The FAA approval allows commercial drone operators to use Vantis services in their safety Concept of Operations to fast-track the BVLOS waiver process. 

Mobilicom says it has seen growth in the tactical handheld GCS market for operating small drones, robots, and loitering munitions.

This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.

Window Hero showcased the Lucid Bots drone-cleaning service at Ambassador Christian School as the market for such services grows.

Not only is DroneUp rapidly increasing its payload capacity, but it’s also increasing the drone-to-pilot ratio for BVLOS deliveries.

The FAA’s recent authorizations for Zipline and Wing allow the companies to deliver packages while keeping their drones safely separated.

In addition to increasing first responders’ safety, drone support resource optimization can help to save the lives of those involved in incidents, Nokia said.

ParaZero Technologies says achieving this standard marks a significant step towards achieving the highest standards in drone safety. 

Near Earth Autonomy will collaborate with industry leaders Leonardo and Honeywell on the demonstration for NAVAIR.

Granta Autonomy has raised $1.08 million to accelerate development and production of its lightweight drones and gimbals for defense uses.

Opteran commercialized its vision-based approach to autonomy by releasing Opteran Mind.

Joby says its acquisition of Xwing will help it build leadership in aviation autonomy and fulfill existing and future defense contracts.

XTEND and its XOS operating system enable AI-powered robots and drones to communicate and interact with with humans.

March 2024 robotics funding was buoyed by significant investment into software and drone suppliers.

In this episode of our podcast, our editorial team reviews its attendance at R-24 in Denmark and NVIDIA GTC 2024.

ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo make up the Robotics Factory’s first resident cohort.

Locus Lock has developed software-defined radio to overcome GPS spoofing for more secure autonomous navigation.

Autonomous helicopters made by startup Rotor Technologies take the human out of risky commercial missions.

NASA received images of Ingenuity’s Jan. 18 flight this week that showed one or more of its rotor blades had been damaged during landing. 

Wing says the updated exemptions for its detect and avoid approach will allow it to safely scale in the US. 

NVIDIA picks robots that showed special prowess — swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying — through 2023.

NVIDIA technologies are helping supply chains add new levels of automation, as seen in its work with Adobe, Amazon, and Zipline.