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PTFS to Introduce Droneware GeoCMS for Unmanned Aerial Systems at 2015 Esri User Conference

Progressive Technology Federal Systems Inc. (PTFS), today introduced Droneware™, a Geospatial Content Management System (GeoCMS) for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Droneware facilitates the storage, discovery and dissemination of virtually any type of sensor data captured by a UAS or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

20 Jul 2015

Drone World Expo to be Held November 17-18, 2015 in San Jose, CA

Drone World Expo is scheduled for November 17-18, 2015, at the San Jose Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley. Hundreds of pre-qualified end-users have already registered to attend, representing commercial market sectors ranging from agriculture and construction to cinematography, law enforcement, fire/search and rescue, mapping and surveying and more. See www.droneworldexpo.com for a sample of the companies that are attending the event.

17 Jul 2015

Kinder, Gentler Approach to Robots at 'Art, Robotics and Technology for Youth' Workshop

When the robots parade this Friday at the conclusion of the 2015 ARTY (Art, Robotics and Technology for Youth) Summer Workshop, you’re likely to see a kinder, gentler approach to the usual hulking, fire-breathing bots.

17 Jul 2015

Liberty University School of Aeronautics Implements Aerosonde Small UAS Training

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced today that the Lynchburg, Virginia-based Liberty University School of Aeronautics has implemented Aerosonde™ Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) training as part of its offered coursework for students pursuing a bachelor of science degree in aeronautics, focusing on unmanned systems.

16 Jul 2015

UAS Manufacturer ARCA Relocates North American Headquarters to Las Cruces

On July 13 at the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory hangar at the Las Cruces International Airport, the ARCA Space Corporation announced it is relocating its North American headquarters to Las Cruces.

15 Jul 2015

Teledyne RD Instruments Continues Co-Sponsorship of International RoboSub AUV Competition

Teledyne RD Instruments, a global leader in acoustic Doppler current profiling and navigation innovations, is a co-sponsor in the 18th annual international RoboSub AUV competition, a STEM event held in San Diego and open to the community free of charge.

15 Jul 2015

Unmanned, Torpedo-Shaped Robots to Help Discover Lost WWII Planes

The peaceful Pacific waters that surround the Republic of Palau conceal the remnants of a violent history ?it? estimated that at least two dozen American aircraft shot down during World War II rest along the ocean floor, waiting to be found.

13 Jul 2015

Combustion-Powered 3-D Printed, Soft Robot Moves Autonomously

Traditional industrial robots are rigid -- mostly metal -- and are fast, precise and powerful. Their speed and precision comes at the cost of complexity and can often pose a danger to humans who get too close. Soft robots are adaptable and resilient but slow, difficult to fabricate, and challenging to make autonomous because most motors, pumps, batteries, sensors, and microcontrollers are rigid.

13 Jul 2015

ARA Awarded Major Unmanned Maritime Systems Support Contract for SSC Pacific

Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA) announced that it was awarded a $130.8 million, three-year contract to provide unmanned maritime systems support for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Pacific's (SSC PAC) Maritime Systems Division.

13 Jul 2015

Spynel-S Mounted on Robbox Unmanned Ground Vehicle Demonstrated at International Paris Air Show

At the 51st edition of the International Paris Air Show this year, the world's largest and oldest aerospace trade show, HGH Infrared Systems' Spynel-S was demonstrated to test its capabilities detecting and tracking air targets.

10 Jul 2015