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Defense Suppliers / Defense Technology / Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Auburn Hills drone firm gets $25 million defense order

AUBURN HILLS—Swarm Defense Technologies has received a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program. The order has a minimum value …

Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airspace Link announces enhanced AirHub portal features

DETROIT—Airspace Link, the Detroit-based drone integration platform, announced its expansion into the Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) market. The company revealed upcoming enhancements to its FAA-approved AirHub platform, signaling …

Aerospace / University Research / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EMU high-altitude balloon program OK’d by NASA for eclipse test

YPSILANTI–A new high-altitude weather balloon program at Eastern Michigan University has been selected to participate in the NASA-funded and Montana State University-led Nationwide Eclipse Balloon Project. This effort will broaden the …

Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Venture Capital

Detroit-based drone tech company raises $23M Series B round

DETROIT—Airspace Link Inc., a provider of drone safety software and data solutions, announced the completion of a $23 million Series B capital raise. Leading the round was Avanta Ventures, the …

Drones / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airspacelink partners for life-saving drone deliveries

DETROIT—The Detroit-based drone services provider Airspace Link Inc. is partnering with MissionGo, the Baltimore, Md.-based producer of unmanned aircraft systems, to launch data-driven processes for safe flight planning decisions of …

Renewable Energy / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Wind Energy

SkySpecs announces milestones, growth plans

ANN ARBOR–Officials of SkySpecs, the provider of asset management for the wind energy industry, provided the company’s 2020 year in review and 2021 plans. The company now has almost 100 …

Autonomous Vehicles / Connected Vehicles / Drones / Economic Development / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Mobility startups get state funding

LANSING—Officials with PlanetM, the state of Michigan’s mobility industry accelerator, announced its next fround of testing grants, totaling $200,000, for drone and connected vehicle technology programs. Testing of the technologies …

Drones / Online Education / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Oakland U offers drone pilot certificate program online

ROCHESTER—Due to continued concerns over safety in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Oakland University announced it had moved its Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot Certificate program to a live …

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Wind Energy

Drone inspection company unveils new software

ANN ARBOR — SkySpecs, the Ann Arbor-based provider of drone systems for the wind energy industry, has announced a new product, Horizon. Horizon is a wind turbine analytics and management …

Higher Education / Robotics / University Research / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Deadline approaching to register for Michigan Robotics Day

DEARBORN — The University of Michigan – Dearborn’s Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems will host a National Robotics Day event on Friday, April 27. The deadline to register is 5 …

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