Lithuania Plans to Automatize Road Inspections, Will Switch to Pothole-Detecting Drones

21 Feb 2022, 13:26 UTC by Cristina Mircea Road inspections are normally conducted via conventional four-wheeled vehicles that have to travel thousands of miles a year, doing more harm than good, as they emit tons of CO2. But Lithuania is working on improving things and plans to start using UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to video analyze […]

US Navy adopts new strategy prioritizing ‘the building blocks’ of unmanned tech

By Megan Eckstein   Friday, Jan 28 The Strategic Capabilities Office’s Ghost Fleet Overlord USVs, Nomad and Ranger, conduct underway operations off the coast of California in 2021. They were transiting waters almost entirely in autonomous mode. (Eric Parsons/U.S. Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next […]

Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Ready for Conflict as Donations Pour In

Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Ready for Conflict as Donations Pour In Posted By: Miriam McNabbon: January 29, 2022 Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Prepare for Conflict: Donations of Evo II Pros and More for Assisting Ukrainian Special Forces by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autel Drones are among the most popular platforms being distributed.  The Ukrainian military […]