The drone industry has been defined by manual, hardware-centric vehicles that require highly skilled operators that undergo long training hours to try to minimize the risk of crashes. The combination of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics applied to purpose-built hardware to enable autonomous flight is rapidly reshaping this landscape. As the... read more...

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In partnership with Cranfield University in the UK, Inmarsat's informative new report highlights major sustainability advantages of utilizing UAVs, alongside impressive efficiency benefits for the commercial, humanitarian and medical sectors if UAVs can untether to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight....

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This panel brings together the various divisions of AFWERX, the innovation arm of United States Air Force - Prime, AFVentures, SpaceWERX and Spark. Learn more about each of the programs and how industry and academia can partner with them. Also learn all about the Air Force SBIR/STTR program, recent updates, STRATFI/TACFI and upcoming solicitation....

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Drones and sensors capture vast amounts of imagery data. Making this data useful an organization and its clients requires a well-thought-out data management strategy and means to perform analysis that drives action. A geographic information system, or GIS, is a system for managing information, organizing and visualizing maps and data,... read more...

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When operating in austere environments communication is key, and at times unavailable. The Fenix Group Inc's Banshee radio network will keep everyone in contact with each other as well as connect any sensors, robots, or other end user devices. This presentation will discuss how humans and robots can team together... read more...

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As drone technology becomes increasingly automated, the level of human involvement is shifting from remote pilots in the field to remote operators in the office. This approach can enable more scalability and operational oversight as enterprises grow their drone fleets to inspect pipelines, monitor crops, or survey infrastructure. However, several... read more...

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How can authorities around the world verify compliance of global emissions regulations in the maritime sector more efficiently? And what if all relevant stakeholders had access to reliable, real-time emissions data from ships while they are at sea? NUAer's emissions monitoring platform comprises of a measuring device and an analytics system,... read more...

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As autonomous vehicles gain confidence for commercial applications several critical infrastructures become necessary for a fully safe and operational environment. Autonomy directly relies on real-time sensors for live operation, though at the base of Transportation Programs, Navigation, UTM, and Adoption, there is a clear need to have high-resolution, high-detail, precise,... read more...

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Learn about Esri’s ArcGIS System and how it provides the tools to simplify development of custom UAS ground control stations. Leverage the ArcGIS engine to plan, manage, and display flights in 2D, 3D, and with data overlays for situational awareness....

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Autonomous vehicles and their sensor payloads pose unique challenges to computing system designers and integrators. Size, weight, and power (SWaP) are usually extremely limited, computational demands are high, and operational environments for the systems are often extreme. There is also a general trend towards using a modular open systems architecture... read more...

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Law enforcement and first responders have incorporated terrestrial robots in tactical environment for years. Robots have given SWAT operators, fire fighters, hazmat operators and bomb technicians the ability to make entry into structures, clear rooms, see individuals within the structure, as well as deliver various payloads to address problems encountered... read more...

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"Will the rollout of 5G connectivity accelerate commercialization for the UAS industry? What unique 5G features help the UAS industry? How can 5G capabilities help Command and Control (C2) and detect-and-avoid (DAA) functions enable safe BVLOS UAS operation?  Is 5G up to the challenge of high throughput and low latency... read more...

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Warfare has shifted to a technological front and the United States Department of Defense, Defense Industrial Base, and US government continue to be targeted at increasing rates, with increasingly sophisticated methods. These types of attacks, exploiting the vulnerability of our global supply chain, circumvent traditional security controls by gaining access... read more...

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Cross section of industry and government focusing on charting the way ahead for integration....

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Autonomy in semi-trucks carries an immediate and compelling ROI at every autonomous level from Level 3 to Level 5, but trucks are not alone in this. Mining, farming, aerial drones, and autonomous watercraft can all take advantage of the ground-breaking AI hardware for transportable applications using datacenter-class NVIDIA compute and... read more...

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How can we incorporate greater autonomy into the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems, drones, and advanced aerial mobility platforms? And how can we unlock the promise of autonomous aerial operations to provide safe, clean, and economical BVLOS flight? What are the tools needed to design for AI and autonomy,... read more...

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