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.
Launched at INTERGEO 2022, AQUAMAPPER is developed in-house by TOPODRONE and contributes to a complete set of photogrammetry, LiDAR and bathymetry surveying solutions
This pre-production air vehicle, known as the RG-1-A Alpha, is the first autonomous cargo aircraft capable of both vertical and conventional take-off and is designed to carry tons of cargo to any location in almost any weather
Blue Marble Geographics’ Global Mapper Pro v24 includes workflow optimization tools such as recorded script building, GPU-acceleration of Pixels to Points, and a tool for merging changes from Global Mapper Mobile field collected data
Sierra-Olympia has launched the HexaBlu™ camera core with cryogenically cooled sensors and impressive run-life, ideal for long-range imaging applications such UAVs, ground robotics and gimbals
The DIU has chosen Greensea Systems and Nauticus Robotics to deliver prototype A2RVs capable of detecting, identifying, localizing, inspecting, and neutralizing explosive hazards from very shallow water through the surf zone to the beach exit
Advanced cyber technology under development will be resistant to quantum-based cyber attacks and will be able to secure connected devices found in autonomous surface ships
Under the DARPA Enabling Confidence program, Aurora will develop scalable methods for incorporating uncertainty from sensors and environments into ML system outputs
Fusion Shutter technology leverages electronic and mechanical global shutters to enable capturing of images with very short exposure times without the adverse effects of the parasitic light sensitivity of electronic global shutters
Teledyne Geospatial’s new Optech CLS-A integrates the CL-360XR LiDAR scanner with 0.3-mrad beam divergence, 360-deg field of view, and survey-grade precision and accuracy
Zerosum Technologies offers products and systems for the development and operation of UAVs and works with numerous drone manufacturers in the national market
The Unmanned Tactical Application Conference (UTAC) is a week-long fully-immersive event designed to advise, educate, and train operators on the latest unmanned systems, technology ecosystems, integrations, and tactics
Synergy's pipeline surveillance expertise and Volatus' technology will put the company in a position to introduce efficient, green, remotely operated drone solutions to fulfill regulatory and asset monitoring requirements
Fixposition’s Vision-RTK 2 features the u-blox ZED-F9P high precision GNSS module and uses deep sensor fusion technology to provide high precision positioning performance where satellite signals are degraded or unavailable
Kongsberg Maritime will supply three shipsets of its HUGIN AUV and related HiPAP (High Precision Acoustic Positioning) systems for the Polish Navy’s three new Komoran II class ships
The Mimer SoftRadio system allows users to turn any PC into a remote radio dispatcher console, using the Internet or LAN/WAN to send and receive audio data
Sentient Vision Systems report more than 10 separate proof of performance programme and evaluation initiatives currently in place with maritime defense organizations
Software provided by Teledyne CARIS was used to monitor data quality and coverage, with new data being compared to previous maps to assess the effects of the eruption on marine life and seafloor composition
Along the way, viewers had the chance to watch the milestone moment live from The Machines Odyssey’s dashboard, which streams video and vessel data 24/7 directly from the boat
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