Unmanned Systems News & Articles

The latest unmanned systems news for UAV, UAS, UGV, USV, UUV, drones and robotics. Articles on product launches and technological advances in unmanned and autonomous design, research and manufacture.

Hot Swappable Plug-and-Play Gimbal Released for the Sony ILX-LR1

Gremsy has unveiled the PIXY LR S-PORT, a plug-and-play gimbal featuring hot-swap capability for the Sony ILX-LR1 and incorporating the AirPixel Entire R3 module to enable full control via MavCam

Apr 11, 2024
Wingcopter Delivery Drone Begins Type Certification Process in Japan

Wingcopter supported by ITOCHU Corporation has been accepted to begin the type certification process for the 198 delivery drone under the unmanned aircraft class-1 type certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau

Apr 11, 2024
Full-Size Manta Ray UUV Prototype Assembled

Northrop Grumman has completed the full-size assembly of the Manta Ray extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle at the company’s Annapolis facility in Maryland

Apr 10, 2024
Cybersecure Mesh Networking Solution for Long-Range Uncrewed Communications

Mobilicom has launched the MCU-300 software defined radio designed to deliver cybersecure mesh networking for mid-sized long-range uncrewed communications including high-speed, high-definition video and data

Apr 10, 2024
MORA-Aligned System Live Demo at Spring Technology Expo

LCR Embedded Systems and Sciens Innovations will be conducting a MORA-aligned system live demo featuring the DK3 Development Platform for SOSA-aligned and VPX board payloads at Spring Technology Expo, 17th April 2024

Apr 10, 2024
Red Cat Integrates Teal 2 Drones with Ocean Power Technologies Maritime Surveillance Solution 

Organizations will be able to use Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) PowerBuoy and WAM-V platforms to deploy Teal 2 Drones as part of their strategy to leverage autonomous vehicles to assess and address maritime threats in real time

Apr 10, 2024
New Range of Miniature FPGA-Based System-on-Modules

Enclustra's new modules provide embedded intelligence and high processing power in a miniature form factor

Apr 10, 2024
Successful Virtual Conditions Testing for Adaptive Control Architecture

Aurora Flight Sciences’ “Fast Adaptation and Learning for Control Online” (FALCON) control architecture, which can be fully integrated or function both as an advisor and aid, was put to the test using autonomous USVs in a simulated incident

Apr 10, 2024
360° EO/IR Gimbal Integrated with ISR Drone

Event 38 Unmanned Systems has introduced NextVision's 360-degree gimballed EO/IR cameras onto the E400 eVTOL ISR drone

Apr 10, 2024
Drones Reduce Construction Site Monitoring by 80%

NTT Communications has successfully used Skydio’s drone and dock technology to monitor indoor construction site progress in Japan

Apr 09, 2024
UAVOS Unmanned Helicopter Deployed for Wildfire Support

UAVOS has deployed the UVH 170 unmanned helicopter for wildfire support, successfully gathering georeferenced data in real time for fire mapping

Apr 09, 2024
UAS Startup Accelerator Awards $3M in Funding – One Month Left to Apply

Applications for GENIUS NY’s Eighth Cohort are open until May 15, 2024, plus the accelerator is now a Global Ecosystem Ally of the new XPO+ Launcher at AUVSI XPONENTIAL

Apr 09, 2024
AI-Powered Object Detection for C-UAS Revealed

Untether AI in partnership with J-Squared Technologies have released an AI-powered object detection solution for counter-drone detection for both commercial and military applications

Apr 09, 2024
Autonomous Military Systems Enhanced with AI Solutions 

Northrop Grumman will use TacticalAI to outfit aeronautics systems with cognitive sensing, adaptive communications and networking systems, and next generation battle management command and control (BMC2)

Apr 09, 2024
Undersea Defence Technology Capabilities to be Displayed at UDT

The latest undersea defence technology capabilities are set to be displayed at UDT 2024, 9th - 11th April at London ExCeL featuring Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) and advanced sensing and computing to protect against underwater threats

Apr 08, 2024
Collaboration to Demo Onboard-Piloted Detect & Avoid Capabilities

The goal of Joby and Sagetech's joint effort is to certify a Detect and Avoid (DAA) solution that meets the needs of Part 135 eVTOL operations and supports any aircraft that would benefit from operating under eVFR

Apr 08, 2024
Shield AI Expands into Australian Market with Acquisition of Sentient Vision Systems

The companies will merge AI expertise and operations understanding to deliver superior intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities

Apr 08, 2024
Developmental UAS Test Aircraft Successfully Flown

Exosonic has joined the supersonic/hypersonic aircraft start-ups that have flown their own prototype designs successfully after a test flight of its EX-3M Trident reached over 130 knots

Apr 08, 2024
Lightweight, Transportable Drone Dock Launched

Drone Nerds’ new DJI Dock 2 is more powerful than its predecessor, but also smaller, cheaper, and easily transportable by two people, increasing the efficiency of drone flights

Apr 08, 2024
Underwater Robotic Technology Explores Ship Graveyard

Advanced Navigation’s Hydrus subsea drone has been sent to the Rottnest ship graveyard in the Indian Ocean, simultaneously capturing 4K video and imagery of a 64-meter shipwreck

Apr 08, 2024
ResilienX to Showcase AAM OptiX at AUVSI XPO24

ResilienX, together with its AAM OptiX™ partners, will reveal its advanced digital operations center for uncrewed and urban air mobility during a demonstration at AUVSI XPO24

Apr 08, 2024
Key Details & Agenda Ahead of Amsterdam Drone Week 2024

Amsterdam Drone Week, the global platform for the air mobility sector, offers an opportunity for attendees to explore new technologies, services, and solutions that are driving the industry forward

Apr 05, 2024
Supersonic Drone Hits Top Speed of Mach 0.9 in Test Flight

Venus Aerospace's drone flew for 10 miles during the test, which demonstrated flight controls, stability, air launch, and one leg of the ultimate Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) propulsion system

Apr 05, 2024
AI-Pilot Flies & Controls Kratos Target Drone

Kratos and Shield AI use the tactical Firejet as the first application of Shield AI's Hivemind pilot on the Kratos family of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)

Apr 05, 2024
Aerosonde UAS: The Right Choice for Your UAS Needs

Textron Systems Aerosonde UAS, with true multi-mission capabilities, offers day and night full motion video, wide area search, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), communications relay, and more

Apr 05, 2024
Multi-Peripheral PCI Serial Adapter for Industrial Robotics

The interface offers eight field-selectable RS-232/422/485 asynchronous serial ports and supports data rates exceeding 1 Mbps

Apr 05, 2024
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