Dive Technologies recently completed successful sea trials of a Large Displacement Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (LD-AUV) powered by Kraken Robotics’ pressure tolerant batteries. Kraken expects further contracts with Dive for additional batteries in 2020 and beyond.
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EMCORE's EN-300 precision FOG IMU, ideally suited for UAS, now in high-rate production
EMCORE Corporation, a provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace and defense and broadband communications markets, has announced that its EN-300 FOG (Fiber Optic Gyro) Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is now in high-rate production and is broadly available for purchase with 12-week lead times.
EMCORE’s EN-300 offers up to 10 times the bias performance of legacy systems in a form, fit, and function compatible package, making it ideally suited to serve GPS denied navigation, precise targeting, and line-of-sight stabilization requirements for UAS, as well as other demanding applications.
First Harvest Navigation selects Sea Machines' technology to launch first autonomous hybrid cargo vessel in U.S.
Sea Machines has announced that First Harvest Navigation, a marine transportation company that connects family farms to urban and suburban neighborhoods, has selected its technology to launch the first autonomous hybrid cargo vessel in the U.S.
A 63’ x 21.3’ aluminum catamaran, the U.S.-built, electric-powered Captain Ben Moore will be powered by Sea Machines’ SM300 autonomous command and remote-helm control system. The vessel will be the first hybrid cargo vessel to feature remote crew-assist technology and to generate zero emissions.
EasyMile, GreenTEC Campus launch Germany's first SAE Level 4 autonomous driving operation
EasyMile and GreenTEC Campus have launched the first Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) level 4 autonomous driving operation in Germany, on a closed site.
Known as “EMil,” the autonomous shuttle has been operating on the GreenTEC campus in northern Germany for two years. EasyMile and GreenTEC Campus worked with project partners such as EurA AG over the last six months to prepare for the move to level 4 operations.
“We strive to be highly innovative, but also sustainable and green in our ‘Green Valley’. We are therefore proud that we were able to bring this milestone to the north,” says Marten Jensen, managing director of the GreenTEC Campus.
MDOT-led coalition conducts multi-state automated truck platooning demonstration
On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Smart Belt Coalition (SBC) conducted an automated truck platooning demonstration that began in Pittsburgh and ended in Michigan.
A collaboration between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), transportation agencies in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and academic institutions in all three states, the SBC partnered with Locomation, the provider of the world’s first trucking technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous convoying, to complete the demonstration. The SBC and Locomation demonstrated the agency coordination and administrative and procedural requirements necessary for a truck platooning system to operate continuously through the three states.
General Dynamics Mission Systems awarded $13.5 million contract for Knifefish SMCM UUV
General Dynamics Mission Systems was recently awarded a $13.5 million cost-plus fixed-fee and cost-only modification to continue its engineering support, development, test, and production of the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure (SMCM) UUV.
A modification to the original contract, this award brings the post-milestone C phase of the effort to $62.1 million since Sept. 2019.
A medium class mine countermeasure UUV, Knifefish SMCM is designed to be deployed from the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship and other Navy vessels of opportunity. The UUV will operate within minefields as an off-board sensor while the host ship stays outside the minefield boundaries to reduce risk to personnel.
Iris Automation demonstrates Casia DAA system for Reno Fire Department
Last week, Iris Automation conducted a live drone flight demonstration of its Casia onboard Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) collision avoidance system for the City of Reno Fire Department. The demonstration was performed under the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP).
During the demonstration, which took place in Nevada over the Carson River at Fort Churchill State Historic Park, a drone equipped with Casia showcased how this technology will be used to provide automated situational awareness for drones and their pilots. Casia enables safe beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations.
“Through this CONOP, we aim to implement rescue operations supported by drone technology within the Truckee River region in the near future,” says Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran.
Teledyne Lumenera's Lt Series Board Level Cameras are ideally suited for UAVs
Teledyne Lumenera’s Lt Series Board Level Cameras offer a smaller, lighter, and lower cost imaging solution. Equipped with the latest rolling shutter Starvis™ CMOS sensors and global shutter Pregius™ CMOS sensors from Sony®, the cameras range in resolution from 2-12 megapixels, and provide the flexibility to meet the requirements of a wide variety of imaging systems.
Aquiline Drones signs exclusive U.S. manufacturing and distribution licensing agreements with Drone Volt
Drone solutions and aviation cloud company Aquiline Drones (AD) has signed exclusive U.S. manufacturing and distribution licensing agreements with Drone Volt (ALDRV.PA), a French aeronautic manufacturer of professional civilian drones, on-board artificial intelligence, edge computing and UAS production.
Under the terms of this five-year agreement, Aquiline Drones will take over the global production of two of Drone Volt’s UAS, the Hercules 2 and the Altura Zenith. Aquiline Drones will also be the sole manufacturer of the Pensar smart camera, which is a multispectral sensor equipped with artificial intelligence and edge computing capabilities.
Aquiline Drones will be the exclusive provider of the Hercules 2, Altura Zenith and the Pensar in the United States.
Parrot, FoxFury Lighting Solutions design tailored lighting system for Parrot's ANAFI drone
Parrot has partnered with professional drone lighting company FoxFury Lighting Solutions to enhance its ANAFI USA drone, which is designed for first responders and enterprise professionals.
The companies collaborated to develop a tailored system for ANAFI that allows professionals to attach up to three D10 lights modules on the drone.
Made in the U.S., the intuitive saddle mounting system and the lights provide up to 40 minutes of continuous use in “High” mode and 80 minutes in “Strobe” mode, with self-contained LiPo batteries. This solution will allow professionals from the public safety and inspection verticals to extend crucial work in the most extreme situations, such as a search and rescue mission at night or traveling through dimly lit structures like tunnels.
