Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment

SOSLAB signs LiDAR and low-power AI chip MoU with Semunite
- Joint work is intended to combine SOSLAB LiDAR with Semunite low-power, PIM-like neural processing architecture.
- The scope includes demonstrations, joint business opportunities and coordinated national R&D proposals.

Echodyne and ACS sign radar and Bullfrog collaboration
- EchoShield provides drone position and velocity tracks through open interfaces into Bullfrog and command-and-control systems.
- The companies will continue integrated testing and participate in Department of War demonstrations.
- The collaboration covers fixed sites, mobile and expeditionary forces, and maritime platforms.

LDROBOT and HUST agree flexible three-dimensional tactile-sensing research
- Work includes signal-acquisition hardware, three-axis force decoupling and tactile-imaging algorithms spanning individual sensors and complete arrays.
- Professor Li Kan’s team at HUST’s mechanical engineering school will support the programme, extending LDROBOT’s visual-perception portfolio toward contact sensing.

MicroVision and Robinson Unmanned agree aerial lidar demonstrations
- The integration combines MOVIA Air Plus lidar with Robinson Unmanned's SPIRIT Group 1 aircraft.
- A Washington, D.C. showcase is planned for October 12–14, followed by customer evaluations through 2026.
- Camera and lidar data support mapping, localization and navigation without GPS.

Ouster and Seneca announce REV8 OS1 Max integration partnership for wildfire drones
- The lidar is mounted at the centre of the Argo-1 mast and combines 256 channels with up to 4K horizontal resolution.
- Seneca previously relied on infrared sensors and cameras for collision avoidance, mapping and object detection.
- Seneca cited temperature qualification from −40°C to +85°C and IP68/IP69K protection in selecting the sensor.

Sightline Intelligence signs DEVCOM AvMC AI research agreement
- Army teams will use Sightline AiTR, development tools and a model-training interface with Army operational datasets.
- The agreement supports government-owned models for ISR, launched effects, missile seekers and air and missile defence applications.

eSmart joins Project VOLT drone-in-box grid inspection pilot
- The project will deploy four drone-in-box systems for rapid-response fault finding and asset-condition monitoring.
- Skyports pilots the aircraft beyond visual line of sight from more than 200 miles away.
- eSmart processes captured imagery through Grid Vision; the company says its software serves more than 75 utilities.