The toes not only prevent RAVEN from constantly face planting, they’re also critical for walking and positioning the drone at the right angle of attack for an effective takeoff. Fixed-wing ...

Both multicopter and fixed-wing ... drone tilts into a horizontal orientation, moving its wings into a biplane-like configuration. If it subsequently encounters crosswinds coming at it from an ...

Wingtra AG, a leading manufacturer of fixed-wing drones capable of vertical takeoff and landing, today announced that it has raised $22 million in new funding as the company expands its drone solution ...

An autonomous drone is usually only as good ... and a monochrome sensor fitted with a wide angle lens. They then connected the tool to a fixed-wing drone’s onboard autonomous piloting system ...

Most drones on the market are rotary-wing quadcopters, which can conveniently land and take off almost anywhere. The problem is they are less energy-efficient than fixed-wing aircraft, which can ...

There are heavy fixed-wing UCAVs like Russia's Okhotnik, and there are several stealth drones like the RQ-170 or emerging Chinese CH-7. Among these drones are maritime assets.