This 16g open-source autopilot can make drones smarter, safer

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Autonomous FlightOpen SourceModalAI
drone autopilot voxl 2 modalai

ModalAI, a Blue UAS framework manufacturer of autonomous drone technology, says it has developed the world’s smallest and most advanced autopilot built in the USA. Weighing only 16 grams, ModalAI’s VOXL 2 is designed specifically for GPS-denied, autonomous drones with obstacle avoidance.

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Emesent launches Hovermap ST autonomous drone LiDAR mapping and surveying payload

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Autonomous FlightLIDARsurveying and mappingEmesent

Autonomous drone mapping startup Emesent has announced its latest survey-grade LiDAR payload: Hovermap ST. The lightweight, IP65-rated solution is being launched with Emesent’s new Automated Ground Control feature that, the company stresses, enables autonomous data capture in harsher environments than ever and for a wider range of use cases.

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Drone Harmony raises $1.6M to accelerate autonomous drone flight planning

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Autonomous FlightDrone Harmony

Switzerland-based drone mission planning platform Drone Harmony has raised $1.6 million to fast-track innovation in its full-3D flight planning products and stake out strategic partnerships with drone and infrastructure digitalization companies.

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FlytBase to host virtual summit on drone autonomy and BVLOS ops

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Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)Autonomous FlightEvent

If you’re into drone-in-a-box technology, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, and all things drone automation, you’re going to want to mark February 22 in your calendar. Enterprise drone automation software specialist FlytBase is putting together an online conference called NestGen where it will discuss and share the latest developments in the drone autonomy space.

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Autonomous drones can now zip through the woods at insane speeds

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Drone researchAutonomous Flight

Thanks to artificial intelligence, drones can now fly autonomously at remarkably high speeds, while navigating unpredictable, complex obstacles using only their onboard sensing and computation.

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SolarXOne: fully electric, solar-powered autonomous drone

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Autonomous Flightsolar

French company XSun specializes in solar-powered drones – and has produced a pretty impressive craft, indeed. Its SolarXOne fixed-wing aircraft not only soaks up and stores the sun rays that power it, but also packs onboard tech that allows it to make its own decisions during flights.

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