Boeing subsidiary Insitu has revealed that its latest advancements in High Accuracy Photogrammetry (HAP) are pushing the theoretical limits of aerial photography at altitude. Last month Insitu’s latest prototype carried a HAP payload that can capture images accurate to within five centimeters (cm) horizontally and 10cm vertically. Insitu describes this new capability as … [Read more...] about Insitu’s Photogrammetry Payload Pushes Theoretical Limits of Accuracy
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Boeing Leads $16M Funding Round in Drone Delivery Startup Matternet
Aerospace giant Boeing has today announced an investment - via Boeing HorizonX Ventures - in Matternet. The Menlo Park startup has made notable progress pioneering drone deliveries in urban environments, and it looks as though Boeing wants a piece of the pie. Matternet's technology is an end to end drone delivery logistics platform, made up of the Matternet M2 Drone, the … [Read more...] about Boeing Leads $16M Funding Round in Drone Delivery Startup Matternet
Jeppesen and Kittyhawk Partner for LAANC Drone Authorizations
Enterprise drone operations software specialist Kittyhawk has announced a collaboration with Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary. The pair will begin working towards offering digital airspace authorization directly from the FAA through the Kittyhawk platform. Kittyhawk and Jeppesen are aiming for approval from the FAA to provide Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability … [Read more...] about Jeppesen and Kittyhawk Partner for LAANC Drone Authorizations
Insitu Moves BVLOS Flight Forward with Demo of Situational Awareness System
Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has moved the concept of legal BVLOS flight forward a step, with their successful demonstration of a ground-based airspace situational awareness system for drones. The system addresses a major challenge for regulators and drone operators: detecting nearby aircraft while flying, either within or beyond visual line of … [Read more...] about Insitu Moves BVLOS Flight Forward with Demo of Situational Awareness System
Test Flight: Marines Give Old Copters New Mission as Delivery Drones
A new U.S. Marine Corps project shows promise as the next step in drone evolution – transforming surplus military helicopters into autonomous drones. Last week, the USMC completed a successful demonstration of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System, a project that converted a decommissioned UH-1H Huey helicopter into a semi-autonomous aircraft piloted remotely by an … [Read more...] about Test Flight: Marines Give Old Copters New Mission as Delivery Drones
