Topic: Drones

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mdGroup Acquires GeoCue to Broaden Expertise in Drone Lidar Surveying Technologies

January 10, 2022 · mdGroup, the parent company of Microdrones, is adding GeoCue to its aerial data portfolio for lidar-based industrial surveying. The company said it will be an end-to-end provider of digital twins.

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Flytrex Receives FAA Approval to Expand Drone Deliveries to 1 Mile, 10k Homes

December 14, 2021 · Flytrex, which has conducted thousands of drone deliveries of food and other retail goods in North Carolina, plans to use its latest FAA approval to expand its service area.

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Robust Navigation System for Drones From InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial Successfully Demonstrated

December 7, 2021 · InfiniDome, Honeywell Aerospace, and Easy Aerial have demonstrated that a combination of their technologies can enable UAVs to safely function autonomously in GPS-denied environments.

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Walmart and DroneUp Announce Multi-Site Drone Deliveries in Arkansas

November 23, 2021 · Walmart is launching three full-time DroneUp airport "Hubs" for on-demand drone deliveries, with the first operation already running in Farmington, Ark.

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Flytrex Raises Series C Funding to Expand Rapid Drone Delivery Across the U.S.

November 19, 2021 · Flytrex, which has been testing rapid drone-delivery services in Iceland and North Carolina, has raised funding to scale up its operations and expand across the U.S.

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Cleo Robotics Announces Availability of Rugged Indoor Drone for Industrial, Commercial, and Government Applications

November 18, 2021 · Cleo Robotics said its Dronut X1, which is designed to safely operate around people indoors and can reach GPS-denied spaces, is available to security, construction, and defense customers.

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Near Earth Autonomy, L3Harris Demonstrate Drone Delivery of Blood to Medics in the Field

November 9, 2021 · The drone delivery system demonstrated by Near Earth Autonomy and L3 Harris Technologies can autonomously deliver medical supplies hundreds of miles, potentially saving lives.

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ModalAI Releases Seeker Drone and VOXL CAM Perception Engine for Indoor, Outdoor Navigation

November 3, 2021 · ModalAI's new Seeker micro-development drone is optimized for indoor and outdoor navigation, and its VOXL CAM is a compact compute and perception engine designed to help developers.

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Axon and Fotokite Offer Tethered Drones for Public Safety

November 2, 2021 · The Fotokite Sigma UAS tethered drone doesn't require an FAA pilot's license for public safety personnel to operate it, and it now works with Axon's evidence management and livestreaming.

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American Robotics CEO Discusses Drone Development From the Lab to Real World Use

October 28, 2021 · As American Robotics merges with Ondas, commercializes its Scout drone with FAA approval for BVLOS operations, and expands staff and headquarters, its CEO discusses the choices it made.

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Near Earth Autonomy, Kajima Partner for Drone Inspections of GPS-Denied Construction Sites

October 28, 2021 · Near Earth Autonomy, which has developed drones that can navigate without GPS, is working with construction firm Kajima to inspect tunnels

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Flytrex Expands Drone Delivery Service for Food on Demand to Holly Springs, N.C.

October 26, 2021 · Residents of select North Carolina neighborhoods can now get online retail and food orders delivered by drone through Flytrex and its partners, as service grows with FAA approval.

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Microdrones Partners With Nautikaris as Drone Surveying Equipment Distributor in Europe

October 18, 2021 · Nautikaris will provide Microdrones equipment for lidar, photogrammetry, and gas detection as it offers drones as a service in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxbemburg.

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Caltech’s LEONARDO Bipedal Robot Combines Walking With Flying for More Agile Locomotion

October 11, 2021 · Caltech's LEONARDO robot can hop, fly, and walk on a tightrope, thanks to multi-joint legs and propeller-based thrusters. Researchers said hybrid locomotion could provide greater agility.

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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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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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