CEMEX, a supplier of products to the construction industry, will deploy Delair’s delair.ai platform at its 60 aggregate production sites in France, after the two companies announced a new three-year agreement.
A new cloud platform that analyzes and leverages the data collected by UAS, satellites and other aerial methods, delair.ai will provide CEMEX with access to highly accurate, 3D topographic surveys, along with advanced analytics to calculate volumes of materials. This will result in a better forecast of production, improved operations and reduced operational costs.
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State Farm joins Arizona's Institute of Automated Mobility
State Farm has become the first insurance company to join the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM), a consortium that is overseen by the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Established by executive order in October 2018 by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, IAM is a collaborative effort involving experts from private industry, government and academia that are working together to “advance research in automated vehicle science, safety and policy.”
Local Motors' Olli autonomous shuttle seeks to solve 'first mile, last mile' challenge in San Francisco
To address the “first mile, last mile” challenge that commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area face every day, Local Motors, AAA Northern California and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) will test Local Motors’ Olli autonomous shuttle to see if the vehicle is a possible solution to this problem.
Featuring cognitive response technology and sensors, as well as an obstacle avoidance system, Olli will be tested at GoMentum Station in Contra Costa County, with future plans to deploy the technology near transit stations around Northern California.
UAVOS develops test bed to ensure reliable operations of its UAS
UAVOS has developed a test bed to test and conduct trial runs of internal combustion engines with a maximum power of up to 25hp, to ensure that its UAS operate reliably.
The test bed is designed to take into account the specifics of the operation of engines in UAS.
All critical engine parameters such as torque, power and engine temperature are displayed on a computer monitor. According to UAVOS, some of the capabilities of a multi cylinder engine test bed with remote control include being able to measure the maximum torque and maximum power, being able to analyze part load torque and nominal loads, and being able to determine the optimum ignition timing angle.
Wing, FedEx launch landmark UAS delivery service in Virginia
On Friday, Oct. 18, Wing, in collaboration with FedEx Express, completed a scheduled commercial residential delivery using a UAS to a home in Christiansburg, Virginia, marking the launch of the first scheduled, commercial residential drone delivery service, and the first scheduled e-commerce delivery via drone delivery trial in the United States.
MetLife Stadium selects drone detection system from AeroDefense to provide early warning system for UAS
MetLife Stadium, home to the National Football League’s New York Jets and New York Giants, has selected AirWarden—the drone detection system from AeroDefense, a provider of domestically legal drone detection systems—to provide an early warning system for drones.
Also the host of large scale events such as concerts, international soccer, and college football games, MetLife Stadium began evaluating various types of drone detection systems in 2017, including radar, radio frequency (RF), acoustic, and camera systems. According to Daniel DeLorenzi, vice president Security & Safety Services at MetLife Stadium, RF proved to be the best option.
Mayflower Autonomous Ship to utilize IBM AI and other tech to autonomously cross Atlantic
Led by marine research organization ProMare, a global consortium of partners is building an unmanned, fully-autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic on the fourth centenary of the original Mayflower voyage in September 2020.
IBM has joined that consortium, and the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will utilize IBM’s artificial intelligence (AI), most powerful servers, cloud and edge computing technologies to autonomously navigate and avoid ocean hazards as it travels from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
If the voyage proves successful, MAS will be one of the first self-navigating, full-sized vessels to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Yandex's self-driving cars reach one million autonomous miles driven on public roads
Less than two years after it began operating on public roads, Yandex has announced that its self-driving cars have driven one million autonomous miles on public roads.
U-ROB's ROBi drone designed for industrial applications
U-ROB, a German drone manufacturer, has developed a drone for industrial applications called ROBi.
“This includes applications such as the inspection of pipelines and combustion chambers in power plants, the inspection of chimneys and the interior of bridge structures as well as the inspection of tanks and sewage pipes,” says Joseph Metz, founder and managing director of U-ROB GmbH.
Launched into market earlier this year, ROBi is equipped with an exchange mechanism for different sensors and camera systems, which gives the system a high level of flexibility.
