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.

Censys Completes BVLOS Emergency Response Project

Four flights totaling 82 miles were conducted over a two-day period to evaluate Censys’ Sentaero BVLOS UAV as a reliable tool for damage assessment after natural disasters

May 25, 2022
Milrem Robotics Launches Autonomous ISR UGV 

The THeMIS Observe is equipped with Milrem’s Intelligent Functions Kit that enables autonomous functions such as follow-me, waypoint navigation with obstacle detection and avoidance

May 25, 2022
CAMCOPTER S-100 Provides Enhanced Maritime Surveillance in Denmark 

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is supporting the Royal Danish Navy in carrying out maritime surveillance tasks including detecting, verifying and providing information on potential oil spills and discharges at sea

May 25, 2022
AirRobot Provides 145 Foldable UAS to German Armed Forces

The AR100-H is a flexible, low weight, low noise system developed specifically with the armed forces and special police forces in mind

May 25, 2022
UAVs and C4ISR Software for Military & Commercial Applications

Robot Aviation provides fixed-wing and multirotor UAVs for a variety of challenging applications

May 25, 2022
New Watertight Enclosures for ROVs and AUVs

The subsea housings are highly modular and configurable, with a variety of tube and end cap options

May 25, 2022
US Army to Present Advances in Human-Machine Teaming at MRAS USA 2022

The Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA Conference will feature briefings on how human-machine teaming will enhance the operational and institutional effectiveness of the US Army, international allies, and its partners

May 24, 2022
Atmos Integrates Topcon’s Hardware & Correction Services into UAS Surveying Solution

Topcon develops and optimizes GNSS boards for highly precise positioning applications in the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets

May 24, 2022
OneSky Future of Flight Program Welcomes MissionGO

OneSky’s Future of Flight program aims to help participants like MissionGO successfully navigate the challenges of integrating their vehicles with air traffic management solutions

May 24, 2022
Advanced ROVs for Offshore & Underwater Inspection

Deep Trekker's ROVs are ideal for aquaculture, energy, search & rescue, defense, ocean science and more

May 24, 2022
Austrian Armed Forces Evaluates Rheinmetall Counter-sUAS system 

The Austrian Armed Forces will test the C-sUAS solution at several locations in Austria, gaining expertise and experience by simulating air base protection, integration into military units, and providing C-sUAS protection in urban areas

May 23, 2022
New Industry Standard for Underwater Wireless Acoustic Communication

Subsea Wireless Group’s new standard aims to improve communication between offshore vessels and the autonomous vehicles used in underwater inspection, maintenance and repair

May 23, 2022
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box Solution Released

The D50 from HEISHA is a compact and pragmatic Drone-in-a-Box solution that uses multiple sensors to ensure drone charging under safe temperatures and conditions

May 23, 2022
Maritime Surveillance Solution Deployed for Port Security

Cambridge Pixel's RadarWatch is capable of displaying radar video, tracks, AIS, ADS-B and camera video

May 20, 2022
Innovative Drone Technology used in Hurricane Response

NASC Teros™ used to assess damage safely and quickly after a storm and cover inaccessible areas during intensive annual storm drill

May 20, 2022
Maritime Heron BVLOS UAS Demonstration Conducted in the UK

Israel Aerospace Industries’ Maritime Heron UAS demonstrated that it is highly capable in missions including search & rescue, border protection, fisheries patrol, safety at sea, small boat detection and surveillance

May 20, 2022
Power Tethering Solutions for Commercial UAVs

Blue Vigil's tethering solutions enable persistent hovering and unlimited flight time

May 19, 2022
Indoor LiDAR Drone Launched for Industry 4.0

Powered by a new SLAM engine that lets it create 3D models as it flies, the Elios 3 drone is accompanied by a new version of Flyability’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0

May 19, 2022
Liteye Systems Awarded US DoD Counter UAS Contract

The company will develop and integrate its counter UAS and ground surveillance products to detect, identify, track, and defend from Class 1 and 2 UAS while providing ground defense capabilities in a variety of environments

May 19, 2022
Phenix Solutions Completes FAA Milestone on Type Certification Journey

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted and reviewed Phenix Solutions’ Project Specific Certification Plan and provided the project number TC17844LA-R to the Ultra 2XL Remote Piloted UAS program

May 19, 2022
New Developments for UK MOD Nano-UAS Program

Skydio will provide the program with its autonomous X2D drones, along with its artificial intelligence and 3D Scan capabilities

May 18, 2022
Vision-Enhanced RTK-GNSS Positioning System for Autonomous Vehicles

The Vision-RTK 2 combines high precision RTK-GNSS with deeply fused inertial and visual sensors

May 18, 2022
Fuel Cell Powered XLUUV Under Development 

The SeaWolf project includes a mission range of over 5,000 kms powered by a state-of-the-art fuel cell power system and two modular 2,500-liter flooded payload bays

May 18, 2022
Conference Program Announced for Commercial UAV Expo 2022

The educational program focuses on how drone technology is solving problems and creating meaningful ROI across various industries

May 18, 2022
Tethered UAVs to Reinforce Surveillance of DGA Test Centers

Elistair’s ORION 2 will be used to secure the impact zone and collect images needed for analyzing land, air and coastal operations

May 18, 2022
Fourth Edition of LiDAR for Drone Hosted by YellowScan

The event will host an extensive program of more than 30 technical sessions, workshops, live demos and training sessions that can help users’ current and future LiDAR strategies

May 18, 2022
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