New research finds that autonomous vehicles can gain most of the benefits of adaptive route planning with only a few course corrections For an autonomous drone searching for a missing person, new information can change the mission. An image or sensor reading may suggest that the aircraft should search somewhere else. But how often does the drone need to reconsider its … [Read more...] about Smarter Drone Searches May Require Less Replanning, Not More
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China’s Anji County Expands A2Z Drone Network to 965 Square Miles
Anji County outside Shanghai, China, has completed Phase 2 of its autonomous drone network expansion. The project added 19 A2Z AirDock stations, bringing the total to 34 docking stations across 965 square miles. The network supports multiple drone fleets conducting interoperable missions throughout the region. From 8 Docks to 34: Rapid Growth After Successful Trial The … [Read more...] about China’s Anji County Expands A2Z Drone Network to 965 Square Miles
Event 38 Delivers E455 VTOL Drone Systems to Florida State Guard
Systems to support emergency response, disaster relief, and public safety missions statewide Event 38 Unmanned Systems has delivered E455 fixed-wing VTOL drone systems and mission payloads to the Florida State Guard (FSG). The delivery supports training, evaluation, and operational readiness for emergency response and public safety missions across Florida. The Florida State … [Read more...] about Event 38 Delivers E455 VTOL Drone Systems to Florida State Guard
Versaterm and SiFly Partner to Expand Long Endurance Drone Support for Public Safety
New integration combines DroneSense software with three hour flight drones to support DFR, SAR, and tactical missions Versaterm and SiFly Aviation have announced a new partnership aimed at expanding how public safety agencies use drones for emergency response. The collaboration brings together DroneSense by Versaterm, a drone operations platform, with SiFly’s Q12 long … [Read more...] about Versaterm and SiFly Partner to Expand Long Endurance Drone Support for Public Safety
DefendEye Selects Poland’s EU Motors for NDAA-Aligned Drone Program
Exclusive sourcing agreement strengthens European supply chain and propulsion performance for autonomous search-and-rescue drones DefendEye has announced a new exclusive sourcing agreement with Poland-based EU Motors to provide brushless DC (BLDC) propulsion systems for its next generation of autonomous drones. The partnership marks a significant step in DefendEye’s transition … [Read more...] about DefendEye Selects Poland’s EU Motors for NDAA-Aligned Drone Program
