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Marketing Guide and Directory for Unmanned Vehicle Systems Components

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2014 Components for Unmanned Vehicles - Marketing Guide and Directory" report to their offering.

29 May 2014

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Acquires Vista of Endeavour Crater Rim

The rim surrounding Endeavour Crater on Mars recedes southward, then sweeps around to the east in a vista obtained by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. The view is from high on the south end of the "Murray Ridge" portion of the crater's western rim.

23 May 2014

Seegrid to Sponsor Robotics Solutions Webcast on June 3, 2014

Seegrid, makers of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), is sponsoring an upcoming Robotics Solutions webcast for Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers on Tuesday, June 3 at 2:00 pm EST. Mitchell Weiss, Chief Operating Officer for Seegrid, will also serve as one of the panelists.

From Seegrid Corporation 22 May 2014

IDTechEx Releases Report on “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Electric UAVs 2014-2024

The starting point for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is rarely military; it is at the other extreme with toy helicopters and predating professional UAV helicopters and so on. Despite the emphasis in the press, it is not all about improvement of batteries.

22 May 2014

Meller Optics Introduces Custom Fabricated Optics for Front Surface Protection in UAVs

Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire, germanium, and zinc selenide optics for use in gimbaled systems and for front surface protection in unmanned air- and undersea vehicles.

22 May 2014

Three European Aeronautical Companies Join to Develop Advanced European UAS

Europe's Industry is ready to develop a next generation advanced European Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). After their call for the development of a European drone at last year's Paris Airshow, the three most relevant European aeronautical companies have now agreed on further details for a joint approach.

21 May 2014

Ascent Solar Announces Successful Flight of the Silent Falcon UAS Powered with PV Modules

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (SFUAS), announced the successful first flights of the production Silent Falcon™ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) powered by Ascent Solar’s ultra-lightweight, flexible photovoltaic modules.

21 May 2014

Raytheon and the U.S. Army Complete Initial Operational Test for Excalibur Ib

Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for Excalibur Ib during a series of successful tests. This milestone moves the program one step closer to full rate production. During IOT&E, artillerymen from Fort Riley's 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery fired numerous Excalibur Ib rounds, scoring several target hits and averaging less than two meters miss distance.

21 May 2014

CUAIR to Defend its World Championship Title at Student Unmanned Air Systems Competition

Forget about the remote-controlled airplanes of your childhood – Cornell students are taking the concept of unmanned aircraft to a whole new level.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences 21 May 2014

NASA and Partners to Begin Construction on New Mars Lander

NASA and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars lander after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday.

20 May 2014