Enabling Tech
The Swiss Cheese Case for Universal Airspace Awareness
When tragedy strikes in the skies, it exposes the hidden vulnerabilities in our airspace safety systems. The fatal mid-air collision near Washington, DC between an American Airlines flight and a...Read More
9 Trends Shaping the Future of Global Autonomy: Reflections On XPONENTIAL Europe
As we fast approach XPONENTIAL 2025 in Houston, I took a few minutes to reflect back on the XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 in Düsseldorf a few months ago. It was nothing...Read More
Palladyne AI and Red Cat Announce Successful Completion of Cross-Platform Collaborative Drone Flight
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW) (“Palladyne AI”), a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, and Red Cat Holdings,...Read More
As European carmakers navigate the autonomous car race, Lightly’s new AI edge software offers them a lifeline amid rising tariffs
As European automakers face increasing tariffs and mounting pressure from American and Asian competitors in the autonomous driving race, leading Swiss AI startup Lightly today launches LightlyEdge – a groundbreaking...Read More
Vantis Expands Coverage to Eastern North Dakota
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), in collaboration with Thales USA, is proud to announce the continued expansion of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide system for enabling advanced uncrewed aircraft...Read More
OpEd – Shaping the Future of Digital Aviation – Together
We are at a pivotal juncture in aviation’s evolution — one marked by urgency, complexity and the promise of transformation. As global advocates for drones and digital aviation, the Global...Read More
Elevating Vertical Flight Infrastructure Safety: Insights From Rex Alexander, Five Alpha CEO
Rex Alexander, the founder and president of Five Alpha LLC, is arguably “the” global authority on vertical flight infrastructure. With decades of hands-on aviation experience spanning military service, emergency medical...Read More
Near Earth Autonomy Awarded Contract to Provide Miniaturized Autonomous Flight Systems to U.S. Marine Corps Tactical Resupply Program
In support of the U.S. Navy (NAVAIR PMA-263), SURVICE Engineering (SURVICE) awarded Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) a $790,000 contract to deliver and support miniaturized autonomy systems under their prime...Read More
Certifying Autonomy: Getting to the Industry’s End State
Achieving certification is a critical milestone for companies seeking to perform complex commercial autonomous and emerging aviation operations in the U.S. national airspace system (NAS). Certification is required so that...Read More
The GPS-Denial Dilemma: Israeli Solutions For Autonomous Military Systems
The conflict between Israel and Iranian proxies in Gaza and Lebanon, which began on October 7, 2023, served as a wake up call to the vulnerability of GPS-based navigation systems...Read More