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SIRTAP UAS completes assembly

Airbus has completed the assembly of its first SIRTAP prototype tactical UAS in Spain. The aircraft is ready to start ground tests at the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Getafe, Spain. These tests will cover structural evaluations, main-systems...

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6G load balancing for autonomous driving

A research group has developed a traffic management system for 6G networks that can be used for self-driving vehicles, writes Nick Flaherty. The Integrated Network-Computing Load Balancing (INCL Balancing) simulator is optimised for next-generation 6G services, and is the first to integrate network and computational resources in an autonomous driving environment.

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UAV as a lightning rod

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...

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Self-supervised AI stack for off-road autonomous vehicles

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...

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Giant robot for construction

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...

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Networked radar for airspace monitoring

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...

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Safety testing of Amazon UAVs

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...

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UAV triggers mines

A heavy-duty UAV is incorporating a system to boost its ability to find and trigger mines after a conflict. The Draganfly Heavy Lift UAV will use the Mine and Ground Inert Clearance (MAGIC) mesh-based demining system developed by Autonome Labs...

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Morphing robot covers more ground

A robot can cover diverse environments as adeptly as animals by changing form on the fly. The GOAT (Good Over All Terrains) developed at the CREATE lab at EPFL in Switzerland can spontaneously morph between a flat ‘rover’ shape and a sphere...

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Driving dataset combines weather and road conditions

Vaisala Xweather and NIRA Dynamics have developed a dataset that combines weather forecasting and computer vision with real-time data. The integration draws on data from NIRA Dynamics from billions of data points gathered from connected vehicles...