Topic: Drones

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FedEx Express and Future Mobility Campus Ireland Begin Testing Drone Deliveries

October 5, 2021 · Skyports will be operating innovative cargo drone deliveries for FedEx Express and the FMCI Air Consortium, which expect to make BVLOS deliveries in under 13 minutes.

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Team CERBERUS and Team Dynamo Win DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event

September 27, 2021 · After three years and competition in real and simulated tunnels, urban environments, and caves, two teams took top spots in the $5 million final DARPA SubT Challenge.

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Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Advance With New and Safer Power Sources

September 26, 2021 · After concerns about the safety of lithium-ion batteries, researchers are refining power-storage technologies to extend the capabilities of robots, drones, and self-driving vehicles.

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GrAI Matter Labs and ADLINK Partner to Integrate SMARC Module With GrAI VIP

September 20, 2021 · GrAI Matter Labs is combining its vision AI processors with ADLINK's development kits to enable smarter and more efficient camera modules on devices at the edge.

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MassRobotics Opens Applications for Second Jumpstart Fellowship Program to Encourage Robotics Diversity

September 15, 2021 · MassRobotics has opened registration for the second cohort of its Jumpstart Fellowship Program offering diverse high school girls opportunities to learn about STEM careers.

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Top 10 Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Transactions of August 2021

September 8, 2021 · In August 2021, the total number of deals and their dollar value fell from the previous month, but industrial automation, self-driving cars, and logistics still thrived.

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Ossia Receives European, U.K. Regulatory Approval for Cota Wireless Power System

September 8, 2021 · Ossia, which has developed the proprietary Cota system for remote wireless power delivery to specific devices, has obtained regulatory approvals in the U.S., U.K., and Europe.

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Gulf Testing Solutions Enterprise Joins Microdrones Global Distribution Network

September 1, 2021 · GTS will offer Microdrones' lidar sensors, drones, and surveying software to construction, oil and gas, and agriculture customers in Oman.

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Shield AI Raises Series D Funding for Autonomous Piloting of Military Aircraft

August 27, 2021 · Shield AI, which takes a software-first approach to military drones, has raised funding bringing its valuation to $1 billion after recent purchases of Heron Systems and Martin UAV.

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Nespresso Pilots Drone Deliveries in Israel With Airwayz, SkylinX, and FlytechIL

August 25, 2021 · In the Tel Aviv-Jaffa corridor in Israel, Nespresso coffee pods will be delivered by drone fleets managed by Airwayz, with airports run by Skylinx and piloting by FlytechIL.

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Flying Ship Technologies, PROBOTEK to Jointly Deliver Robotic Maritime Vessels

August 19, 2021 · Flying Ship Technologies plans to integrate PROBOTEK's software into its wing-in-ground-effect vessels for semi-autonomous, low-emissions deliveries, starting in Greece.

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Honeywell Technology for Light Drones to Triple Range With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

August 18, 2021 · Honeywell said that its Beyond Visual Line of Sight suite includes hydrogen cells and radar for quieter, less polluting, longer-range, and more autonomous drone operations.

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WiBotic Releases New Chargers and Transmitters for Drones and Autonomous Mobile Robots

August 17, 2021 · WiBotic has developed new onboard chargers for mobile robots of all kinds, as well as the Commander fleet power management software and transmitters using GaN Systems' technology.

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Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Drone Designed to Help Developers Apply 5G, AI, IoT to New Applications

August 17, 2021 · The Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G drone reference platform includes concurrent support for seven cameras, IoT and cybersecurity, and deep learning to enable new industrial use cases.

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ModalAI to Make, Distribute Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Reference Drone

August 17, 2021 · ModalAI's CEO discusses how and why his company and Qualcomm have teamed up to provide a drone platform enabling developers to apply 5G and AI to new industrial applications.

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MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland Conduct Drone Blood Delivery Test

August 17, 2021 · MissionGO, with its technology partners MediGO and AlarisPro and organ procurement organization LLF, demonstrated that drone deliveries of medical supplies could save time and lives.

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InfiniDome, Honeywell to Develop Technology to Protect GPS Signals

August 16, 2021 · From GPS-denied environments such as under bridges to signal jamming, Honeywell and InfiniDome's joint offering will address sensors and resilience for protected drone navigation.

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BAE Systems and Sarcos to Partner on Developing Perception for the U.S. Air Force

August 16, 2021 · By applying AI and machine learning to sensing for autonomous systems such as drones and ground robots, Sarcos and BAE plan to improve multi-system communication and coordination.

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Pipistrel to Use Honeywell Satellite Communications Tech in New Drones

August 16, 2021 · Honeywell Aerospace said its satellite communications system for small unmanned aerial vehicles will enable Pipistrel's Nuuva and Surveyor drones to provide data for fleet management.

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How Robotic Navigation Can Assist Inspection in GPS-Denied Environments

August 15, 2021 · New technologies and techniques, including ultrasonic technology, lidar, and Indoor GPS, can help robots and drones safely navigate in hazardous environments for inspection.

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