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.

Halo Connectivity Platform Selected by Drone Healthcare Services Provider

Elsight's Halo will provide a C2 link for UAVs transporting medicines, supplies and lab test specimens

Jul 06, 2022
New Drone Software Digitizes HS2 Construction Workflows

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has adopted drone software from Esri UK to reduce costs and enhance safety on its 90km stretch of the HS2 high speed railway

Jul 06, 2022
Censys Raises $8.3 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round

These new funds will be used to help the company transition from a UAS company to an airborne intelligence company

Jul 06, 2022
Echodyne to Increase Radar Distribution, Production & Development 

The company received a $135 million fundraising round, co-led by Baillie Gifford and Bill Gates with participation from multiple new and existing investors

Jul 05, 2022
New Collaboration Streamlines High Quality Photogrammetric Workflow

A new integration between Phase One and Trimble Inpho Suite will simplify the process to transform raw images into final mapping products

Jul 05, 2022
Additional US Navy Funding for Real-Time Autonomous Ocean Mapping

Charles River Analytics is creating ROMAN (Real-Time Ortho-Mosaicking for Awareness and Navigation), a set of software components for creating real-time sea surface maps and detecting maritime objects

Jul 05, 2022
New Multi-Camera Solution for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

The camera is designed to support AI-based embedded vision applications such as autonomous mobile robots

Jul 04, 2022
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Expands Military & Aerospace Connector Series

The Mil/Aero Circular MD801 are lightweight, ultraminiature connectors with small form factors and high-density capabilities, ideal for use in UAVs for aerospace, military, and other harsh environment applications

Jul 04, 2022
Volatus Provides RPAS Skills Training to Moose Cree First Nation

Volatus will mentor the nation in developing its critical skills and infrastructure for a robust RPAS business servicing the community

Jul 01, 2022
AERTEC Completes Testing of AI/ML Technologies for UAS Emergency Landings

A system has been developed to enable aircraft to autonomously determine Alternative Flight Termination Areas where the risk to third parties can be minimized

Jul 01, 2022
Remotely-Operated Container Vessels Enable Zero-Emission Shipping

In partnership with Samskip B.V, Ocean Infinity will be building two new remotely-operated and autonomous-ready container vessels that will integrate hydrogen fuel cells, delivering up to 3.2 MW of power

Jul 01, 2022
New Drone Platform for Close-Up and Touch-Based Inspection

The drone's unique configuration allows a payload to be mounted on a long horizontal arm, using a cyclorotor for precise control

Jun 30, 2022
NovAtel SMART7 GNSS Receiver Featured in New JCB Tractor

The SMART7-I included in the Fastrac iCON tractor is a rugged, waterproof, all-in-one GNSS SMART Antenna designed and tested specifically for the agriculture industry

Jun 30, 2022
Development of Unmanned Flight Ecosystem in Ireland 

In conjunction with several Irish aviation companies, Collins Aerospace will support the modernization of air traffic management by delivering a Digital Sky Demonstrator on U-Space

Jun 30, 2022
New SOSA-Aligned Graphics Card for AI-Accelerated Applications

The 3U OpenVPX is based around NVIDIA Ampere architecture and is ideal for ISR and electronic warfare

Jun 30, 2022
Wireless Datalinks Introduced for Military UAVs & UGVs

Commtact's low-SWaP Phoenix broadband data links support ISR and tactical engagement missions

Jun 29, 2022
Schiebel Completes Onshore Tests of CAMCOPTER S-100 UAV in Norway

The three-week onshore test phase was part of the Offshore Drone Service contract between energy company Equinor and Nordic Unmanned, proving the utility for UAV offshore logistics

Jun 29, 2022
Iris Automation DAA Solution Used in Large-Scale Magnetometer Survey

Overhead Intelligence has commenced its Extended Visual Line Of Sight plus Beyond Visual Line Of Sight mission for UAV magnetometer surveys across the entire province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Jun 29, 2022
Tyto Robotics Releases Next-Gen Drone Test Stand

The Flight Stand is available in a 15 kgf and a 50 kgf model to measure thrust, torque, RPM, power, efficiency and more for brushless motors and propellers

Jun 29, 2022
CHCNAV Announces APAC Business Tour 

The company will visit Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July to September 2022

Jun 29, 2022
Understand the Latest in Unmanned Systems Innovations & Technologies

Join military, academia and industry thought leaders at Unmanned Systems West and hear from government officials in San Diego, 29-30 September 2022

Jun 29, 2022
New Drone Technologies Partnership for LiDAR Data Collection & Processing

SPH Engineering and GreenValley International align UgCS mission planning software and LiDAR360 data processing software for UAV-based LiDAR surveying

Jun 28, 2022
Real-World UAS Cargo Delivery Operations Completed

MissionGO and Airspace Link completed a successful 10-day flight operation showcasing a real-world UAS transportation program in Southeast Michigan, with cargo including blood samples, containers of water, and food packages

Jun 28, 2022
YellowScan Launches Longest-Range UAV LiDAR Solution

The high-precision YellowScan Voyager can capture complex and vertical targets and is ideal for high point density applications

Jun 28, 2022
New Low-Power 12th Gen Intel Core-Based COM-HPC and COM Express Modules

The new modules can be incorporated into passively cooled embedded and edge computing platforms

Jun 27, 2022
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