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.

Outdoor Messaging & Aerial Advertising Drone Unveiled
Outdoor Messaging & Aerial Advertising Drone Unveiled

Draganfly and Promo Drone have partnered to unveil the Starling X.2 a versatile rapid-response messaging and aerial advertising platform for use with public safety, emergency response, and outdoor events

Jul 19, 2023
Successful Stratospheric Flight Trial of High Altitude Pseudo Satellite UAS
Successful Stratospheric Flight Trial of High Altitude Pseudo Satellite UAS

BAE Systems’ PHASA-35 which has a 35-meter wingspan and carries a 15kg payload, climbed more than 66,000 feet to reach the stratosphere before landing safely after 24 hours

Jul 19, 2023
Gecko Robotics Contracted to Speed Maintenance Cycles on US Navy Ships
Gecko Robotics Contracted to Speed Maintenance Cycles on US Navy Ships

This contract with Huntington Ingalls represents an expansion of its work with the US Navy to increase the speed and quality of maintenance cycles for surface ships, including amphibious assault ships

Jul 18, 2023
GENIUS NY Cohort 7 Teams Arrive in Syracuse Ready to Scale Up
GENIUS NY Cohort 7 Teams Arrive in Syracuse Ready to Scale Up

This year's GENIUS NY finalists; Aloft, Blueflite, Greenjets, Voltela, and Votix, have arrived in Syracuse, New York, ready to participate in the uncrewed aerial systems, robotics and big data accelerator program

Jul 18, 2023
Advanced Fiber Optic Gyroscopes for Korea’s Commercial Satellite Operations
Advanced Fiber Optic Gyroscopes for Korea’s Commercial Satellite Operations

Commercial-grade satellite gyroscopes by FIBERPRO have played a crucial role in the successful launch of Korea's indigenous Korean Space Launch Vehicle-II, Nuriho

Jul 18, 2023
Resilient High-Power Radio Communications for UAVs & Unmanned Systems
Resilient High-Power Radio Communications for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

TrellisWare’s MANET radio technology can support hundreds of nodes, delivering unprecedented scalability while utilizing less spectrum

Jul 17, 2023
SeeByte Partnership to Develop Secure Architecture for Multi-Domain Drone Swarms
SeeByte Partnership to Develop Secure Architecture for Multi-Domain Drone Swarms

The collaborative task forms part of DSTL's Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) program which aims to ensure the Royal Navy can securely operate swarms of mixed multi-domain UxVs

Jul 17, 2023
Partnership Plans to Advance Human & Machine Collaboration
Partnership Plans to Advance Human & Machine Collaboration

XTEND and ModalAI will introduce autonomous mission critical drones powered by XTEND's XOS operating system and ModalAI's VOXL 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot

Jul 17, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Jul 14, 2023
Volz Servos to Provide Actuators for Long-Range Drone
Volz Servos to Provide Actuators for Long-Range Drone

With Volz Servos, Thales's UAS100 operators can rely on actuation capabilities that meet the highest safety and reliability requirements

Jul 14, 2023
Dedrone Launches AI-Driven Counter-Drone C2 Platform
Dedrone Launches AI-Driven Counter-Drone C2 Platform

The updates represent a major leap forward in AI/ML enabled autonomous threat detection and classification capabilities

Jul 14, 2023
Mission Planner Achieves Over 65 Million Screenviews
Mission Planner Achieves Over 65 Million Screenviews

Mission Planner, part of the CubePilot Ecosystem, is free open-source group control station software that can be used to plan, configure and monitor autonomous vehicle missions

Jul 14, 2023
Ziyan Introduces Upgraded RANGER P2X Unmanned Helicopter
Ziyan Introduces Upgraded RANGER P2X Unmanned Helicopter

With a flight endurance of up to 2 hours, an operational range of 100km and a data transmission range of up to 30km, the RANGER P2X is designed for surveillance and mapping applications

Jul 14, 2023
FAA Approves Noise Certification Standard For Optimus1EX Drone
FAA Approves Noise Certification Standard For Optimus1EX Drone

