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
Autonomous Cars
Quantum Systems, Daimler Truck Launch MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit
Quantum Systems used LogNet 2026 in Koblenz to debut its MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit and formalize a new logistics autonomy partnership with Daimler Truck. The collaboration aims to integrate unmanned ground systems and unmanned aerial systems into a single operational ecosystem for military logistics. MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit for unmanned logistics The MOSAIC Ground … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems, Daimler Truck Launch MOSAIC Ground Autonomy Kit
Quantum Systems Acquires FERNRIDE to Expand into Autonomous Ground Systems
Acquisition brings air and ground autonomy together under a single multi-domain platform Quantum Systems has announced the acquisition of FERNRIDE, marking a strategic move to expand from unmanned aerial systems into autonomous ground mobility. The deal supports Quantum Systems’ goal of becoming a multi-domain provider of intelligent unmanned systems across air, ground, and … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Acquires FERNRIDE to Expand into Autonomous Ground Systems
Wisk Aero Announces First Flight of Sixth Gen Aircraft
Autonomous aviation company Wisk Aero has successfully completed the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, marking a significant milestone in its effort to deliver the first FAA-certified autonomous passenger-carrying eVTOL to market in the United States. The Generation 6 aircraft performed its initial vertical takeoff, hover, and stabilized flight maneuvers at Wisk's … [Read more...] about Wisk Aero Announces First Flight of Sixth Gen Aircraft
Flying Cars Take Off: Skydrive Announces Consumer Pre-Orders
Flying Cars Taking Off- Skydrive announces consumer pre-orders for their SD-05 VTOL This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Skydrive, a Tokyo-based developer of eVTOL systems and cargo drones, recently launched a pre-order consumer campaign for its latest design, the SD-05. … [Read more...] about Flying Cars Take Off: Skydrive Announces Consumer Pre-Orders
