DARPA challenges innovators to create muscular drones By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Heavy-lift drones, the workhorses of the drone ecosystem, face a significant obstacle to their widespread adoption for military and commercial uses: their payload-to-weight ratio is low, typically far below one-to-one for multirotor UAVs. Hoping to solve this problem, the Defense … [Read more...] about DARPA Launches $6.5 Million Challenge to Reinvent Heavy-Lift Drones
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Anduril Launches $500K Drone Racing AI Grand Prix
Anduril Industries has announced the AI Grand Prix, a global autonomous drone racing competition designed to push the boundaries of unmanned systems autonomy software in real-world flight conditions. The competition invites university teams and independent engineers worldwide to compete for a $500,000 prize pool and employment opportunities at the defense technology … [Read more...] about Anduril Launches $500K Drone Racing AI Grand Prix
WarrenUAS Champions Next Generation of Drone Experts: Collaboration with Warren County Technical School Takes Flight
Groundbreaking Drone Training Program at Warren County Technical School Achieves Major Milestones with WarrenUAS Support, Paving Pathways to High-Tech Careers Warren County Community College’s acclaimed drone training program is continuing its collaboration with other institutions in the fast-growing field by supporting a new drone program at nearby Warren County Technical … [Read more...] about WarrenUAS Champions Next Generation of Drone Experts: Collaboration with Warren County Technical School Takes Flight
International Drone Show: Now Accepting Entries!
Second International Drone Show Now Open For Entries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Second International Drone Show Competition is now accepting entries, with the goal of bringing together the best talent to showcase their drone shows, animations and business approaches and exchange knowledge about breakthrough sustainable technologies for outdoor light … [Read more...] about International Drone Show: Now Accepting Entries!
17 YO Will Compete for $1M “Drones for Good” Award
Dhruv Karthik, a 17 year old student in Dubai, is the youngest finalist in the history of the ‘Drones for Good’ competition, and he's going it alone. Karthik is the only individual finalist, competing against teams made up of professors, grad students, and business startups for the $1m prize. Dhruv's entry is FIREFLY, a search and rescue drone that can search for people … [Read more...] about 17 YO Will Compete for $1M “Drones for Good” Award
