Agriculture
Combating weeds in a sustainable way is more urgent than ever. Global warming is supercharging their growth as they compete with crops for nutrients, and every drop of chemical sprayed comes with an environmental cost. Now startups like Precision AI are trying a new approach, including an AI-enabled crop-
Research
Inspired by the adaptable nature of organic brains, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have introduced a method for robust flight navigation agents to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in intricate, unfamiliar environments. The liquid neural networks, which can continuously adapt to new
Business
The U.S. Air Force has eliminated Boeing from its competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, Boeing confirmed on Friday, shaking up the battle to build the next version of the aircraft known as the "Doomsday Plane" due to its ability to survive a
Business
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish manufacturer of flight control systems for UAS, and Ultra Motion, the reputable North American company, have teamed up to make their systems compatible. The integration between Ultra Motion's servo technology and UAV Navigation- Grupo Oesía's autopilots has been accomplished by
UAM/UTM
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has launched a digital space for the exchange of information on air taxis and drones. This will create transparency and thus reassure citizens that their concerns about the introduction of these services in Europe’s cities are being fully addressed. “Today’s launch
Insitu, A Boeing Company, has announced the first successful drop of inert GPS-guided Shryke munitions from the Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) in collaboration with Corvid and L3Harris Technologies. Shryke, developed by Corvid Technologies with L3Harris, is known for its multi-mission precision strike and versatility and is another
Turkey’s first indigenous UCAV Bayraktar TB2 has successfully completed 750,000 flight hours, setting a new record in Turkish aviation history. Bayraktar TB2 UCAV System, which made many unprecedented achievements in the history of Turkish aviation, has successfully completed 750,000 flight hours. Bayraktar TB2 UCAV thus became the
UAM/UTM
Honeywell, in collaboration with Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company and leading electric aircraft manufacturer, ENAV, an Italian Air Navigation Service provider, and D-Flight, an Italian-based company providing air traffic management services for drones, marked a significant milestone in advancing the operation of remotely piloted aircraft within European airspace.
Photos that showed up online this week offer an up-close look at Ukrainian troops attaching deadly explosives to their drones before flying them off to Russian targets. The photos, which also show the operators in action, highlight the continued and growing prevalence of drones on both sides of the
Swarms
Babcock has developed a technology with the capability of controlling single or entire fleets of vehicles in a defence environment. The company demonstrated its SwarmCore technology, an advanced software system made up of multiple networks, at the UK Ministry of Defence’s BattleLab site last week of November in Dorset.
Electronic Sub-Systems
SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), a developer of integrated single-chip FMCW LiDAR solutions, announced a significant breakthrough in machine vision technology. The company's Eyeonic Vision Sensor now boasts a detection range exceeding 2 kilometers, setting a new industry standard. This advancement not only doubles SiLC's previous
eVTOL
A new generation of greener aviation has taken a leap forward following the UK’s first major air traffic control simulations for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), demonstrating how eVTOL - electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft – or flying taxis - could one day be safely integrated with conventional air traffic. The