Desert flight tests help address navigation challenges revealed by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter NASA is using Earth’s harshest desert environments to prepare the next generation of aerial explorers for Mars. Earlier this year, researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) conducted drone flight tests in Death Valley National Park and California’s Mojave Desert to … [Read more...] about NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley to Prepare for Future Mars Rotorcraft
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Italian Regulators Open Inquiry on Alleged Price Fixing by DJI, Partners
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened a formal investigation into DJI Europe B.V. and its Italian importer Nital S.p.A. over suspected resale price maintenance (RPM) practices that may violate European Union competition law. The investigation centers on allegations that the companies imposed fixed resale prices on retailers selling DJI enterprise drones in Italy, … [Read more...] about Italian Regulators Open Inquiry on Alleged Price Fixing by DJI, Partners
Infravision Secures $91 Million to Scale Drone-Powered Grid Infrastructure
Austin-based Infravision has raised $91 million in Series B funding to accelerate the global deployment of its aerial robotics system for power line construction and maintenance. The round was led by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, with participation from Activate Capital and Hitachi Ventures, alongside existing investor Energy Impact Partners. Founded in 2018 by … [Read more...] about Infravision Secures $91 Million to Scale Drone-Powered Grid Infrastructure
How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations
Fog, near-darkness, and colored lights create a nightclub-like atmosphere in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) drone testing area. As a palm-sized drone hovers through artificial smoke and snow, it approaches a plexiglass wall autonomously and turns back, all without a single camera. This is the PeAR Bat, a revolutionary bio-inspired drone that "sees" the world through … [Read more...] about How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations
Voliro Raises $23M to Expand Aerial Robotics for Infrastructure Inspection
With growing demand for safer, faster, and smarter inspections, Voliro’s tiltable-rotor drones lead the shift toward autonomous industrial maintenance Voliro Secures Funding to Scale Autonomous Aerial Robots Zurich-based aerial robotics company Voliro has announced the successful extension of its Series A funding round, raising a total of $23 million. Backed by venture … [Read more...] about Voliro Raises $23M to Expand Aerial Robotics for Infrastructure Inspection
