Brendan Cottrell studies the application of remote sensing and drone technology in marine mammal conservation at the Applied ...

The VLP-16 lidar mounted for deployment onboard the Bergen Quad-8 UAV Example of a lidar point cloud collected for a Michigan bridge to help with condition assessment We deploy a four-port, wideband, ...

Virtual Surveyor has added Basic Topographic Design tools to Version 10 of its smart drone surveying package allowing users ...

As uncrewed systems grow in popularity and more industries seek to integrate the technology in their operations, it has ...

Brendan Cottrell studies the application of remote sensing and drone technology in marine mammal conservation at the Applied ...

the Michigan Technological University team was able to test multiple sensors on a Michigan-made multirotor UAV platform, along with other UAVs, enabling the collection of data types such as optical, ...

Innovations like AI-powered autonomy, longer battery life, advanced sensors like LiDAR, and 5G connectivity are expanding drones' capabilities. Additionally, the rise of global e-commerce and the ...

What inspired you to become a researcher?My interest in research began with an early love for nature, particularly the ocean and its wildlife. Drawn ...

A robotic system that improves how bridges are inspected won the American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, according to a Feb. 28 news release from the Missouri ...

The UAV can also detect military assets including ... by GalaxEye, 3D mapping payloads, LIDAR (light detection and ranging) payloads, and drop payloads.