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.
CENTUM’s FCC-certified Lifeseeker systems are being deployed across Florida State Guard aircraft and UAS platforms to enable mobile phone detection for search and rescue and disaster response operations
Orange Business introduces a scalable CUAS solution designed to detect, identify, and classify low-altitude drone activity, leveraging sovereign infrastructure and an as-a-service model to support critical infrastructure protection
Volatus Aerospace begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under FLT, aiming to boost investor visibility, attract institutional capital, and accelerate growth across commercial, public safety, and defence markets
UAVOS produces a new batch of composite rotor blades using its in-house OVEN-500-2000 curing system, delivering up to 3,000-hour service life for unmanned helicopter applications
Volatus Aerospace has been approved for up to $320,000 in NRC-IRAP funding to support development and flight validation of its Condor XL heavy-lift UAS for commercial and government applications
Italian manufacturing leaders CRP Technology and CRP Meccanica will showcase flight-proven aerospace components and advanced production techniques for autonomous systems in Düsseldorf
Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous cargo drone will begin Gulf Coast operations in 2026 under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, advancing heavy-payload logistics and National Airspace System integration
Hexagon | NovAtel has launched the GAJT-AE3, a compact anti-jam antenna system designed to ensure resilient positioning, navigation and timing for airborne and uncrewed platforms, providing multi-constellation, multi-frequency GNSS protection
Videosoft will showcase its video streaming software during a live BVLOS drone flight demonstration at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026, streaming video and telemetry from an AIR8 drone operating in Austria
The upcoming XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 event will unite global industry leaders and start-ups to explore the future of autonomous systems, robotics, and strategic defense technologies across the European security landscape
Performance Drone Works has released CORE 1.4, enhancing the C100 platform with vision-based navigation, improved communications resiliency, precision flight control, and expanded simulation tools for multi-mission operations.
Public safety drone pilots can now train for critical lifesaving missions using a high-fidelity simulation environment featuring new standardized test methods developed by NIST and leading emergency response organizations
OceanAlpha has released the V180 USV–ROV platform, a 24-meter unmanned offshore vessel designed to support deepwater subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) operations with integrated ROV deployment and dynamic positioning capabilities
Neousys Technology has launched the Nuvo-11160GC rugged edge AI computing platform, featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra 200S processors and NVIDIA® RTX GPU support for real-time AI inference and data processing in industrial and robotics environments
Gotonomi will demonstrate long-range beyond visual line of sight drone connectivity at XPONENTIAL Europe 2026, streaming live video and telemetry from an AIR8 drone operating in Klagenfurt, Austria, to Düsseldorf
United Electronic Industries integrates the Intel x6425RE quad-core processor into its UEIPAC platforms to provide engineers with enhanced 64-bit computing power for aerospace and defense applications
Sonardyne and Cellula Robotics' new partnership equips hydrogen-powered autonomous platforms with high-grade navigation systems to support persistent 5,000 km subsea missions
Calian and Tessellate Robotics have collaborated to develop a hybrid autonomous navigation capability combining GNSS and Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies with GPS-denied navigation for operations in challenging Arctic environments
Heven AeroTech has secured a U.S. Army Basic Ordering Agreement to streamline Army unit procurement of its hydrogen-powered Z1 uncrewed aircraft system and associated hydrogen generation systems
Materials science leader HZO will showcase how its latest advancements in additive manufacturing and thin-film deposition improve reliability for electronics in harsh environments
Greensea IQ has introduced a virtual training simulator for its Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs), enabling operator training and mission rehearsal within a physics-based simulation environment
AirData has launched a Public Safety Program enabling law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency response agencies to manage drone operations with automated flight data tracking, compliance reporting, and real-time video streaming
Prague-based Dronetag joins a strategic cohort of 20 companies selected by the European Defence Fund to provide scalable counter-drone detection solutions for EU security
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