by AUVSI News

A roundup of noteworthy news in the unmanned systems and robotics world this week, including wireless drone charging, an unmanned British bus and Texas’ first unmanned aircraft system precision agriculture research approval.



Canadian startup Solace Power uses wireless power technology to charge drones in mid-flight and significantly improve endurance. (TechCrunch)



Krossblade Aerospace Systems made a small unmanned version of its 5-seat hybrid vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to test concepts, aid in prototyping and provide aerial sensing capabilities to consumers. (3DPrint)



Volvo plans to focus on hybrid semi-autonomous cars where cars will operate themselves only during ‘boring’ or simpler parts of a car ride. (Autoblog)



London began testing its Meridian shuttle autonomous bus as the first step in an effort to develop autonomous public transportation. (Discovery News)



A team at the University of Maryland developed a robotic bird with actuators in each wing for independent control and higher maneuverability than static wing designs. (New Scientist)



Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and Texas A&M AgriLife Research received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to be the first in Texas to use unmanned aircraft systems for precision agriculture research assessing plant health. (The Monitor)



Cincinnati, Ohio-based Amp Holdings is working on a delivery drone called Horsefly that will takeoff and land from a truck saving as much as 97 cents to the dollar in fuel costs. (Popular Science)

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