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.

New UAV Terminal Completes Powerline Inspection Demonstration

The long-range demonstration, led by ARA Robotics, involved two ARA-405 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), state-of-the-art sensors, and beyond-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, controlled from a distance of 11 kilometres

Mar 06, 2024
SDRs for Next-Gen C-UAS Technologies Begin Development

DroneShield has begun development of higher performance multi-channel software defined radios, reducing the hardware to ultra-small SWaP parameters for tactical deployment

Mar 06, 2024
Canada to Receive Counter-Drone Technology

Leonardo’s Falcon Shield C-UAS system is an operationally-proven solution to the growing threat from group 1 to 3 UAS, usually undetectable by conventional air surveillance equipment

Mar 06, 2024
Single-Chip MPU with Vision AI and Real-Time Control Unveiled

Renesas’ RZ/V2H enables both vision AI and real-time control capabilities, delivering 10 TOPS/W power efficiency, an impressive 10-fold improvement over previous models

Mar 06, 2024
New York Leads North America in Safe Drone Operations Amidst Commercial Traffic

Applications are now open for the eighth cohort of the GENIUS NY UAS startup accelerator with a $1 million grand prize

Mar 05, 2024
Drones & Uncrewed Asia 2024: Accelerating Regional UAV Ecosystems

Drones & Uncrewed Asia returns, featuring an expanded scope and a larger stable of exhibitors and speakers, reflecting the accelerating pace of the ecosystem’s growth in the past year

Mar 05, 2024
Integrated CTD Sensor Launched by NBOSI

The integrated CTD sensor represents a leap forward in unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) technology, offering a compact, palm-sized design that provides research-quality temperature, salinity, depth, and sound speed measurements

Mar 05, 2024
LiDAR Drone Mapping Solution Launched

The new Wingtra LiDAR payload combines the efficiency, operational simplicity, and precision of the WingtraOne GEN ll drones with an advanced Wingtra-engineered LiDAR sensor

Mar 05, 2024
Partnership to Advance UAS Firefighting Capabilities

Helitak’s firefighting tanks will enhance Phenix Solutions’ Ultra 2XL aircraft, aiming to set new standards for UAS mission-critical firefighting equipment and capabilities

Mar 05, 2024
Biomimetic Subsea Imaging Sensors for ROVs & AUVs

ELWAVE's Octopulse utilizes a low-frequency AC electric field to characterize the underwater environment even in the murkiest of conditions

Mar 04, 2024
New Rugged Embedded & GPU Computers for UGVs & Robotics

Neousys' IP69K-rated SEMIL-2000 series supports the latest Intel processors as well as the NVIDIA L4 GPU

Mar 04, 2024
Internal Testing of Heavy-Lift Helicopter Rotor Blades

UAVOS' internal tests included ground, hover, and flight evaluations, with ground tests involving the spinning of the blades on whirl towers to measure balance, and initial fatigue tests to determine structural strength

Mar 04, 2024
Skydio Delivers X10D sUAS & Debuts Dynamic Channel Switching

Dynamic channel switching enables the X10D to provide adaptable communications between the drone and its accompanying controller in both contested and congested environments

Mar 04, 2024
Ziyan UAS Recruiting Partners Worldwide

Electric unmanned helicopter specialists Ziyan UAS is seeking like-minded partners to explore potential and sustainable business cooperation models together

Mar 04, 2024
Skyports Partnership for Middle-Mile Drone Logistics

The multi-year collaboration between Skyports and the Port Authority will help implement and scale UAS across its extensive portfolio of maritime, aviation, and transportation assets

Mar 04, 2024
Phenix & Dillon Aero Launch Ultra 2XL Gunship

The collaboration brings the pedigree of Dillon Aero's M134D minigun to Phenix Solutions' Ultra 2XL and sets a marker for expanded unmanned aerial system (UAS) mission sets into the aerial gunship arena

Mar 01, 2024
JOUAV Launches New Airborne LiDAR Sensor

JOUAV's JoLiDAR-1000 LiDAR sensor, featuring enhanced detection, compact design, and integrated technologies, is ideal for a diverse range of applications, such as terrain mapping, power line inspection, mining surveying, and emergency mapping

Mar 01, 2024
Teledyne Marine Releases Vertical Detection Mode for Sonars

The VDM upgrade for SeaBat T-Series sonars delivers exceptional accuracy and improves data quality in environments challenged by multipath interference from structures like sheet pilings

Mar 01, 2024
Drone Nerds Integrates ideaForge’s Public Safety Drone Solutions

The integrated solutions include the NETRA V4 PRO and SWITCH UAVs, recognized for their power, versatility, and reliability across a spectrum of mission-critical applications

Mar 01, 2024
Blackwave Next-Generation UAS Communications Contract Awarded

PDW has been awarded a contract by USSOCOM for the Blackwave resilient digital link that provides critical UAS comms in high-risk, contested and congested environments

Mar 01, 2024
Voyis Introduces New Discovery Stereo Camera for Shallow Depths

The Discovery Stereo camera delivers true depth perception and real-time 3D modeling, simultaneously recording low-latency piloting video, high-resolution stills images, and 3D models

Mar 01, 2024
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Mar 01, 2024
Top New Features in Global Mapper v25.1 Standard

Global Mapper version 25.1 hillshade tool now boasts the ability to create shadows across the terrain layer based on location and time of day, the ability to crop a mesh feature, and receive location data from GNSS devices over TCP and UDP

Feb 29, 2024
Triad to Boost UAS Communication Capabilities for DoD

Triad is supplying its Ku-band upconverters and bi-directional amplifiers (BDAs) for use with SCISR Secure Common Data Link (CDL) radio systems, which provide long-range, encrypted communications for the US military

Feb 29, 2024
AlarisPro Announces Partnership with TEKEVER

TEKEVER has chosen the AlarisPro fleet management platform as the organization’s single source of truth for the safety and reliability of the company's impressive unmanned aerial systems

Feb 29, 2024
Partnership to Enhance Airborne Video Streaming

SKYTRAC and Videosoft Global collaborate to deliver ultra-low bandwidth video streaming, enhancing real-time transmission capabilities for aviation operations worldwide

Feb 29, 2024
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