Applicants can now apply to participate in the Safeguard with Autonomous Navigation Demonstration (SAND) Challenge launched by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research
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UNM, Sandia collaborate on project to assess threats of small unmanned aerial systems
A group from the University of New Mexico (UNM) is working with Sandia National Laboratories robotics experts on efficient ways to intercept enemy unmanned aircraft
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High-precision GPS/GNSS positioning technology available from Septentrio
Septentrio, a specialist in positioning systems, has launched a high-precision GPS/GNSS receiver in a compact format for autonomous use. The AsteRx SB ProDirect is designed
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NASA names 17 companies to participate in UAM Grand Challenge technology demonstrations
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first
Read moreSwift Navigation and Deutsche Telekom partnership promises improved position accuracy for drones
Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership with California-based Swift Navigation to bring the precise positioning of Swift’s Skylark Cloud Corrections Services to Telekom’s communications infrastructure.
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Guntermann & Drunck’s ATC technology to support BVLOS drone operations
Guntermann & Drunck, the German manufacturer of extended keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) systems, is supplying capabilities from the airspace management sector to set up a
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AUVSI calls for FAA to incentivise voluntary compliance with remote ID standards for drones
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has submitted its formal comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for
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Poland officially launches PansaUTM system, designed to coordinate drone flights nationwide
Poland’s air navigation service provider PANSA officially launched its Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) drone flight coordination system on 2 March 2020. The PansaUTM system has
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US Navy develops microphone detect and avoid technology
Two US Navy scientists have invented a passive, onboard collision avoidance system for small drones by attaching miniature microphones to the tips of propellers according
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MARCUS project develops robust net capture technology
Sandia National Laboratories robotics experts are working on a way to intercept enemy unmanned aircraft systems midflight. They successfully tested their concept indoors with a
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