A team from Italy called Sentient Blue is the winner of the $1 million grand prize from Round Three of the Genius NY accelerator.
“We at Sentient Blue are honored to have been selected as the winner of GENIUS NY 2019,” says Saif Akanni, CEO and CTO of Sentient Blue.
“This award is a real milestone for Sentient Blue; it will allow us to establish the company in Central New York and accelerate our growth and development.”
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SkyX Systems' drones selected for long-range search missions in Canada
Canada’s Advanced Tactical Training Search & Rescue Division (ATTSAR) is using drones from SkyX Systems for long-range search missions.
UAS have proven to be extremely beneficial for search and rescue missions, as a recent announcement cited by ATTSAR and SkyX Systems says that UAS-operated missions have led to 133 people being rescued across the world from 2017 through the first half of 2018.
Quadcopter UAS are typically used for these missions, but according to ATTSAR and SkyX Systems, these UAS have limitations such as endurance, the range that they can operate without a controller, and the weather conditions that they can operate in.
Wing launches UAS delivery service in North Canberra, Australia
Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent corporation Alphabet, has launched a drone delivery service in North Canberra, Australia.
Through Wing’s service, customers can order a variety of items on Wing’s mobile app, and have them delivered directly to their homes via UAS in minutes.
AATI acquires unmanned technology service-provider Sky Scape Industries
American Aerospace Technologies Inc. (AATI), a provider of real-time remote sensing and airborne intelligence services for enterprise, has acquired Sky Scape Industries LLC (SSI), a provider of unmanned technology services.
According to SSI, its services are widely used by critical infrastructure operators in the electric, water, and oil & gas industries. The company says that it will continue to provide integration services, professional UAS advisory services, and inspection services across the U.S.
Triangle UAS launches UAS-mounted real-time video streaming system
During the 2019 Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo, a North Carolina-based UAS services and technology provider called Triangle UAS LLC launched its UAS-mounted real-time video streaming system, which is designed to enhance situational awareness during disaster/accident response, search and rescue, and law enforcement events.
According to Triangle UAS, the streaming system will give first responders, public safety officials, and smart cities a “cost-effective, easy-to-use method” of providing real-time video streaming from an aerial UAS to remote operators or an emergency operations center through a secure internet connection.
DJI partners with Los Angeles Fire Department to advance UAS tech for public safety purposes
In an effort to create, test and deploy its UAS technology as an emergency response and preparedness tool, DJI has announced a Solution Development Partnership with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
Through the partnership, DJI will provide the LAFD with access to new technologies, training and support, so that the agency can utilize UAS technology as part of its operations.
Miami University using UAS to conduct building inspections on campus
The physical facilities department at Miami University in Ohio is using UAS to inspect the roofs and gutters of some buildings on campus.
The technology is being used thanks to a Lean Project, which examined how UAS could be used on campus to increase efficiency.
One idea was to use the technology for visual inspections of roofs, gutters, chimneys and cupolas. Usually, a lift would be used to allow employees and contractors to conduct inspections and repairs.
To conduct these UAS operations, Miami chose a Boise, Idaho drone company called Rapid Aerial as its time and materials contractor for drone services. The company inspected four academic buildings that are difficult to access due to their height and location.
Triumph Group selected to provide hydraulic system components for MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program
Boeing has awarded Triumph Group a contract to supply critical hydraulic system components for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program.
Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Triumph Group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a diverse portfolio of aerospace and defense systems, components and structures.
The components for the hydraulic systems used in the landing gear and the aircraft's arresting systems will be provided by Triumph Integrated Systems, which also provides similar content on other Boeing defense aircraft.
UAVOS releases advanced UAS communication system for unmanned systems market
UAVOS has released its pMDDLRadio Data Link, which the company describes as an advanced UAS communication system designed for the unmanned systems market.
According to UAVOS, the pMDDLRadio is an “easy plug & play device” that packages all UAS communication into a single RF channel, with the exception of using separate technologies for control, telemetry and payload, which reduces costs and weight.
The system, which uses open architecture, enables “full duplex wideband with cybersecurity protection, digital link, error correction techniques and high-rate communication in the Uplink (UPL) and Downlink (DNL) channels,” UAVOS says.
