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The push for renewable energy has brought offshore wind power to the forefront of many an energy company’s agenda, and that means taking a very close look at the ocean floor where the installations are to go. Fortunately Bedrock is here to drag that mapping process into the 21st century with its autonomous underwater vehicle […]

Bedrock modernizes seafloor mapping with autonomous sub and cloud-based data

This entry was posted in Autonomous Vehicles drones Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware robotics robots Startups TC on August 19, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

Bedrock modernizes seafloor mapping with autonomous sub and cloud-based data

This entry was posted in Autonomous Vehicles drones Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware robotics robots Startups TC on August 19, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at least a pair of waders. Nixie does the job with a drone instead, making the process faster, cheaper, and a lot less wet. The most […]

Nixie’s drone-based water sampling could save cities time and money

This entry was posted in drones Gadgets Government GreenTech hardware Startups TC on June 24, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

It’s plain to see that electric vehicles are the future, but there’s more to making that change happen than swapping out a gas motor for a battery-powered one — especially in aircraft. H3X is a startup that aims to accelerate that future with a reimagined, completely integrated electric motor that it claims outperforms everything on […]

H3X rethinks the electric motor to power the next phase ...

This entry was posted in drones Electric Vehicles Gadgets hardware Startups TC on March 22, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

H3X rethinks the electric motor to power the next phase ...

This entry was posted in drones Electric Vehicles Gadgets hardware Startups TC on March 22, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

There are many jobs in the construction industry that fall under the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” category said to be ripe for automation — but only a few can actually be taken on with today’s technology. One such job is the crucial but repetitive task of rebar tying, which a startup called SkyMul is aiming […]

SkyMul’s drones secure rebar on the fly to speed up ...

This entry was posted in artificial intelligence drones Gadgets hardware Startups TC on March 2, 2021 by Devin Coldewey

Sometimes it’s just not worth it to try to top Mother Nature. Such seems to have been the judgment by engineers at the University of Washington, who, deploring the absence of chemical sensors as fine as a moth’s antennas, opted to repurpose moth biology rather than invent new human technology. Behold the “Smellicopter.” Mounted on […]

This tiny drone uses an actual moth antenna to sniff ...

This entry was posted in drones Gadgets hardware robotics on December 7, 2020 by Devin Coldewey

Sony has announced that it is entering the drone market with a new brand called Airpeak, though the specifics of the drone itself are left something of a mystery. It plans to launch the project next spring. The barebones announcement says only that Sony has been inspired by the “recent proliferation” of drones and the […]

Sony prepares to enter the drone game with Airpeak

This entry was posted in drones Gadgets hardware Sony on November 9, 2020 by Devin Coldewey

We dug DJI’s Mavic Mini when the drone arrived last year. As Matt noted in his review, “It packs everything critical to be a quality drone. It has a good camera, good range and a good controller. It holds up well in the wind and is quick enough to be fun.” Today, DJI improves two […]