NOAA Launches Program To Support And Expand Agency’s Use Of UAS
NOAA is establishing a new Unmanned Systems Operations Program to support the rapidly expanding use of these systems across the agency. The new program will promote the safe, efficient and economical operation of unmanned systems (UxS) NOAA uses to collect high-quality environmental data for the ...
Small, Precise And Affordable Gyroscope For Navigating Without GPS
A small, inexpensive and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal.“Our gyroscope is 10,000 times more accurate but only 10 times more expensive than gyroscopes used in your typical cell ...
GA-ASI Completes First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). First flight of this aircraft took place on March 30, 2020 at GA-ASI’s Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, California.“With ...