Survey & Inspection News & Articles

AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Finalists Announced

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has named the finalists for the annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards 2022

Apr 08, 2022
Percepto Receives BVLOS Approval Under New EU Drone Regulations

This approval will enable Falcker, Percepto’s partner, to empower its customers to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights with Percepto’s drone-in-a-box system

Apr 07, 2022
Imaging Payload Developed for L3Harris IVER4 900 AUV

The new payload is designed for automated inspection of underwater pipelines and features a laser scanner and side scan sonar

Apr 07, 2022
AI-Powered Micro-AUV Unveiled

Advanced Navigation's compact Hydrus AUV is designed for applications requiring high-resolution images and video with precise geo-referenced data

Apr 05, 2022
BVLOS Drone Receives FAA Special Class Airworthiness Criteria

The Airobotics OPTIMUS 1-EX UAS integrates Elsight’s Halo connectivity solution for BVLOS communications

Apr 04, 2022
AI-Based Autonomous Inspection Solution Trialed

H3 Dynamics and ELID Technology will trial an all-digital autonomous inspection and building façade maintenance system for tall buildings in Singapore

Apr 04, 2022
DJI Introduces Next-Generation Enterprise Drone Systems

The new DJI Matrice 30 integrates with a new autonomous takeoff, landing and charging station as well as DJI Enterprise’s fleet management software

Mar 22, 2022
Collaboration Develops Drone-Based Scanning System for 4G/LTE & 5G Networks

The new system, consisting of a pocket-sized RF survey tool mounted on an aerial drone, will allow telecom providers to rapidly scan, analyze, and troubleshoot spectrum coverage in real-time over large areas

Mar 22, 2022
Unmanned Helicopter Completes Railway Inspection

The project involved UAVOS' electric unmanned helicopter and fixed-wing drone, equipped with LiDAR and digital camera

Mar 11, 2022
Drone Launch & Recovery System Featured at Startup Competition

The patented device enables rotary and fixed-wing drones to be launched and recovered from moving vehicles autonomously

Mar 11, 2022
Applus+ Achieves Accreditation to Certify All Types of Drones

Applus+ Laboratories becomes the first European company to achieve full accreditation for the certification of drones and their accessories according to the requirements of the new European Regulation (EU) 2019/945

Mar 11, 2022
Copenhagen Subsea Develops Electric Underwater Thrusters & ROVs

The company's powerful underwater electric thrusters are ideal for ROVs, AUVs and USVs, and the Gorilla ROV is designed for challenging missions in harsh underwater environments

Mar 08, 2022
Multi-Sensor Gimbals for Commercial UAV Operations

HD Air Studio designed and manufactured a custom gimbal equipped with three different sensors as part of an aerial solution designed to aid marine search and rescue operations

Mar 07, 2022
Autonomous Underwater Resident Vehicle to be Used by Amsterdam’s Museum of the Canals

The Autonomous Underwater Resident Vehicle (ARV-i), developed by Boxfish Research and powered by Transmark Subsea, will be used to create...

Mar 03, 2022
NDAA-Compliant Albatross UAV Released

Applied Aeronautics has confirmed that the company’s flagship Albatross UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) is now available in an NDAA (National...

Mar 01, 2022
HD Air Studio Develops COTS & Custom Drone Camera Gimbals

HD Air Studio, a leading developer and manufacturer of custom drone gimbal stabilizers, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Feb 16, 2022
Primoco UAV Receives European LUC Authorization

Primoco UAV SE has been granted a Light Unmanned Certificate (LUC) by the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in the ‘Specific’...

Feb 14, 2022
UGVs Undertake Deepest Ever Remote Underground Mine Inspection

Rajant Corporation has confirmed that it partnered with Australian Droid and Robot (ADR) and PBE Group to undertake the deepest...

Feb 11, 2022
New SATCOM HD Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVs

Inmarsat has expanded the partner network for its Velaris BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone connectivity solution with the...

Feb 10, 2022
UAS Certified for Integration into Israeli Civilian Airspace

Elbit Systems’ Hermes Starliner UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been approved to fly in civilian airspace, marking the first time...

Feb 10, 2022
Phase One Selects New Distributor for Germany and Austria

Phase One has selected Globe Flight GmbH as a reseller for the company’s range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging...

Feb 10, 2022
Oceanology International Set to Bring the Maritime Industry Together

Oceanology International (Oi) returns to London, March 15-17 2022, and is anticipated to be a show of pre-pandemic proportions showcasing...

Feb 09, 2022
USV-Based Subsea Inspection Solution for Offshore Windfarms

Voyis has confirmed that it has been selected as project leader for the Autonomous Remote Offshore Wind Inspection, Navigation and...

Feb 09, 2022
Unmanned Systems Operations Group Partners with FlightOps

Unmanned Systems Operations Group (USOG) has confirmed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with autonomous drone software developer...

Feb 08, 2022
Autonomous Drone Stations Launched to Assist Solar Farm Monitoring

H3 Dynamic's DBX drone stations can be deployed permanently at solar farms for autonomous PV panel health checks, to conduct site security or to track site construction progress.

Feb 07, 2022
Sagetech and NUAIR Collaborate on Drone DAA Solution

Sagetech Avionics has confirmed that it has partnered with NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance) to test Detect and...

Feb 04, 2022
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