Parrot's new drone breaks new ground: the ANAFI Ai is the first 4G connected, robotic UAV - inspired by nature's best flyers. In an interview with Parrot's Martin Line, UX and Marketing Director, the company's pride in this newest offering is evident: and they have good reason to be excited. The ANAFI Ai is the first commercial drone to be 4G connected, and it comes … [Read more...] about Parrot’s New Drone Sets New Standards: ANAFI Ai, 4G Connected Robotic UAV [DRONELIFE Interview]
Sense and Avoid
The World’s Smallest microLiDAR Could Give Drones the Eyes They Need to See Obstacles
USA based LightWare LiDAR has announced the world's smallest, lightest microLiDAR: the new SF45. Lightware says that the SF45 microLiDAR could provide drones with the "eyes" they need to see obstacles and navigate safely beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS.) LightWare LiDAR "is taking autonomous machines to a whole new level by making them as invincible as they need to be … [Read more...] about The World’s Smallest microLiDAR Could Give Drones the Eyes They Need to See Obstacles
Skydio’s X2 Drones: CEO Adam Bry Talks Breakthrough Autonomy and $100 Million
DRONELIFE Exclusive. Skydio, the Redwood City, CA startup, is flying high. Skydio's X2 drones were announced today, along with an $100 million in Series C funding - which follows a $4 million investment that the U.S. Department of Defense announced this weekend. $100 million may be the largest funding round the drone industry has seen so far - certainly one of the … [Read more...] about Skydio’s X2 Drones: CEO Adam Bry Talks Breakthrough Autonomy and $100 Million
Sense and Avoid for Drones: New Algorithm Allows Drones to React in 3.5 Milliseconds, Avoiding Fast Moving Obstacles
Drones still can't dodge a bullet - but new research will now help drones avoid relatively fast moving objects. A team of three researchers at the Department of Informatics, University of Zurich in Switzerland have created a method of sense and avoid for drones using event cameras so that the drones can safely avoid obstacles at very close range range. Today's autonomous … [Read more...] about Sense and Avoid for Drones: New Algorithm Allows Drones to React in 3.5 Milliseconds, Avoiding Fast Moving Obstacles
Making BVLOS Flight a Practical Reality: Onboard Sense and Avoid
As enterprise drone applications grow, the industry awaits a rule on flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS.) BLVOS flight is an important concept for the growth of the commercial drone market. Regulations allowing drones to fly beyond the range of a visual observer would make long range applications like inspection of railway lines or power lines practical, fast, and … [Read more...] about Making BVLOS Flight a Practical Reality: Onboard Sense and Avoid
