The partnership between Desert Aircraft and Innoflight International represents a major milestone in the development of UAV technology, and both companies are committed to delivering innovative solutions that meet and exceed industry needs in a variety of UAV applications.
Under this partnership, Desert Aircraft will supply their advanced motors to Innoflight International for use in the iHE7 generator. The iHE7 is designed to provide Innoflight Internationals extreme endurance and long-range UAV The Orbit extended flight times and long-range capabilities for a variety of applications, including surveillance, mapping, and communications.
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23-Meter Autonomous Hydrographic Survey Vessel Unveiled in US Market
Bremerton, WA - SAFE Boats International announces the introduction of a revolutionary, autonomous hydrographic survey vessel: Merlin. This innovative, 23-meter semi-displacement monohull design was developed in collaboration with Mythos AI, Echo81, and World Marine Design.
AUVSI 2022 Future Forecast
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 15 at 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
Webinar Description: Advancements in various enabling technologies are converging to shape the future of the unmanned systems industry. This webinar brings together experts in market research and technology to share their predictions for the unmanned systems marketplace including the next wave of tech developments, emerging applications and potential roadblocks the industry will have to overcome in the new year.
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Quaternium sets world record of endurance with eight-hour hybrid-drone flight
Six years after developing the first hybrid fuel-electric drone, Quaternium has announced that it has set the New World Record of Endurance with the longest hybrid-drone flight.
The eight-hour, 10-minute non-stop flight was completed using Quaternium’s new drone, HYBRiX 2.1, of 25 kilograms maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), in Valencia, Spain.
According to Quaternium, HYBRiX is ideal for aerial missions such as surveillance or first response thanks to the advantage it offers in flight time.
Empirical Systems Aerospace to develop UAS at new manufacturing facility
Aerospace engineering design and manufacturing company Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero) has opened a new manufacturing facility in San Luis Obispo, California. More than 70 skilled professionals in engineering, production and quality control are expected to work at the new facility, with approximately 40 new jobs being created in the process.
The facility, which includes flexible manufacturing lines, a clean room environment, laboratories, computer centers, test cells and office and conference space, will be used to “design, produce test, and certify” electric and hybrid aircraft, including unmanned aircraft.
Naviator hybrid unmanned vehicle completes first air/water drone inspection of high value assets
On June 18, the first combination aerial and underwater bridge inspection was successfully conducted on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Spans, using a hybrid unmanned vehicle called the Naviator, which can fly and swim.
The inspection was a result of a collaborative effort that included the Delaware River Bay Authority (DRBA), Rutgers University-New Brunswick (RU-NB) and SubUAS LLC.
All parties involved with the inspection have high praises for the Naviator unmanned vehicle, and believe that the vehicle can be a gamechanger for a lot of industries moving forward.
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018
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