USV Completes 38-Day Offshore Survey
Woods Hole Group and Chance Maritime executed a fully autonomous 38-day offshore survey using a diesel-powered USV, operating continuously for over 4,000 nautical miles without refuelling or intervention
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Black Swift Technology has finished the CRATER mission, with its Black Swift S2 UAS crucial to exploring volcanic gas emissions and the effect on ecosystems
Partnership Combines Drone Swarms & Situational Awareness to Boost Wildfire Response
Kongsberg Geospatial and FireSwarm Solutions have partnered to integrate autonomous drone swarms with real-time situational awareness for faster, smarter wildfire response
Enhancing Point Cloud Accuracy with YellowScan’s New Smoothing Feature
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AWI Completes First Under-Ice Dive in the Arctic with an ecoSUB AUV
The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has completed the first under-ice deployment of ecoSUB's smallest autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) the ecoSUB-µ5 during a mission in Arctic conditions
Drone-Based Gas Mapping LiDAR for Methane Detection in Remote Energy Infrastructure
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hydrogen-Powered USV to Integrate Robosys Voyager AI Systems
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