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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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
1 Week Left! $2 Million in Grants to Boost Drone Innovation at LTU
Applications open until July 14 for Michigan-based startups Lawrence Technological University (LTU) is driving new growth in drone and mobility technology with a $2 million grant program announced by its Centrepolis Accelerator. The grant program for drone innovation will support tech entrepreneurs and small businesses in Michigan working on uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), … [Read more...] about 1 Week Left! $2 Million in Grants to Boost Drone Innovation at LTU
UAVOS Tests AI-Driven Autopilot System for GNSS-Denied Environments
Autonomous Helicopter Successfully Navigates Using Computer Vision in Day and Night Conditions, Paving the Way for Advanced Drone Applications by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Silicon Valley-based autonomous helicopter developer UAVOS recently announced that they had successfully tested their autopilot system using computer vision in collaboration with a client. This … [Read more...] about UAVOS Tests AI-Driven Autopilot System for GNSS-Denied Environments
Quantum Systems Enhances Reconnaissance Drone Capabilities in Ukraine with AI Upgrade
New Receptor AI System Boosts Autonomous Navigation and Image Recognition for GNSS-Denied Environments German reconnaissance drone developer Quantum Systems recently announced that they had recently begun testing an upgrade to their “Receptor AI” multi-sensor system in Ukraine. This Jetson Orin Nvidia powered-AI system includes several sensors for the Vector reconnaissance … [Read more...] about Quantum Systems Enhances Reconnaissance Drone Capabilities in Ukraine with AI Upgrade
