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USV Completes 38-Day Offshore Survey

Woods Hole Group and Chance Maritime executed a fully autonomous 38-day offshore survey using a diesel-powered USV, operating continuously for over 4,000 nautical miles without refuelling or intervention

Jan 22, 2026
Multispectral Camera Technology Integrated on Ascent AeroSystems Coaxial Drones

Ascent AeroSystems now offers the MicaSense RedEdge-P™ on Spirit™ and Spartan™ UAVs, delivering precise multispectral imaging for agriculture and environmental monitoring

Sep 24, 2025
OceanAlpha Provides L42 USV to Support Offshore Surveying in Nigeria

OceanAlpha has delivered its L42 unmanned surface vessel (USV) to Compass Survey in Nigeria, supported by on-site training, while also launching its Global Strategic Partner Program worldwide

Sep 15, 2025
AGISTAR Unveils New Modular Water Quality Analyzers for USVs

AGISTAR is launching a new range of modular water quality analyzers, designed for integration with unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for real-time, high-resolution monitoring across diverse aquatic environments

Aug 21, 2025
Robosys Enhances Offshore Wind Farm Consenting with Autonomous Marine Technologies

Project ORACLES, led by Robosys Automation, aims to improve the environmental consenting process for offshore wind farms through the use of advanced marine robotics and autonomous systems

Aug 21, 2025
Amprius SiCore® Chosen to Explore Reducing Carbon Impact in Amazon’s Operations

Amprius has been selected for the 2025 Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator to explore SiCore® battery solutions for reducing carbon impact in Amazon’s operations

Aug 12, 2025
FT Technologies Launches Lightweight Ultrasonic Wind Sensor for UAVs

FT Technologies has introduced the FT602, a 170g ultrasonic wind sensor designed for UAVs, combining compact durability with high-performance wind speed and direction measurements

Aug 07, 2025
DJI Introduces Next-Generation Agras Spray Drones for Precision Farming

DJI Agriculture has launched the Agras T100, T70P, and T25P, introducing upgraded spray drone models with increased payloads, enhanced safety systems, and automated functionality for improved agricultural efficiency

Jul 25, 2025
Volatus to Conduct Multispectral Drone Surveys for Agricultural Sites

Volatus Aerospace has secured a national agriculture contract to provide drone-based multispectral surveys across North America, supporting large-scale data collection for crop intelligence

Jul 08, 2025
BST Concludes S2 UAS Operations for NASA’s CRATER Volcanic Research Mission

Black Swift Technology has finished the CRATER mission, with its Black Swift S2 UAS crucial to exploring volcanic gas emissions and the effect on ecosystems

Jul 07, 2025
Partnership Combines Drone Swarms & Situational Awareness to Boost Wildfire Response

Kongsberg Geospatial and FireSwarm Solutions have partnered to integrate autonomous drone swarms with real-time situational awareness for faster, smarter wildfire response

Jun 30, 2025
Enhancing Point Cloud Accuracy with YellowScan’s New Smoothing Feature

YellowScan’s new Smoothing feature enhances point cloud data by reducing noise, improving accuracy, and preserving critical details for better geospatial analysis

Jun 16, 2025
AWI Completes First Under-Ice Dive in the Arctic with an ecoSUB AUV

The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has completed the first under-ice deployment of ecoSUB's smallest autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) the ecoSUB-µ5 during a mission in Arctic conditions

Jun 12, 2025
Drone-Based Gas Mapping LiDAR for Methane Detection in Remote Energy Infrastructure

Bridger Photonics has expanded its Gas Mapping LiDAR® technology to drones, enabling precise methane detection in remote, complex oil and gas environments

May 14, 2025
Teledyne Valeport to Launch Self-Calibrating pH Sensor for Ocean Monitoring

Teledyne Valeport is unveiling a self-calibrating pH sensor, designed for long-term ocean monitoring with enhanced reliability, durability, and minimal maintenance

Apr 08, 2025
Testing Complete for Micrometeorology & Fire Response Drones

NASA's Alta X quadcopter has completed testing in Montana for applications in micrometeorology using two sensors, a radiosonde and a LI-COR LI-560 Trisonica anemometer

Mar 18, 2025
LI-COR Connect 2025 Showcases Innovations in Environmental Monitoring

LI-COR Connect 2025 showcased environmental monitoring solutions, bringing together experts to explore advancements in climate change mitigation, soil health, and precision research technologies

Mar 07, 2025
Next-Gen Agricultural UAS Launched for Autonomous Crop Protection

Pyka has unveiled the Pelican 2, its next-generation autonomous agricultural spray aircraft, featuring a 300-liter payload and FAA authorization for commercial operation in the United States

Feb 20, 2025
Black Swift & AOML Set Records in Hurricane Data Collection

AOML partnered with Black Swift Technologies, among other companies, to set new records in tropical cyclone research that enhances hurricane forecasting and understanding

Dec 12, 2024
Drone-Based Rainforest Biodiversity Sampling Tech Wins XPRIZE Competition

NJIT biologist Eric Fortune and a team of scientists called “Limelight Rainforest” with its biodiversity sampling technology have won the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest Competition

Nov 27, 2024
New Drone for Climate Monitoring

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be equipped with specialised sensors and will be deployed to measure greenhouse gas concentrations, alongside other pollutants and aerosols

Nov 13, 2024
NOAA Deploys Black Swift Drones to Monitor Hurricane Ernesto

NOAA and Black Swift Technologies successfully deployed four Black Swift S0 drones into the heart of Hurricane Ernesto, setting new records in hurricane data collection and enhancing forecast accuracy

Aug 23, 2024
Advanced AUV Delivered to Saudi Arabia for Marine Conservation

RTsys has supplied its COMET300 AUV for Saudi Arabia, designed to play a crucial role in preserving marine biodiversity with underwater surveys, habitat mapping, and environmental monitoring

Jul 17, 2024
Aerial Wildfire Management Solution Launched

Xer and Workswell have integrated the Wiris Enterprise with the Xer X8 UAV, elevating drone performance in wildfire management, thermodiagnostic inspection, and security applications

Jul 08, 2024
Autonomous Planting Machine Receives Red Dot Design Award

The planting machine BraSatt from Boid and Södra increases the survivability rates of plants, logging the exact coordinates of each planted sapling, and using AI and sensors to handle variable conditions

Jun 26, 2024
Ultra-Long Endurance Drone Flies Over 1,000 Miles

Platform Aerospace’s long-endurance UAS totaled more than 65 hours in the Arctic Circle to measure environmental conditions and validate aircraft icing detection systems & mitigation

Jun 10, 2024
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.