Meijer kicked off the project earlier this week with a press conference at Pere Marquette Beach in Muskegon, MI.
AirSeed Technologies, CAL International partner to plant 100M trees with drones
With a two-person team, the AirSeed drone aims to plant 40,000 pods a day. The company’s goal is to plant 100 million trees by 2024.
Microsoft’s Project AirSim tests, trains drones
Microsoft launched Project AirSim, a high-fidelity simulation platform for building, training and testing autonomous aircrafts.
Wingcopter brings in $42M for delivery drones
Wingcopter, a German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it raised $42 million from a Series A extension round.
Amazon Prime Air to test drone deliveries in California
Amazon said that later in 2022 customers in Lockeford, California can have certain items delivered to their homes via drone.
ModalAI launches new autopilot in VOXL 2
ModalAI VOXL 2 weighs 16 grams and only uses 10 watts of power, to operate 5 simultaneous neural networks.
American Robotics approved for BVLOS operations at 7 locations
This brings a total of 10 FAA approved for automated BVLOS drone operations online for American Robotics.
BVLOS recommendations could clear path for autonomous drones
Percepto’s Neta Gliksman discusses a recent FAA report that suggests setting universal standards for BVLOS flight.
FAA begins testing drone traffic management capabilities
The UTM Field Test aims at improving standards, data exchange methods and cybersecurity capabilities in the drone community.
Soft actuators help MIT power nano drones
The robots could be used in swarms to pollinate a field of crops, or to search for survivors in disaster areas.
FAA approves Virginia Tech’s drone testing methods
Now that the testing method is approved, Virginia Tech can work with drone manufacturers to conduct tests and design new models of aircrafts.
ASPIRE launches $3M MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge robotics challenge
The Maritime Grand Challenge robotics competition opens with $3 Million prize
Indian logistics company Delhivery acquires Transition Robotics
Loosening drone regulations in India could have led to Dehlivery acquiring the developer of unmanned aerial systems.
SwRI demos drone autonomy inside nuclear power plant
SwRI’s drone was tasked with entering Austria’s Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant and detecting radiation sources without the aid of a human pilot or previous knowledge of the environment.
DARPA Subterranean Challenge pushes AMRs deep into the earth
The first of its kind, DARPA SubTerranean Challenge 2021 comes to an end this week.
Perceptual Robotics closes $2.1M funding round
Perceptual Robotics offers a fully autonomous, wind turbine blade inspection solution using drones. The company is expanding its market.
WiBotic launches a new lineup of power chargers for drones and autonomous mobile robots
WiBotic launches new passively cooled onboard charger and two transmitters that use the latest GaN technology for maximum efficiency
Honeywell and Infinidome jointly develop GPS signal protection with GPS Dome
Honeywell and Infinidome announce a joint solution that will combine advanced sensors and ultra-strong GPS resilience technology to protect signals used by a wide array of vehicles
Skyward and FAA to test cellular-connected drones
Skyward has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration to test cellular-connected drones.
Archer takes off with launch of Maker
Personal, electric VTOL aircraft is about to become a reality with the upcoming launch of the Archer Maker. Launch details in the story.
Overcoming 4 major roadblocks to building a drone program for DOTs
By Sally Huynh, Senior Customer Marketing Manager at Skyward, A Verizon company As of December 2020, the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration reported drones to be among the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Today, regional DOTs are increasingly turning to drones to save time and money. According to a…
LG Electronics announces autonomous disinfection robot for business applications
The latest addition to LG Electronics’ CLOi family of service robots is intended to help hotels, schools, offices, restaurants, and retailers deliver peace of mind.