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Topcon Positioning Systems Receives National Exemption from FAA to Operate Unmanned Aerial System

Topcon Positioning Systems announces it has received a national exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows for operation of its unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States. The exemption covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for aerial data collection.

28 Apr 2015

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Conference Explores Opportunities, Innovations of Unmanned Technologies

For more than four decades, AUVSI's Unmanned Systems conference and trade show has been the premier worldwide event for the unmanned land, sea, and air industries.

28 Apr 2015

Students Showcase Custom-Built Robots at Annual Robotics Championship

This week, more than 18,000 students from around the globe traveled to St. Louis, Mo., put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at various venues throughout the city.

27 Apr 2015

UBC Students to Enter Their Unmanned Drone Aircraft in National Student Competition Held in Quebec

University of British Columbia students are putting the finishing touches on an unmanned drone aircraft that they will enter in next week’s Unmanned Systems Canada Student Competition in Quebec. The competition brings together the most innovative unmanned flying systems from student teams across Canada.

27 Apr 2015

FIRST® Robotics Competition World Championship Opening Ceremonies Take Place in St. Louis

Opening ceremonies for the FIRST® Robotics Competition World Championship took place last night in St. Louis, and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) congratulates all of the teams that have advanced to the final round of competition.

25 Apr 2015

EPFL Campus Hosts Fleet of Six Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous shuttles are travelling everyday on the EPFL campus for a real-life trial. The fleet is managed remotely and in real time thanks to the software created by BestMile, a Lausanne based start-up.

25 Apr 2015

Exelis Introduces Airspace Situational Awareness Tool for UAS Operations in the US

Exelis has launched its first airspace situational awareness tool designed specifically for unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations in the US. Symphony®RangeVue™ puts real-time Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveillance data, flexible background maps and weather information in the hands of UAS operators and test range personnel.

25 Apr 2015

ADM Crop Risk Services Receives FAA Approval to Operate UAVs to Expedite Claims Processing

ADM Crop Risk Services (ADM CRS) announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to expedite and improve claims processing, an industry-first addition to its cutting-edge suite of claims technologies.

23 Apr 2015

IGEM Awards ISU $179,000 Grant to Improve Agricultural Field Productivity Using Unmanned Aircraft Sensors

Idaho State University received a $179,000 grant from the state’s Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) to pursue a project with the J.R. Simplot Company to use unmanned aircraft sensors (UAS) to improve agricultural field productivity and grower profitability.

23 Apr 2015

Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS with Pratt & Whitney Engine Successfully Performs Autonomous Aerial Refueling Flight Test

Naval Air Systems Command -- The Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) has successfully performed an autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) flight test off the coast of Maryland and Virginia powered by Pratt & Whitney's F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust system. This test event marks the first time an unmanned aircraft has demonstrated mid-air refueling using the Navy's probe-and-drogue refueling method, and completes the final objectives of the UCAS demonstration program. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp.

23 Apr 2015

Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) News

Topcon Positioning Systems Receives National Exemption from FAA to Operate Unmanned Aerial System

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Conference Explores Opportunities, Innovations of Unmanned Technologies

Students Showcase Custom-Built Robots at Annual Robotics Championship

UBC Students to Enter Their Unmanned Drone Aircraft in National Student Competition Held in Quebec

FIRST® Robotics Competition World Championship Opening Ceremonies Take Place in St. Louis

EPFL Campus Hosts Fleet of Six Autonomous Vehicles

Exelis Introduces Airspace Situational Awareness Tool for UAS Operations in the US

ADM Crop Risk Services Receives FAA Approval to Operate UAVs to Expedite Claims Processing

IGEM Awards ISU $179,000 Grant to Improve Agricultural Field Productivity Using Unmanned Aircraft Sensors

Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS with Pratt & Whitney Engine Successfully Performs Autonomous Aerial Refueling Flight Test

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