Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.47
April 26, 2022
…and AI for movement designed specifically for GPS-denied autonomous UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] with obstacle avoidance,” the company said in a release. The San Diego, Calif.-based company added with 5G, “VOXL 2 enhances mission critical navigation, including beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) to support safer, more reliable flight.” New system powered by Qualcomm ModalAI said VOXL 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G platform. It is integrated with a PX4 real-time flight controller, which the company says has “an eight-core CPU up to 15 TOPs [trillions of operations per second].” The board also has seven image sensors, TDK internal…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.46
September 03, 2019
…design of a cylinder for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). “Investing in AM allows us to develop tools and new products for high value, small volume applications, speed up the manufacturing process and produce designs that would not be possible using conventional subtractive machining,” says Sean Hilbert, president of Cobra Aero. “We decided to redesign the cylinder because it would improve the overall performance of the engine,” continues Hilbert. “Modifications to this high-value part were evolving rapidly, which is why we chose AM to manufacture this component.” “By using metal additive manufacturing, Cobra Aero was able to design a part…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.45
June 20, 2019
…software solution to develop an advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that will be engineered for speed, safety and affordability. Through a new strategic partnership, ANSYS and Airbus Defence and Space will collaborate to innovate a new ANSYS solution for enabling safety-critical flight controls with artificial intelligence (AI), aiming at autonomous flight by 2030. The partnership between Airbus and ANSYS will engineer an advanced ANSYS SCADE tool that links traditional model-based software development with new AI-based development flow. The new ANSYS SCADE tool is designed to help drive the development, certification and embedding of the drone flight control software, according to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.43
February 17, 2022
…found the research firm. For instance, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require waivers from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). This makes it “impossible” for the drone-delivery industry to grow because somone must always monitor flights in the field, said IDTechEx. Countries such as Iceland have more permissive regulations. But this is because such countries are sparsely populated and therefore there are fewer commercial opportunities, the report noted. Some countries and regions have approved testing or semi-commercial drone delivery operations and announced deregulation plans for drones. The FAA has published proposed airworthiness…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.42
December 04, 2022
…report that data back to supervisors. Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) can avoid the dangers to human inspectors posed by heights, heavy equipment, and infrastructure such as electrical and drainage systems. Drones with thermal imaging capabilities can also be suitable for ongoing monitoring of worker activity on construction sites. Should workers be found in areas designated as unsafe, that information can be relayed quickly to managers on site. As a result, drones offer to remove workers, not from the construction site entirely, but from the highest-risk areas. Operators on site or at remote locations can evaluate site security and assess stockpiles,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.39
December 08, 2023
DRONE VOLT, a manufacturer of professional civilian UAVs and an expert in onboard solutions, unveiled its latest innovation, the DRONE VOLT KOBRA. Designed for the surveillance, security and inspection industries, the DRONE VOLT KOBRA combines the latest hardware and software technologies, including artificial intelligence, to deliver the ultimate multi-purpose vehicle. The DRONE VOLT KOBRA leverages technologies garnered through the acquisition of the Danish company Lorenz, which allow the drone to be controlled remotely and to acquire and process data in flight. The DRONE VOLT KOBRA was developed in conjunction with the DRONE VOLT group's four design offices and is manufactured…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.39
August 18, 2021
…RDR-84K multipurpose radar Honeywell’s inertial measurement units (IMUs) Honeywell’s UAV SATCOM, which it said is the world’s smallest and lightest satellite transceiver The fuel cells in the BVLOS suite can operate three times longer than batteries with equivalent output, claimed Honeywell. They work silently, unlike gasoline engines, and emit no greenhouse gases. Operators can refuel or swap hydrogen tanks in minutes, enabling more time in the air, it added. Radar to enable new data combinations Honeywell said its phased-array RDR-84K radar steers beams electronically, meaning it has no moving parts and requires minimal maintenance. It also does not need heavy…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.37
October 23, 2022
…as planting and seeding. Drones or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) can not only survey fields, but they can also support precision agriculture with real-time data collection for analysis and insight. Companies such as American Robotics and UAV Systems International have developed aerial imaging and seed-planting robots that can capture a bird’s eye-view of the farm and plant seeds according to the optimum capacity of the land. The Aurelia X8s Seed Spreader Drone developed by UAV Systems employs sophisticated wide-angle cameras, AI and machine learning, and computational methodologies to perform planting and seeding activity efficiently. Some seed-planting robots or drones are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.33
October 11, 2022
…2015, H3 Dynamics provides services for uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for maintenance, rescue, and surveillance operations. The company also offers robotic drone stations to remove the need for pilots, as well as hydrogen-electric systems to elongate battery-powered flight times. It has offices in Singapore; Austin, Texas; and Toulouse, France. H3 Dynamics' DBX-G7 station is drone-agnostic H3 Dynamics said its DBX-G7 is an advanced stationary field robot designed to function like an onsite drone pilot, covering all operations, from navigation to docking, battery charging, data retrieval, transmission, and cloud-based processing. Unlike other systems, DBX-G7 is drone-agnostic, meaning it can support different…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.31
October 05, 2021
…city infrastructure, connected autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), big data management and analytics. Demonstration for Ireland and beyond The month-long trial of BVLOS flights in the Mid-West region will include deliveries made under 13 minutes. Clare County and the Limerick City and County Council have expressed their support for the project, demonstrating how local governments can support innovation, the partners said. This proof-of-concept milestone will lead to validation of state-of-the-art UAV technologies and showcase their benefits in Ireland and beyond, according to the consortium. “The calibre of the partners involved in this trial ensures its success,” said Julie…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.29
May 10, 2023
…R&D into robotics. It also provides uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), services, and training. The company said it has deep expertise in mechatronics, software integration, teleoperation, and automation through machine learning. Not only does InDro develop new technologies directly for clients, but it also develops, tests, and ultimately sells other innovations. InDro said it is actively involved in trials and claimed that it was the first UAV company in Canada to receive a cargo license from the Canadian Transportation Agency. InDro and Real Life Robotics said they will work closely together to enhance robot offerings, as well as to identify new…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.07
November 05, 2021
…competition will require heterogeneous collaboration among unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to perform complex navigation and manipulation tasks in a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)-denied environment. A swarm of UAVs must identify a target vessel from several similar vessels in open waters in a GNSS-denied environment. It must then offload specific items from the target onto an USV in the shortest possible time using autonomous technologies. Morrish said this is a new kind of exercise for robotics. “A nice thing about this challenge is that you tell people what you want, but you don’t specify an…
