A new partnership routes Spexi's aerial captures through Niantic Spatial's Reconstruction API to produce city-scale 3D Gaussian splats for enterprise customers. Niantic Spatial and Spexi Geospatial announced a strategic partnership that pairs Spexi's aerial data network with Niantic Spatial's 3D reconstruction pipeline. The deal positions drone imagery for physical AI as an … [Read more...] about Niantic Spatial and Spexi Turn Drone Imagery Into Physical AI
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Near Earth Autonomy Wins MARV-EL Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Drone
Naval Air Systems Command picks the Pittsburgh autonomy specialist to build an uncrewed Bell 505 with Bell Textron, Moog, and XP Services. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Near Earth Autonomy the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The deal funds a prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. The … [Read more...] about Near Earth Autonomy Wins MARV-EL Contract for Marine Corps Logistics Drone
Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
Funding will support international growth and further development of AI-driven maintenance solutions Donecle, a France-based company specializing in automated aircraft inspection, has raised €10 million in a new funding round. The round was led by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with participation from GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie. The company … [Read more...] about Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
A University of Kentucky researcher has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award worth $534,264 over five years to develop safer coordination between drones and autonomous vehicles. Yang Xiao, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, leads the project. Called RESONET (REsilient … [Read more...] about University of Kentucky Researcher Wins NSF Award for Drone Fleet Safety Research
The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
U.C. Irvine researchers thwart target-tracking drones with umbrellas By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A team of scientists at the University of California Irvine has discovered a flaw in the design of AI-enabled autonomous target-tracking (ATT) drones, such as those used in border security operations, that could allow the tracked person to defeat the UAV using a tool … [Read more...] about The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
