Opteran commercialized its vision-based approach to autonomy by releasing Opteran Mind.
Joby acquires Xwing autonomy division to bolster autonomous aircraft
Joby says its acquisition of Xwing will help it build leadership in aviation autonomy and fulfill existing and future defense contracts.
XTEND extends funding for drone, robot ‘common sense’ with $40M
XTEND and its XOS operating system enable AI-powered robots and drones to communicate and interact with with humans.
March 2024 robotics investments total $642M
March 2024 robotics funding was buoyed by significant investment into software and drone suppliers.
GTC 2024 and R-24 recap
In this episode of our podcast, our editorial team reviews its attendance at R-24 in Denmark and NVIDIA GTC 2024.
Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort
ESTAT Actuation, KEF Robotics, Thiopoly, Thorne Baby, and Piximo make up the Robotics Factory’s first resident cohort.
Locus Lock promises to protect autonomous systems from GPS spoofing
Locus Lock has developed software-defined radio to overcome GPS spoofing for more secure autonomous navigation.
Rotor Technologies propels advances in autonomous helicopters
Autonomous helicopters made by startup Rotor Technologies take the human out of risky commercial missions.
After 72 flights, NASA says goodbye to Ingenuity helicopter
NASA received images of Ingenuity’s Jan. 18 flight this week that showed one or more of its rotor blades had been damaged during landing.
Wing gears up for drone delivery growth with updated FAA exemption
Wing says the updated exemptions for its detect and avoid approach will allow it to safely scale in the US.
NVIDIA picks 6 noteworthy autonomous systems of 2023
NVIDIA picks robots that showed special prowess — swimming, diving, gripping, seeing, strolling and flying — through 2023.
NVIDIA Jetson supports Zipline drone deliveries, as Omniverse enables Amazon digital twins
NVIDIA technologies are helping supply chains add new levels of automation, as seen in its work with Adobe, Amazon, and Zipline.
New York Drones & Robotics AI Summit heralds growing automation industry
Speakers at the Drones & Robotics AI Summit in New York discussed state and federal support of tech startups, as well as opportunities
Doodle Labs launches Sense interference avoidance features
Doodle Labs’ Sense aims to help advanced robotic systems that regularly encounter signal interference in the field.
Airobotics’ Optimus drone receives FAA Airworthiness
Aerobotics’ system is only the second-ever Uncrewed Aircraft to receive this certification and the first “drone-in-a-box” system.
XTEND acquires drone inspection company Performance Rotors
XTEND, the developer an operating system that helps users that have no flight experience operate drones, has acquired Performance Rotors.
WiBotic releases automatic drone charging pad
WiBotic’s PowerPad Pro charges drones without physical connection points, while wirelessly transferring flight data, images and video.
MIT uses liquid neural networks to teach drones navigation skills
A team of researchers from MIT CSAIL introduced a method for drones to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in unfamiliar environments.
MIT researchers create algorithm to stop drones from colliding midair
Robust MADER is able to generate collision-free trajectories for drones even when there is a delay in communications between agents.
MIT ‘traffic cop’ algorithm helps drones stay on task
MIT developed a method for tailoring any wireless network to handle a large load of time-sensitive data from various sources.
Airobotics acquires Iron Drone assets
Airobotics announced that it acquired the assets of Iron Drone Ltd, an Israeli-based company that creates autonomous counter-drone systems.
Skydio flying high with $230M series E funding round
$230M in funding to expand U.S. manufacturing and hiring as demand rises for autonomous drones across public safety, defense, and infrastructure inspection.