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Frost & Sullivan to Organize Complimentary Web Conference on Autonomous Vehicles

Autopilot mode and unmanned vehicles have made their footprint in the aerospace and defence industries and inspired the automotive industry to follow suit. OEMs in the automotive space are busy trying to incorporate ways to automate urban and highway commuting.

31 Oct 2013

Global UAV Market Expected to Grow at 3.17% CAGR over the Period 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

31 Oct 2013

AutoCopter’s UAV Precision Agriculture Solution Collects Multi-Spectral Data and Creates Variable-Rate Prescriptions

Growers and Crop Consultants make decisions in the field using real-time information. The AutoCopter™ G15 Ag Solution now provides the ability to collect multi-spectral data using our patent-pending software and create Variable-rate Prescriptions within minutes from landing in the field.

30 Oct 2013

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Completes First Two-Day Autonomous Drive

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed its first two-day autonomous drive Monday, bringing the mobile laboratory to a good vantage point for pictures useful in selecting the next target the rover will reach out and touch.

30 Oct 2013

UAS Manufacturer AeroVironment Signs Cooperative Agreement with Eurocopter

AeroVironment, Inc., the world's highest volume manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Eurocopter, the leading global helicopter manufacturer, today announced at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting that they have signed a cooperative agreement to explore opportunities for expanding their respective military and commercial product portfolios.

25 Oct 2013

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Begins Climbing Solander Point

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover has begun climbing "Solander Point," the northern tip of the tallest hill it has encountered in the mission's nearly 10 Earth years on Mars.

25 Oct 2013

AeroVironment’s New Receiver Provides Remote Access to Video and Data from DDL-Enabled UAS

Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting - AeroVironment, Inc. today unveiled its new Pocket DDL™ secure digital video and data receiver. The four-ounce device enables remote viewing of video and data from AeroVironment small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as well as from helicopters, airplanes, other unmanned aircraft and ground robots equipped with the company's Digital Data Link.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 24 Oct 2013

Robot Expert Noel Sharkey to Discuss Ethical Use of Unmanned Drones

Artificial Intelligence and robot expert, Professor Noel Sharkey, is amongst the prestigious guest speakers at Leeds Metropolitan University's annual Festival of Politics and Applied Global Ethics next month.

23 Oct 2013

Lockheed Martin’s Linked Solution Enables UAV Operators to Focus on Identified Threats

A wireless ground sensor network developed by Lockheed Martin will soon have the option of being fully integrated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Lockheed Martin’s Self-Powered Ad-hoc Network (SPAN), a wireless ground sensor system will be able to connect with unmanned vehicles to provide ubiquitous coverage and persistent surveillance of designated areas.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 22 Oct 2013

AeroVironment Launches a Series of Enhancements to Puma AE UAS

At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, Oct. 21, 2013 - AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities.

From AeroVironment, Inc. 22 Oct 2013