Surveying

• HOUSTON, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (“Nauticus” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KITT), a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services for the ocean industries, today announced it will exhibit and speak at the 7th Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit , occurring June 12 – 14, 2023 in Houston at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.
• On Tuesday, June 13, Nauticus founder and CEO Nicolaus Radford will lead the breakout forum, Advancement of Marine Artificial Intelligence-Powered Robotics, from 10:45 - 11:15 a.m., at Waterway 1-2.
• In this session, Radford will discuss his background as a chief engineer for NASA and his ongoing work with Nauticus to revolutionize the ocean robotics field, including the production of its AI-powered robotic navy, the Nauticus Fleet.
• In addition to information about the continuing Fleet build, the exhibit will feature a full-size mockup of the second-generation Aquanaut .

• The first devices on the network utilizing the z-axis capabilities are expected to be released later this year.
• Traditional two-dimensional GPS services do not provide precise floor level altitude, which can lead to delays in time-sensitive emergency situations.
• Following the integration of Pinnacle, networks are able meet or exceed the FCC requirements at all levels, with vertical location capabilities operational well ahead of required deadlines.
• NextNav Pinnacle powers applications across the public safety community to support stronger situational awareness for first responders.

• At least eight drone strikes hit Moscow in the early morning of May 30, 2023, damaging several buildings and injuring civilians.
• This follows Russia’s targeting residential buildings in Ukraine with a wave of drone attacks in late May, killing civilians.
• Today, drones are used in various other conflicts but are also used to deliver packages, track weather and entertain drone hobbyists.

A buying spree

• Terrorists have also been known to deploy drones because they are relatively low-cost weapons with high degrees of civilian damage.
• Consumer drone shipments, globally, topped 5 million units in 2020 and are expected to surpass 7 million by 2025.
• Each country is free to decide when and where drones fly, without answering to any other country or international authority governing drones.

Different purposes

• China is increasingly using sophisticated drones for covert surveillance, especially in international waters to patrol the disputed islands in the South China Sea.
• Its expanding drone program has influenced other countries like the U.S. to also invest more in the technology.
• And South Korea is considering starting a special drone unit after it failed to respond to a recent North Korean drone incursion.

No rules in the air

• The countries with armed drones are individually navigating their own rules instead of an international agreed-upon set of regulations.
• International law prohibits the use of armed force unless the United Nations Security Council authorizes an attack, or in the case of self-defense.
• Figuring out the national and international rules of the sky for drone usage is hard.

US and drones

• The U.S. killed a top al-Qaida leader with a drone strike in Afghanistan in 2022.
• But there have been other instances of drone strikes that resulted in unintended casualties and damage.
• There is scant public opinion research on how American feel about the use of drones overseas, which makes building public support for their military use difficult.

Drone dangers

• Drone dangers are real.
• Traditional radar detection has grown more sophisticated with new drone detection platforms to more accurately decipher the exact location of the drone operator.
• In my view, the world needs new and consistent rules on drone usage for the decade ahead – better international monitoring of drone incursions and more transparency in the outcome of drone attacks.

• With its partner GeoSolutions, Intermap enables the creation of precision maps that are invaluable resources in supporting community safety and resiliency.
• Intermap’s expertise in low latency data processing enables it to provide orthorectification services on a countrywide scale with fast delivery.
• Leveraging its own source digital elevation data library, Intermap orthorectifies satellite imagery to enhance its accuracy and utility.
• “We are pleased to support urban disaster risk management in South America,” said Patrick A. Blott, Intermap Chairman and CEO.