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Governor Andrew Cuomo (second from left) tries his hand at drone piloting.

Unmanned systems: New York State creates 50-mile corridor for drone technology testing

The corridor will provide companies with the space to test UAS and UTM technologies in real world settings to collect data that will help inform the industry and regulators.

Sofar Strider Asv

Unmanned systems: CVS and UPS complete prescription delivery with aerial drone

Mit Shadow Cam Illustration

ShadowCam allows autonomous cars to see around corners

L3 Harris Technologies Iver3 Uav Hero

New intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance UAS for warfighter support released

Figure 1. Two roboats practice docking maneuvers in a swimming pool at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Waterborne drone swarms use 3D cameras to communicate

Coffman Usdps Conference

Unmanned systems: Long-distance quadcopter flights and UAVs’ effect on warfare

U.S. Army Futures Command lays out the future of drone use in the American military.

Unmanned systems: Drone food delivery and expanded drone flight permissions in Kansas and North Dakota

UAS begin making food deliveries in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Local Motors Olli Shuttle

Unmanned systems: Police drone deployments and dangerous arctic exploration

Law enforcement in North Dakota, autonomous shuttle service in California, and robot subs in frigid waters.

Nu Smart Shuttle National University Of Singapore

Unmanned systems: Drones inspect the Trans-Alaska Pipeline

The University of Alaska inspects oil pipelines, the SharkCam AUV is deployed in the UK, and the National University of Singapore begins fully autonomous passenger shuttle service.

Diamond Da42 C2 Land Test Aircraft

Dual-camera vision system designed to allow automatic landings at small airfields

RGB and thermal infrared cameras working in concert may be able to replace expensive radio navigation equipment that small airfields can't afford.

A Marine Spill Response Corp. MARCO skimming vessel.

Unmanned systems: Long-distance inspection flights, new investment in warehouse robots, and drone oil spill cleanup

Impressive BVLOS performance, Series C funding for autonomous mobile robots, and reducing risks for oil spill disaster response crews.

The Predator A UAS has flown almost 141,000 missions.

Unmanned systems: The Predator A drone celebrates its anniversary

The famous Predator A drone celebrates a birthday, automated vehicle regulators stress bias neutrality, and Northrop Grumman makes a sale.

Heb Autonomous Vehicle

Unmanned systems: the 2019 Automated Vehicles Symposium

The 2019 Automated Vehicles Symposium highlights safety concerns, supermarket delivery drones, and Involi and AirMap team up for a new UAS management platform.

The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.

Unmanned systems: U.S. Navy drones, London traffic safety, Pennsylvania approves UAS

The MQ-8C Fire Scout drone is ready for service, London police use UAS to crack down on dangerous drivers, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation approves use of UAS.

Flytrex Delivery Drone

Unmanned systems: Sensing shark attacks, delivery drone parachutes, drone flight permissions in North Dakota

A beachgoing father flying a hobby drone avoids the potential for an unwanted shark encounter, package delivery drone parachute validation, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation gains FAA permissions for expanded drone operations.

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Unmanned systems: National drone safety, new flight systems research, and improving AI

A new partnership for national drone safety, increasing the sophistication of autonomous flight systems in difficult environments, and new research into AI perception and decision-making.

Argo Ai Ford Third Generation Self Driving Test Vehicle

Unmanned systems: Antarctic AUVs, third-gen test vehicles, UAS training for veterans

All the latest news on unmanned ground, air, and sea vehicles.

Nvidia Volvo Group Line Up

AI platform for autonomous trucks being jointly developed by NVIDIA and the Volvo Group

The new platform will be designed with autonomous trucking in mind.

Unmanned systems: Autonomous shuttles, delivery drones, and oyster reefs

A new autonomous vehicle doesn't require a human supervisor on board, Amazon updates its delivery drone design, and mapping oyster reefs with drone flights.