Aerobotics’ system is only the second-ever Uncrewed Aircraft to receive this certification and the first “drone-in-a-box” system.
XTEND acquires drone inspection company Performance Rotors
XTEND, the developer an operating system that helps users that have no flight experience operate drones, has acquired Performance Rotors.
WiBotic releases automatic drone charging pad
WiBotic’s PowerPad Pro charges drones without physical connection points, while wirelessly transferring flight data, images and video.
MIT uses liquid neural networks to teach drones navigation skills
A team of researchers from MIT CSAIL introduced a method for drones to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in unfamiliar environments.
MIT researchers create algorithm to stop drones from colliding midair
Robust MADER is able to generate collision-free trajectories for drones even when there is a delay in communications between agents.
MIT ‘traffic cop’ algorithm helps drones stay on task
MIT developed a method for tailoring any wireless network to handle a large load of time-sensitive data from various sources.
Airobotics acquires Iron Drone assets
Airobotics announced that it acquired the assets of Iron Drone Ltd, an Israeli-based company that creates autonomous counter-drone systems.
Skydio flying high with $230M series E funding round
$230M in funding to expand U.S. manufacturing and hiring as demand rises for autonomous drones across public safety, defense, and infrastructure inspection.
Editor’s picks: top robots from World Ag Expo
The 2023 World Ag Expo is the largest farm equipment show in the world. This year there was a record number of autonomous solutions on display.
Airobotics receives $3.5M purchase order from SkyGo
SkyGo will use the Airobotics Optimus System to provide data and information services to Industrial and Governmental entities in the UAE.
Ondas to accelerate American Robotics, Airobotics combination
Ondas Holdings plans to accelerate its integration plan for its drone segment ahead of the close of its acquisition of Airobotics.
AgEagle drones the first to pass Virginia Tech’s test for safe flight over people
Three of AgEagle’s eBee X series drones are the first to pass Virginia Tech’s set of test methods for drones flying over people.
American Robotics, Infrared Cameras Inc. announce partnership
American Robotics, a subsidiary of Ondas Holdings, and Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI) announced a strategic partnership.
Wing delivery drone crashes into power lines in Australia
A Wing drone crashed into a powerline in Browns Plains, Queensland, Australia, leaving 2,000 homes without power.
Guardforce AI to acquire China’s Kewei Robot
Guardforce AI announced that it signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Shenzhen Kewei Robot Technology Company Limited.
Teledyne FLIR debuts SIRAS drone
Teledyne FLIR pairs a radiometric thermal and visible camera payload featuring MSX with an affordable, flexible, and easy-to-operate airframe.
American Robotics receives FAA exemption for commercial drones
American Robotics was the first company to receive FAA approval to operate automated drones without humans on-site in 2021.
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.
Percepto drones to monitor a floating solar farm
Percepto’s AIM software and drone-in-a-box solution will autonomously perform routine inspections of panels.
Microsoft’s Project AirSim tests, trains drones
Microsoft launched Project AirSim, a high-fidelity simulation platform for building, training and testing autonomous aircrafts.
American Robotics to acquire Airobotics
American Robotics, a fully-owned subsidiary of Ondas Holdings, announced it signed a term sheet to acquire Airobotics.
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.