US Army paratroopers deployed to Afghanistan this month will be using the “Black Hornet” mini-drone for the first time. Used for low-level reconnaissance, the mini-drone is capable of carrying light payloads, taking videos, thermal imaging, Read More
Researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) and NC State have conducted a feasibility study of automatic external defibrillator (AED) delivery via drone to test whether drones could deliver the life-saving devices faster than Read More
London City Airport, which is undergoing a £500 million (~$633 million US) City Airport Development Program (CADP), will work with its energy infrastructure partner, UK Power Networks Services, to install a microgrid that combines solar Read More
AirMap, an intelligence platform for drones, and Raytheon recently announced that they have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The Read More
The engineering association, SAE International, recently announced the formation of the ‘SAE G-34 Committee for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Systems.’ The standards committee has been formed to evaluate applications of AI usage in aviation Read More
The Department of Homeland Security has selected eight companies to further develop smart cities prototype technologies for the commercial marketplace under the second phase of its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart Cities Internet of Read More
Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson recently announced a contract with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to start a new accelerator which will focus on accelerating artificial intelligence technologies that could improve Air Force Read More
Ohio-based electric utility, American Electric Power (AEP), and Honda are partnering to explore possible uses for used electric vehicle (EV) batteries, including renewables integration, while also seeking to address several challenges associated with the expansion Read More
Researchers led by Andrew Rae of the University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College in Scotland have developed and flown the first aircraft powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion. The ‘Phoenix’ demonstrator aircraft uses a technology Read More
Technical advisory services firm American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Google Cloud, and Ukrainian software company SoftServe have completed a pilot project using artificial intelligence models to detect corrosion and coating breakdown on ships and offshore Read More
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