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Drone-Based Gas Mapping LiDAR for Methane Detection in Remote Energy Infrastructure

Bridger Photonics has expanded its Gas Mapping LiDAR® technology to drones, enabling precise methane detection in remote, complex oil and gas environments

May 14, 2025
Teledyne Valeport to Launch Self-Calibrating pH Sensor for Ocean Monitoring

Teledyne Valeport is unveiling a self-calibrating pH sensor, designed for long-term ocean monitoring with enhanced reliability, durability, and minimal maintenance

Apr 08, 2025
Testing Complete for Micrometeorology & Fire Response Drones

NASA's Alta X quadcopter has completed testing in Montana for applications in micrometeorology using two sensors, a radiosonde and a LI-COR LI-560 Trisonica anemometer

Mar 18, 2025
LI-COR Connect 2025 Showcases Innovations in Environmental Monitoring

LI-COR Connect 2025 showcased environmental monitoring solutions, bringing together experts to explore advancements in climate change mitigation, soil health, and precision research technologies

Mar 07, 2025
Next-Gen Agricultural UAS Launched for Autonomous Crop Protection

Pyka has unveiled the Pelican 2, its next-generation autonomous agricultural spray aircraft, featuring a 300-liter payload and FAA authorization for commercial operation in the United States

Feb 20, 2025
Black Swift & AOML Set Records in Hurricane Data Collection

AOML partnered with Black Swift Technologies, among other companies, to set new records in tropical cyclone research that enhances hurricane forecasting and understanding

Dec 12, 2024
Drone-Based Rainforest Biodiversity Sampling Tech Wins XPRIZE Competition

NJIT biologist Eric Fortune and a team of scientists called “Limelight Rainforest” with its biodiversity sampling technology have won the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest Competition

Nov 27, 2024
New Drone for Climate Monitoring

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be equipped with specialised sensors and will be deployed to measure greenhouse gas concentrations, alongside other pollutants and aerosols

Nov 13, 2024
NOAA Deploys Black Swift Drones to Monitor Hurricane Ernesto

NOAA and Black Swift Technologies successfully deployed four Black Swift S0 drones into the heart of Hurricane Ernesto, setting new records in hurricane data collection and enhancing forecast accuracy

Aug 23, 2024
Advanced AUV Delivered to Saudi Arabia for Marine Conservation

RTsys has supplied its COMET300 AUV for Saudi Arabia, designed to play a crucial role in preserving marine biodiversity with underwater surveys, habitat mapping, and environmental monitoring

Jul 17, 2024
Aerial Wildfire Management Solution Launched

Xer and Workswell have integrated the Wiris Enterprise with the Xer X8 UAV, elevating drone performance in wildfire management, thermodiagnostic inspection, and security applications

Jul 08, 2024
Autonomous Planting Machine Receives Red Dot Design Award

The planting machine BraSatt from Boid and Södra increases the survivability rates of plants, logging the exact coordinates of each planted sapling, and using AI and sensors to handle variable conditions

Jun 26, 2024
Ultra-Long Endurance Drone Flies Over 1,000 Miles

Platform Aerospace’s long-endurance UAS totaled more than 65 hours in the Arctic Circle to measure environmental conditions and validate aircraft icing detection systems & mitigation

Jun 10, 2024
Agricultural Drone Solutions Advanced with New Collaboration

Drone Nerds has partnered with Sentera to expand its range of agricultural and industrial drone solutions, adding Sentera's PHX fixed-wing drone and multispectral sensors to its offerings

May 24, 2024
Industrial Drone Approved for Washington Landfill Inspections

The SnifferDRONE™ performs inspections 50% faster and reduces technician's exposure to hazards, while improving the effectiveness of detecting methane emissions and the sources of land-based leaks

May 22, 2024
Collaboration to Advance Disaster Response Research

Verizon Frontline will provide the UAS platform, sensor, and personnel resources needed to rapidly respond and collect aerial imagery of storm-damaged areas identified by the NOAA

May 15, 2024
Academic & Technical Collaborative Mission Unveiled

The Sentinel Mission from Teledyne Webb Research and Rutgers University will send Teledyne’s Slocum Glider around the world to contribute to human understanding of the oceans

May 02, 2024
Disasters Expo Makes 2024 European Debut

On 15-16 May, Messe Frankfurt is hosting the first edition of Disaster Expo Europe, a summit of disaster management experts aiming to mitigate the consequences of the most costly disasters

Mar 19, 2024
Interactive Drone Technology Used to Promote Conservation

NatureEye and Jackson Wild have united to inspire schoolchildren to become environmental stewards, using real-time drone flights to enable virtual field trips above endangered species and impressive natural landscapes

Mar 12, 2024
Acecore Technologies Supporting Icelandic Authorities Following Devastating Volcanic Eruptions

Acecore Technologies is deploying sophisticated hybrid drone technology with ground-penetrating radar to assess the aftermath of volcanic eruptions around Grindavik in Iceland

Feb 28, 2024
Hydrogen-Powered USV to Integrate Robosys Voyager AI Systems

Robosys’ Voyager AI is a maritime artificial intelligence software, which delivers autonomous navigation and remote control for USV control systems at various levels of autonomy

Feb 23, 2024
Slocum Sentinel Glider Unveiled

Teledyne Webb Research will debut the new Slocum Sentinel Glider at Oceanology International, an autonomous underwater vessel 13 inches in diameter, over 8 feet long, and with a standard glide speed of 0.75 knots

Feb 20, 2024
Strategic Partnership Formed to Propel Maritime Technology Advancements

Ocean Aero’s Triton provides a tangible & dynamic hardware-software solution to many maritime concerns in Saudi Arabia, including defense, offshore oil and gas, and the environment

Feb 12, 2024
SailBuoy USVs to Use NBOSI CT Sensors

NBOSI’s sensors cater to autonomous underwater and surface ocean vehicles, measuring ocean parameters, tracking oil spills, and acting as a communication relay for subsea instrumentation

Feb 09, 2024
Team Arrives in Antarctica for ULTRA UAV Testing

Designed for extreme environments like Antarctica, the Windracers ULTRA UAV is a fully autonomous, twin-engine, 10m fixed-winged aircraft, capable of carrying 100kg up to 1000km

Feb 08, 2024
OEM Camera Module Released for Optical-Gas-Imaging

Teledyne FLIR has introduced the Neutrino LC OGI mid-wave infrared imaging module to provide rapid leak detection of methane and other hydrocarbons in a SWaP-optimized package suited to drone integration

Feb 05, 2024
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.