipment Architecture (OpenSea) robotics platform, came up through the hands-on, practical side of the marine industry...