Unmanned Aerial Systems / Drones

Draganfly will integrate Palladyne AI’s Pilot edge-based software to give drones the ability to collaborate with an operator in the loop.

If electrification and automation are so important, why have battery makers gone bust? Proper Voltage’s CEO points to integration.

Revolute offers a unique robot that can drive on the ground to extend battery life and fly when it needs to get around obstacles.

Lucid Bots has added painting capabilities to its Sherpa drone, automating commercial coating at scale to meet infrastructure demand.

Energy Robotics says its hardware-agnostic fleet orchestration software delivers operational savings and worker safety to its customers.

Root Access has emerged from stealth with pre-seed funding and an AI-native tool for firmware and embedded systems development.

Nick Hawes, a professor of robotics and AI at the University of Oxford, talks about the reality and potential of these technologies.

Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture had raised attention in the agtech and robotics sectors with its SC1, a fully autonomous quadcopter designed for crop spraying.

Auterion said its Series B round demonstrates investor confidence that AI-enabled software will transform the battlefield.

OpenMind says its OM1 open-source operating system is hardware-agnostic and enables autonomy and developer collaboration.

Gecko Robotics said it found a large, untapped market in automating commercial roof inspections with StratoSight.

Ondas said it plans to invest in corporate development and strategic growth, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and investments. 

Reliable Robotics said its FAA-certifiable technology enables continuous operations at a fraction of the cost compared to legacy systems.

Once applied to a whale, Project CETI’s tags collect bioacoustics, heart rate, dive depth, and body orientation.

Drone swarms are distinguished by their decentralized behavior, which offers agility and cost savings for a range of applications.

DiffuseDrive says its physical AI system can build photorealistic data based on existing domain knowledge to speed physical AI performance.

Swarm robotics, as described in a recent patent for a lighter-than-air aircraft assembly, promises to change manufacturing and design.

J.P. Morgan found that long-term investment trends for robotics, semiconductors, aerospace, and defense are positive.

Swift Engineering’s president explores how solar-powered UAVs offer low-latency communications that could overcome satellite congestion.

XTEND, which has developed autonomous and human-guided drones for defense purposes, is growing U.S. and global production.

Raphe mPhibr produces all of its batteries, flight controllers, components, and materials domestically in India.

Oliver Mitchell, a partner at ff Venture Capital, recaps highlights from recent trade shows including Automate and Xponential.