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Image: Public Domain MIT Researchers Develop Algorithm to Prevent Mid-Air Collision of Drones DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In 2020, MIT researchers unveiled MADDER, a system designed to prevent collisions between drones occupying the same airspace. Continue reading below or listen to: A multi-agent trajectory planner allows groups of drones to form collision-avoiding trajectories. Each drone broadcasts its trajectory and considers the trajectories of fellow drones when creating its course. MADER is an asynchronous distributed multi-agent trajectory planner. Each drone generates its own trajectory. Each agent must agree to all new trajectories, but not at the same time. This…

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Spain’s Alpha Unmanned Systems closes first investment round DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Madrid-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, alpha unmanned system (AUS) has announced the closing of its first seed round of external investment capital. The round was led by Dr. Joseph Menaker, co-founder of UAV Factory, with Tobias Webster, former CEO of UAV Navigation and now director of international business development at Alpha, and his co-founder of Agnitio, now Alpha. CFO Javier Castaño joined. The funds will be used to accelerate Alpha’s product development and improve its sales and marketing efforts. Alpha co-founder and CEO Eric Freeman…

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Do not miss it April 4th Public Security Drone Review episodes presented by DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE, and guests from tethered drone companies Ellister and imaging experts Sony!of public safety drone review is a new monthly resource for the public safety community. This free event will take place live on April 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET and will continue on the first Tuesday afternoon of each month. register here For live webcasts or watch later DRONE LIFE TV YouTube channel. Public Safety Drone Review, April 4 This month, hosts Timothy Martin and Miriam McNabb join guests in reviewing the latest…

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