Immervision and ModalAI announce collaboration to create a drone vision solution incorporating the Immervision Imvisio-ML and ModalAI VOXL 2 platform. This collaboration will lead to an advanced ‘ready-to-fly’ vision system for drone manufacturers.
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FulcrumAir announce that it can now install Bird Flight Diverters on energized distribution lines. This is done utilizing its E2500HP drone slinging the Mini LineFly. This is the culmination of extensive testing with one of their customers, ATCO, in testing yards and on energized lines within their extensive network with input from ATCO’s wildlife specialists, engineers and work methods subject matter experts.
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Norway and Britain have announced they will supply Black Hornet micro drones to Ukraine to aid in its war with Russia. The Teledyne Flir Black Hornet drones can be used for reconnaissance and target identification. The cost will be up to $9.26 million.
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At the Farnborough International Airshow Microsoft has announced Project AirSim, a platform running on Microsoft Azure to build, train and test autonomous aircraft through high-fidelity simulation. In realistic environments, AI models can run through millions of flights in seconds, learning how to react to countless variables much like they would in the physical world.
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The US Government has stated it believes Russia is trying to get “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, from Iran to use in the war in Ukraine.
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Constellation Clearsight and Voliro bring drone inspections to U.S. utilities market
Constellation Clearsight, provider of energy inspections, announced a long-term agreement with Voliro AG, a Swiss-based technology provider that specializes in developing advanced airborne robots for critical infrastructure inspection and maintenance.
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Expansion of European Droneport Network with two new locations – one based in Odense
The drone company Dronamics has contracted a new partnership with UAS Denmark Test Center hosted at Odense’s Hans Christian Andersen Airport. The airport will host the Dronamics Black Swan cargo aircraft, which will enable same-day delivery service and provide access to more than 6 million people within a 1-hour drive of the airport. The expansion sees the Dronamics European Droneport network grow to a total of 42 locations in 14 European countries.
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Levatas Raises $5.5 Million to expand development of cognitive intelligence for robots
Levatas, developers of AI software for robots and drones at industrial sites, announced that it has raised $5.5 million in a seed round led by Castellan Group. Levatas was founded by CEO Chris Nielsen, along with partners Ryan Gay and Daniel Bruce, who serve as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively.
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The World Economic Forum has launched a coalition of cities which will work together to make the possibility of advanced and urban aerial mobility a reality. Specialized companies such as Joby Aviation and Volocopter are aiming to have vehicles that will power this revolution in piloted or autonomous flights of four to six passengers ready in a few years. Other traditional aerospace companies such as Airbus and Boeing are also exploring how these new vehicles could support aerial mobility in the future.
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The Ukraine armed forces claim they have used the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to destroy Russian armored vehicles. In a video posted on scial media a strike on a military convoy is shown, apparantly by a drone. This would be the first time drones are used to kill in a major conflict, although the Bayraktar has been employed in other engagements as well.