Leading military and commercial drone company AeroVironment, Inc. announced a new product today - as The Drone Girl Sally French, writing for MarketWatch, points out that the company's stock has doubled in the last year. The new product is long-range tracking antenna (LRTA) for its Puma™ AE unmanned aircraft system. "The critical upgrade extends the range of Puma … [Read more...] about AeroVironment Introduces New Product to Robust Market
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3 Military Technologies Moving into Enterprise: Where You’ll See Them Next
The drone industry is still in the early stages of growth, but it seems to have progressed past the very first phase of bleeding edge technology and to be moving - rapidly - towards proven solution. As enterprises ramp up adoption of drone technology, drone manufacturers who started selling in the military space are moving to meet them. The shift isn't as big as it might … [Read more...] about 3 Military Technologies Moving into Enterprise: Where You’ll See Them Next
Aerovironment: Military Tested Tools Expand to Commercial Space
CA-based AeroVironment, a global name in drones, tactical missile systems and electric vehicle charging and test systems announced a new product at AUVSI's Xponential conference this week. The Snipe Nano Quad is a miniature (“Class 0”) drone designed to support close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The first U.S. government customer delivery of … [Read more...] about Aerovironment: Military Tested Tools Expand to Commercial Space
Wind Turbines and Power Lines: A Busy Week for Inspection Drones
Drones have sparked a revolution within the energy sector as utilities deploy unmanned aircraft to save money and lives on hazardous, expensive tasks such as power-line and wind turbine inspections. Two recent developments in the drone world clearly demonstrate this growing trend. In Europe, a business consortium is developing a new inspection system for wind turbines that … [Read more...] about Wind Turbines and Power Lines: A Busy Week for Inspection Drones
Washington State Researcher Cultivates Bump Drone Crop
With the help of drones, a Washington State professor is cultivating a new strain of research in the field of precision agriculture. Lav Khot, a professor at the university’s Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems, is using rotor drones arrayed with thermal-imaging sensors to explore crops response to various irrigation techniques. He specifically performs … [Read more...] about Washington State Researcher Cultivates Bump Drone Crop
