Exyn Technologies’ drones achieve autonomy milestone with on-board mapping
Exyn Technologies announced Tuesday that it has achieved what it considers the highest level of aerial autonomy reached within the industry. The key to the achievement is that Exyn drones are immune to GPS signal loss, meaning all spatial and mapping computations are done onboard, the company said.
Under Exyn’s definitions of autonomy, which are based on a similar standard applied to automotive, the company’s drones have achieved Level 4A autonomy. This means the drones are able to explore a designated 3D area without a remote operator in the backseat, according to Exyn.
A U.S. drone survey startup has opened an office in Sudbury to better serve mining operations in Northern Ontario and across Canada.
Exyn Technologies announced on Jan. 21 it’s located its first international office at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Onaping, where the company will have access to a working test mine and newly constructed offices and meeting space.
Exyn develops fully autonomous industrial drones that can fly anywhere. Specifically, they’re designed for environments in which GPS won’t work, such as underground mines. Exyn’s target markets include construction, infrastructure inspection, and military surveillance and reconnaissance.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, the company is a spinout of the University of Pennsylvania s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, a world-renowned robotics incubator, which “fosters collaboration between students, research staff and faculty focusing on research in vision, perception, contro
Drone startup opens Sudbury office to service mining industry
Exyn Technologies specializes in autonomous drone survey technology
Jan 29, 2021 1:00 PM By: Northern Ontario Business Staff
A U.S. drone survey startup has opened an office in Sudbury to better serve mining operations in Northern Ontario and across Canada.
Exyn Technologies announced on Jan. 21 it’s located its first international office at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Onaping, where the company will have access to a working test mine and newly constructed offices and meeting space.
Exyn develops fully autonomous industrial drones that can fly anywhere. Specifically, they’re designed for environments in which GPS won’t work, such as underground mines. Exyn’s target markets include construction, infrastructure inspection, and military surveillance and reconnaissance.