This article highlights the top five most viewed product releases featured on Unmanned Systems Technology in 2024.
2024 has been a remarkable year for innovation in the unmanned systems industry, with groundbreaking technologies pushing the boundaries of performance, versatility, and functionality. From advanced swarm-capable drones to precision LiDAR solutions, these advancements are revolutionizing sectors such as national security, environmental mapping, and logistics.
TEKEVER Unveils New UAS with Swarm Capabilities
TEKEVER introduced the ARX unmanned aerial system, the company’s largest, most advanced drone and first to deploy a swarm, at XPONENTIAL in San Diego.
With onboard AI/ML capabilities and a fully modular payload configuration supporting sensors and deployable cargo, the new UAS, which is set to have its commercial debut in 2025, is expected to significantly enhance surveillance and life-saving capabilities for both civilian and military organizations.
ARX has a MTOW of 600kg and offers a combination of long-range endurance, advanced onboard AI/ML capabilities, SATCOM and mesh connectivity, and readiness for GNSS-denied environments.
New American-Made Nano Drone Unveiled
Vantage Robotics announced the launch of Trace, an ultra-compact nano drone engineered to meet the needs of national security, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure operators.
The Trace American-made nano UAS is designed to provide the field with a trusted, portable, and cost-effective solution that delivers the performance of much larger systems.
After four years of rigorous innovation and testing in collaboration with the Department of Defense and law enforcement, Trace set a new standard in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) for sUAS.
Ziyan Unveils Long Endurance Unmanned Helicopter at UMEX 2024
Ziyan UAS showcased its new product, the Shadow S3 long endurance unmanned helicopter at UMEX 2024, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.
As a next-generation smart aerial platform, the Shadow S3 has undergone a complete upgrade in both its industrial design and performance. Designed to revolutionize operational efficiency, it brings forth several innovative highlights.
Ziyan’s Shadow S3 patrol unmanned helicopter can be easily transported and carried in a backpack, and features a wind resistance of level 7, a maximum take-off weight of less than 7kg, and a maximum endurance of 100 minutes.
New Bathymetric LiDAR system from YellowScan
YellowScan, a designer of next generation manned and unmanned LiDAR solutions, released its new bathymetric system, the YellowScan Navigator, at CES 2024.
The YellowScan Navigator is an innovative bathymetric LiDAR solution. It features a laser scanner developed in-house over the last five years, and has been heavily tested to achieve optimal performance.
This compact system is fine-tuned to map waterbeds within a depth range of 0 to 3 meters, but it reaches a depth of 18 meters in perfectly clear water conditions. It can be flown up to 100m above the water surface and provides measurements with a precision and accuracy of 3 centimeters. Additionally, a camera is embedded to provide true-color data colorization.
Ultra-Long Endurance VTOL UAV Platform Launched
T-DRONES released the VA23, an ultra-long endurance electric multipurpose VTOL UAV.
The VA23 VTOL fixed-wing UAV has a payload capacity of 2.5kg and a flight time of up to 4 hours without a payload. The VA23 is made of carbon fiber, a lightweight material that allows the drone to remain relatively lightweight while maintaining structural strength, and is important for the flight performance and endurance of the UAV.
VA23 is equipped with a power management module and locking propeller function for longer flight time and also has a backpack-type packing box, which makes transportation lighter and smaller.