The approval for the Airobotics Optimus-1EX drone system signifies the final stage in the process to secure FAA Type Certification for complex aerial missions in urban environments in the US

Jul 14, 2023
VTOL Multirotor Drone Deployment to Ireland
VTOL Multirotor Drone Deployment to Ireland

The drone will support farmers with monitoring plant health and spraying weeds and the police and fire departments as an integrated part of the first-responder system in times of emergencies

Jul 13, 2023
Merlin Completes Autonomous Cargo Flight Trials
Merlin Completes Autonomous Cargo Flight Trials

Over sixty of systems-on, autonomous flight time were successfully completed with the Merlin Pilot allowing for extensive data collection in a real world environment with complex terrain and inclement weather

Jul 13, 2023
Heavy-Lift Unmanned Helicopters for Cargo, Logistics, Forestry & Firefighting
Heavy-Lift Unmanned Helicopters for Cargo, Logistics, Forestry & Firefighting

Phenix Solutions' versatile heavy-lift helicopter UAVs can be equipped to undertake a wide range of missions, including logistics, firefighting and forestry management

Jul 13, 2023
Sagetech Upgrades Mode 5 MX12B IFF Transponder
Sagetech Upgrades Mode 5 MX12B IFF Transponder

The MX12B V2 now incorporates Mode 5 Level 2B Out technology and is the first Mode 5 Level 2B (broadcast) IFF transponder to be certified with the US Department of Defense International AIMS Program Office

Jul 13, 2023
Cambridge Pixel Software Supports Vision-Based DAA for BVLOS Drone Operations
Cambridge Pixel Software Supports Vision-Based DAA for BVLOS Drone Operations

Employed with a local ADS-B receiver, the VSD display software was used in a DASA-funded demonstration that included visual tracking of a UK police drone

Jul 13, 2023
Advanced Navigation Expands Digital FOG IMU Lineup
Advanced Navigation Expands Digital FOG IMU Lineup

The new IMUs feature ultra-fast automatic gyrocompassing and can acquire and maintain an accurate heading under all conditions with no reliance on GNSS

Jul 12, 2023
New Edge AI Inference Computer for Multi-Camera Applications
New Edge AI Inference Computer for Multi-Camera Applications

Supporting Intel 13th/12th-Gen processor and NVIDIA L4, the Neousys Nuvo-9166GC delivers CPU computation prowess and AI inference capabilities for AI inspection, robotic guidance, and autonomous machines

Jul 12, 2023
All-Electric Quadcopter Drones for Delivery, Precision Agriculture & Surveillance
All-Electric Quadcopter Drones for Delivery, Precision Agriculture & Surveillance

The Beluga can be fitted with cargo bays for delivery and logistics, as well as a custom-engineered gimbal that can host a variety of different sensors and payloads

Jul 12, 2023
Development of Adaptive Control Architecture for USVs
Development of Adaptive Control Architecture for USVs

A platform-agnostic, computationally lightweight online learning and adaptive control architecture, Aurora's Falcon solution can detect destabilization quickly and reconstitute control online for safe and continued operation

Jul 12, 2023
Significant Power Increase for Dual Cylinder UAS Engine
Significant Power Increase for Dual Cylinder UAS Engine

The optimized SP-170 FI TS ROS engine from Sky Power now delivers 11.7 kW

Jul 11, 2023
Carbonix Selects Reventec as Fuel Level Sensor Supplier
Carbonix Selects Reventec as Fuel Level Sensor Supplier

The Reventec LS800 is extremely versatile and can be used for a variety of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms and other vehicle applications that require fast, accurate measurement of dielectric fluids

Jul 11, 2023
Draper Develops New Capabilities for Military sUAS 
Draper Develops New Capabilities for Military sUAS 

In field tests, Draper demonstrates advances to its mobile military platform that include an autonomy framework, a sensor-driven mapping algorithm and sensors to detect the presence of CBRN elements

Jul 11, 2023
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