Members from the Alaska IPP team gather around the Skyfront Perimeter UAV after a successful BVLOS mission. (PRNewsfoto/Skyfront Corp.) Skyfront’s Perimeter 4 long-range hybrid gas-electric drone this summer successfully performed the first civilian beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without visual observers under the FAA’s Part 107 rules. The flight serves as a significant step toward the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace, according to the company. During the round-trip flight, the Perimeter UAV […]

Ten projects in the MyGalileoApp competition have been named finalists. Out of a shortlist of 30 semi-finalists, the 10 were judged to be the most exciting in terms of innovation, market potential and technical feasibility. The 10 projects will now advance to the second development phase, at the end of which they should deliver a fully functioning app. The STPR augmented reality app. (Screenshots: GSA) Four of the 10 shortlisted projects are in the Augmented […]

The U.S. Air Force’s second next-generation GPS III satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, is responding to commands, under control and now using its own internal propulsion system to get to orbit following its successful launch this morning. At 11:01 a.m. ET, Air Force and Lockheed Martin engineers at Lockheed Martin’s Launch and Checkout Facility near Denver declared they had full control of GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) shortly after […]

According to Mitsubishi Electric, its Mobile Mapping System uses car-mounted GNSS antennas, laser scanners and cameras to gather 3D positioning data for road assets with high-level accuracy. (Photo: Mitsubishi Electric) Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has established a High Precision Positioning Systems Division at its German branch headquarters in Ratingen, Germany. According to the company, the new division offers key technologies to German and European customers to accelerate the introduction of centimeter-level autonomous driving and safe […]

To investigate the vastly unexplored oceans covering most our planet, researchers aim to build a submerged network of interconnected sensors that send data to the surface – an underwater “internet of things.” But how to supply constant power to scores of sensors designed to stay for long durations in the ocean’s deep? MIT researchers have an answer: a battery-free underwater communication system that uses near-zero power to transmit sensor data. The system […]

CSG4 19-03 GPS interference testing. (Image: FAA) A U.S. Navy exercise in the southeastern United States will involve GPS interference testing that could make aircraft navigation unreliable or unavailable, both today and on Sept. 5. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an advisory about the testing, which will be centered in the Atlantic off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, on the SAV VOR 139-degree radial at 84 nautical miles. It could affect GPS reliability — including […]

Lucy Barnard can’t really explain why, one day, she decided to take five years to trek all the way from Argentina to Alaska. She just wanted to. Barnard, who grew up in Brisbane, Australia, officially began the journey in February 2017 and, as of summer 2019, is making her way through the mountains of Peru. It’s a journey that no woman has completed, and she hopes to be the first. “I find that, more and […]

At Intergeo 2019, Bentley Systems will be focusing on digital construction, digital cities, reality modeling and civil design. (Photo: iStock.com/alexsl) Bentley Systems will be focusing on smart cities, specifically digital twins for digitally advanced smart cities and other technology solutions, at Intergeo 2019, which will take place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. During the show, the company will offer demonstrations and discuss digital construction, digital cities, reality modeling and civil design. In the realm of […]

Aviation is experiencing a backcountry boom. Bush flying has become increasingly popular as more pilots are equipping themselves and their aircraft for remote aviation adventures. Garmin ambassador and STOL (short takeoff and landing) competitor Trent Palmer is one of the many reasons backcountry aviation has become so popular. He gave us insights into his patriotically-painted Kitfox, his trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, and his upcoming aviation adventures. FreedomFox “We spent six days getting here. […]

The eBee X. (Photo: senseFly) SenseFly, a drone solutions provider, will be demonstrating its drone solutions at Intergeo 2019, which will take place Sept. 17-19 in Stuttgart, Germany. According to the company, visitors to its booth will be able to explore the flexibility of senseFly’s eBee X drone and its role in optimizing GIS and surveying workflows to achieve high quality outputs, such as centimeter-precise 3D point clouds, orthomosaics and digital surface models. Attendees will […]