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Wingtra Launches High-Precision Photogrammetry UAV
Swiss UAV manufacturer Wingtra has announced the launch of WingtraOne PPK (Post-Processed Kinematics) UAV.
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Autonomous Flight Management Software R&D Contract
Winston-Salem based software developer Small Footprint has been awarded a research and development contract with Melbourne Florida based Aeronyde Corporation to build autonomous flight management software as part of key technology for unmanned and robotic aerial vehicles. Under this contract, Small Footprint will initially design and develop proof-of-concept flight management
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Lockheed Martin Launches Multiple UAV Control Software
Lockheed Martin software has been simultaneously flying, on average, at least six unmanned aircraft during every hour of the last 25 years, completing missions as diverse as reconnaissance, inspection, mapping and targeting. Lockheed Martin has just launched VCSi, a new vehicle control software, as the culmination of more than two
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National Gendarmerie Conducts Post-Hurricane UAS Missions with SimActive
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce that the National Gendarmerie of France has been using Correlator3D to support Saint Martin following Hurricane Irma. The software has facilitated rapid mapping from UAV images for damage assessment, aiding reconstruction efforts. “Correlator3D generated orthomosaics of excellent quality with
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MIT Startup Converge Secures Over $750,000 In Seed Funding
Converge, a commercial drone software provider, has raised over three quarters of a million in seed funding. The company’s initial round of funding included investors Samsung NEXT, Techstars Ventures, Kima Ventures, and other angel investors. The commercial drone market is expected to grow to $58.3B as traditional industries
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Airmap's LAANC Function Available to App Developers
Developers can now integrate AirMap's low-altitude authorization and notification capability (LAANC) directly into their unmanned aerial systems (UAS) apps, providing Part 107 commercial drone operators with a seamless, automated way to request and receive waivers for flights in controlled airspace. The capability, which uses app-to-app deep-linking to transfer
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GA-ASI Gets $49M USAF MQ-9 Software Order
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has been awarded a $49,336,683 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (FA8620-18-F-2363) to previously awarded basic ordering agreement FA8620-15-G-4040. This contract provides for tasks necessary to develop, field, and sustain Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command MQ-9 software development. Work will be performed in
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South Korea Agency for Defense Development Selects SimActive
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced that the Republic of Korea Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has selected Correlator3D. Their use of the software will include processing UAV and satellite imagery. The transaction was facilitated through a SimActive partner in the region, GeoFocus Inc. “The software was
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Kittyhawk Announces Automated Flights for Enterprise Drone Operations Platform
Kittyhawk, a supplier of commercial drone operations software, has announced new features to its best-in-class platform. Kittyhawk is adding an automated flight system to their Flight Deck feature set to work in conjunction with its recently released secure live streaming feature. The new automation features allow operators to plan missions
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Consortiq Upgrades CQNet Drone Software
Consortiq has rolled out several improvements to its award-winning CQNet drone management software over the festive period. It has once again taken on customer feedback and added new features to better operators’ experiences, including the introduction of a first of its kind offline airspace caching mode on the iOS version
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SimActive V 6.5 Brings Picture-in-Picture 3D Viewing
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced Correlator3D version 6.5 with a new picture-in-picture (PiP) feature. The PiP brings a 3D rendered view of projects through an inset window, visible at all times to streamline processing and editing. The interactive viewing capability allows display of image locations
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Airobotics Selects SimActive Photogrammetry Software
SimActive Inc., a developer of photogrammetry software, has announced that Airobotics has chosen Correlator3D for its drone platforms. The software will be used to derive mapping products for the needs of industries such as energy, mining and oil & gas. “We are excited to partner with SimActive, a leading industrial