After deploying its aircraft in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Eagle View Technologies, which provides property intelligence for government, insurance and commercial sectors, has received its first post-event images following the deadly storm.
Launched less than 18 hours after the storm made landfall on the Florida Panhandle, EagleView’s fixed-wing aircraft captured ultra-high-resolution Reveal aerial imagery captured at .75-inches ground sample distance (GSD).
With EagleView’s high-resolution aerial imagery, first responders, insurance carriers, and electric utility customers are provided with “rapid access to crucial post-event property information,” including roof damage, and the locations of fallen trees, flooding and other emergency conditions.
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Global UAV's Procyon 800E UAS successfully takes off and lands from a moving off-road vehicle
Using one of its research and development UAS from NOVAerial Robotics Inc., Global UAV Technologies Ltd., along with Planck Aerosystems Inc., successfully performed a fully autonomous landing and takeoff from a moving off-road vehicle.
The companies were able to accomplish the precision landing and takeoffs thanks to Planck integrating its precision flight control software technology into the Procyon 800E UAS. The software enables the UAS to autonomously take off and land from moving vehicles and marine vessels of various sizes.
Airbus integrates Mobilicom's SkyHopper PRO technology into its Innovation drone platform
Airbus has integrated Mobilicom’s SkyHopper PRO technology into its Innovation drone platform, which is used to expand Airbus’ vision, and showcase the company’s mission operation technologies in the commercial and homeland security UAS space.
According to Mobilicom, SkyHopper is a “holistic solution” for commercial and industrial UAS and robotics. The SkyHopper PRO is a “communication solution” for control, telemetry and video or payload sharing to and from the UAS platform to the ground control systems and users.
Airbus is using the SkyHopper PRO Datalink with its mission specific software and accessories.
Cruise and General Motors working with Honda on autonomous vehicle technology
In an effort to pursue the shared goal of “transforming mobility through the large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicle technology,” Cruise and General Motors Co. are partnering with Honda.
Honda will work collaboratively with Cruise and General Motors to fund and develop a “purpose-built autonomous vehicle” for Cruise that can be used for a variety of purposes, and be manufactured at high volume for global deployment.
The companies will also examine global opportunities for commercial deployment of the Cruise network.
Royal Netherlands Navy equips its New Generation Remus 100 AUV Fleet with SeeByte's Neptune software
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has successfully integrated SeeByte’s Neptune software into its New Generation Remus 100 AUV Fleet.
Neptune is SeeByte’s goal based mission planning and autonomy engine software. The software allows for the expedition and optimization of single and multi-vehicle operations.
“We are privileged to be in a position to continue working with The Royal Netherlands Navy and assist in their goal to achieve security at and from the sea,” says SeeByte’s Technical Client Manager, Alastair Cormack.
NUAIR Alliance and Thales agree to collaborate on UTM research
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR Alliance) has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Thales.
NUAIR says that the agreement supports its efforts to safely integrate UAS into “traditional, controlled airspace.” The agreement also supports NUAIR’s ability to conduct operations at its New York UAS test site’s 50-mile UAS traffic management (UTM) corridor at Griffiss International Airport.
Oxbotica's latest investment will support the 'next stage of its growth strategy'
Autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica has announced the completion of a £14 million (more than $18.5 million USD) investment, which will be used to support the “next stage of its growth strategy,” the company says.
According to Oxbotica, the investment will be used to further accelerate its sustained growth, which has already seen it generate “significant” revenues, the company says, from an international customer base. Some of the company’s customers include well-known businesses in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, construction, logistics and mining.
NUAIR Alliance selects AirMap to provide UTM services for UTM 50-mile test corridor
The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR Alliance) and Rome, New York’s Griffiss International Airport have selected AirMap to provide UTM services to “visualize, manage, and support” UAS operations at the Griffiss New York UAS Test Site.
NUAIR Alliance is building a UTM 50-mile test corridor for beyond visual line-of-sight testing (BVLOS) in the U.S. Its partnership with AirMap will provide enhanced UTM capabilities for ongoing UAS operations.
“NUAIR Alliance is excited to bring in AirMap to power the test corridor with leading-edge UTM services,” says Maj. Gen. (ret.) Marke F. “Hoot” Gibson, CEO of the NUAIR Alliance. “Their global expertise is essential in accelerating the work we’re doing to advance UAS technologies.”
NSWC PHD and Aerial Alchemy looking into using UAS to enhance maintenance and fleet readiness for U.S. Navy
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and industry partner Aerial Alchemy are working together to research and investigate the use of UAS to enhance the U.S. Navy’s maintenance and fleet readiness.
The UAS are capable of visually capturing the exterior surface of naval ships, and this data could then be used to develop 3D digital models, to ultimately identify damage, corrosion, and alignment issues.
“Collaboration is key to rapidly increasing the lethality of our Navy,” says NSWC PHD Commanding Officer, Capt. Ray Acevedo, via the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
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Kespry has released the pulp and paper industry’s first UAS-based aerial intelligence platform. According to Kespry, the platform delivers more accurate and timely supply chain material inventory data, while improving site operations and safety. (Kespry)
