Granta Autonomy has raised $1.08 million to accelerate development and production of its lightweight drones and gimbals for defense uses.
Joby acquires Xwing autonomy division to bolster autonomous aircraft
Joby says its acquisition of Xwing will help it build leadership in aviation autonomy and fulfill existing and future defense contracts.
Amazon Prime Air gets FAA approval for extended BVLOS drone deliveries
The authorization will facilitate the expansion of drone deliveries by Prime Air and enable the expansion of operations to additional U.S. locations.
Locus Lock promises to protect autonomous systems from GPS spoofing
Locus Lock has developed software-defined radio to overcome GPS spoofing for more secure autonomous navigation.
Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water
By Frank Tobe, Editor/Publisher, The Robot Report University of Sheffield (UK) AI and Robotics Professor Noel Sharkey (red tie) leading a group to protest killer robots. There have been many headlines about “killer robots” and invasion of privacy. They protest that robots will soon choose targets and then bomb or shoot those targets under their…
Which companies provide robotic systems to the military?
Elbit Systems’ unique VIPeR Robot My friends at Robohub.org are running a week-long series of focused stories about robotics for defense, security and surveillance purposes. In an attempt to add to the conversation, here is a list of some of the companies that produce these types of robotic devices. This list is composed of publicly-traded…
Three Different Worlds; One Big Show
By Frank Tobe, Editor/Publisher, The Robot Report The business of unmanned aerial, underwater and ground vehicles — originally funded by DARPA, NSF and other government-sponsored research programs — and the many ancillary businesses involved — has grown quickly and dramatically. Lobbying for its interests has been well-funded by defense contractors and very successful in advancing the defense…