Integrated platform cuts damage assessment time from months to 10 days following Super Typhoon Sinlaku FlyGuys and disaster intelligence company TerraFort have announced the results of a partnership that combines drone-based aerial data collection with AI-powered damage assessment. The companies say the approach helped complete a large-scale post-disaster assessment in the … [Read more...] about FlyGuys and TerraFort Cut Disaster Damage Assessments from Months to Days
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Niantic Spatial and Spexi Turn Drone Imagery Into Physical AI
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
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
