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.

Partnership to Deliver Tethered ISR Drone & UGV Solution

Elistair and Rheinmetall Canada to partner on unmanned ISR solution which combines the KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master family of unmanned ground vehicles

Jan 16, 2024
U.S. Retailer Walmart to Make Drone Delivery Expansion

Drone companies Wing and Zipline are approved for BVLOS flight by the FAA, and focus on speed, safety and sustainability to provide on-demand drone delivery

Jan 16, 2024
Successful Development of EMF-guided Multirotor UAS

Manifold Robotics collaborated to make an EMF sensing system for UASs, enabling them to detect the presence of lines and estimate their distance for automated collision avoidance

Jan 16, 2024
Contract Awarded for Remote CBRN Detection Using Autonomous Drone Fleets

Draper has been awarded a Pentagon contract for remote CBRN reconnaissance using autonomous teaming drones in degraded operating environments

Jan 16, 2024
Ultra-Long Endurance VTOL UAV Platform Launched

T-DRONES' new VTOL fixed-wing UAV, VA23, has a maximum range of 240km, level 5 wind resistance, a payload capacity of 2.5kg, and a flight duration of up to 4 hours without payload

Jan 15, 2024
Successful Multi-Drop of Live Fire Munitions from AeroVironment UAS

The VAPOR 55 MX UAS was armed with Shryke munitions that have versatile, multi-mission precision strike capabilities, able to stay within 1-2 meters of a designated target

Jan 15, 2024
Latest Overlord USV for Autonomous Operations Launched

Vanguard, launched from Austal USA's shipyard in Alabama, is the first unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the U.S. Navy purpose-built for autonomous operations from the keel-up

Jan 15, 2024
Updates to the OceanPack Rack System Introduced

SubCTech has released user-friendly modifications to the autonomous measuring system, the OceanPack™ 19” rack

Jan 15, 2024
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Jan 13, 2024
AIDrone Unveiled at CES 2024

Nearthlab's AIDrone combines the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with drone technology to assist a wide range of tasks across various industries, including infrastructure inspection, renewables, and public safety

Jan 12, 2024
Skydio Enters Final Phase of Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Skydio X10D is an sUAS that enables 24/7 operations, with the revolutionary NightSense enabling autonomous, obstacle-avoidance flight in zero-light environments

Jan 12, 2024
Honeywell Tech Helps Bring Asteroid Sample to Earth

The Honeywell MIMU uses digital ring laser gyroscopes, highly accurate accelerometers and radiation hardened microelectronics to determine the spacecraft’s rotational rate and velocity

Jan 12, 2024
UAV with OGI Camera Designed for Leak Detection & Repair

Wade Wicklund's unique design of a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a optical gas imaging (OGI) camera transforms hydrocarbon leak detection, a growing in-demand service

Jan 12, 2024
New Thermal Imaging Payload Launched

Inspired Flight Technologies and Gremsy have partnered on a new thermal imaging payload for the IF800 Tomcat drone, providing unprecedented capabilities in aerial imaging & surveillance

Jan 12, 2024
Mobilicom Receives New Production-Scale Order for SkyHopper Pro Lite Data Link

Following on the success of Mobilicom's Skyhopper Pro Micro, a new production scale order has been received for the Skyhopper Pro Lite from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for loitering drones to be deployed by Israel Defense Forces

Jan 12, 2024
TerraLens 9.4 Geospatial SDK Launched

TerraLens 9.4 from Kongsberg Geospatial, an advanced geospatial software development toolkit (SDK), provides significant improvements on map formats, visualizations, compiler support, and performance

Jan 11, 2024
Alpha Unmanned Systems Year in Review

Alpha Unmanned Systems looks back on a year of growth and innovation

Jan 11, 2024
ANELLO Launches 3-Axis Optical Gyroscope IMU

The ANELLO X3 is a small, lightweight, low-power, tri-axial optical gyroscope providing high accuracy, performance and reliability for today’s autonomous applications

Jan 11, 2024
Milanion’s AGEMA UGV In Service with Kraken Unit in Ukraine

The Kraken unit is involved in frontline combat missions in Ukraine and the AGEMA UGV can provide vital battlefield support in the harsh winter conditions, including last-mile resupply and medical evacuation

Jan 11, 2024
New Bathymetric LiDAR system from YellowScan

The YellowScan Navigator is an innovative bathymetric LiDAR solution featuring a laser scanner fine-tuned to map waterbeds within a depth range of 0-3m from up to 100m above the water

Jan 10, 2024
PABLO AIR Unveils Innovative Versatile Drone ‘FB04’ at CES 2024

The 'FB04’, making its debut at CES 2024, is a versatile performance drone designed for dynamic maneuvers with swift mobility, able to carry out precise formation flights

Jan 10, 2024
Polish MoD Acquires Multibeam Echosounder for Gavia AUVs

The SeaBat T20-S Multibeam Echosounder (MBES), delivering high-resolution bathymetric data, will be instrumental in the Polish Navy's critical underwater infrastructure inspections, a crucial aspect of modern seabed warfare

Jan 10, 2024
Cyberhawk & Phase One Partner on Drone-Based Industrial Inspections

Through a Global Partner Agreement, Cyberhawk and Phase One will continue to bring the highest standard of industrial inspections to customers using the P3 iXM100 payload

Jan 10, 2024
Vecow Releases RCX-3000 PEG Expandable GPU-accelerated System

Featuring innovative technology, the Vecow RCX-3000 PEG is the ideal solution for AOI, Autonomous Robotic, Vehicle Computing, Deep Learning, and any Edge AI applications

Jan 09, 2024
Autonomy Solutions for USVs & Maritime Vessels

Robosys Automation’s products use state-of-the-art AI and machine learning to provide any motorised vessel with scalable levels of autonomy up to full IMO degree 4

Jan 09, 2024
RuggON Introduces Military-Grade Rugged UAV Ground Control System

A low-latency video software decoder allows real-time, high-resolution video viewing and data collection, making the RuggON Ground Control System an ideal tool for drone pilots

Jan 08, 2024
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