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.

GOteam Wins 2022 Edison Award 

MediGO and MissionGO, known as GOteam, earned Gold in the Aerospace and Robotics Category for innovation in Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

May 03, 2022
What’s Happening at the 2022 Robotics Summit & Expo?

Robotics industry leaders will join together at the Robotics Summit & Expo, to address the issues involved with the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of commercial robotics and intelligent systems products and services.

May 03, 2022
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Lightweight Bipolar Plates Launched 

Made from high-performance, 100% reclaimed carbon fiber, Boston Materials’ ZRT Lightweight Bipolar Plates boost fuel cell performance and lower costs

May 03, 2022
New Drop-in Radiation-Tolerant Power Module for Space Market

Developed to support the Xilinx XQRKU060 FPGA, Mercury Systems’ RH5210 provides a drop-in SWaP-optimized power solution for radiation-sensitive applications and platforms such as remote-controlled robotic devices

May 03, 2022
Inmarsat Satellite Network Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Technology Hall of Fame Award

The award recognizes Inmarsat’s global satellite network, ELERA, for enabling next-generation technologies that will serve as a catalyst for rapid growth in the commercial UAV industry

May 03, 2022
Global Satellite Communications & Connectivity for USVs & ASVs

Iridium's SATCOM solutions provide trusted connectivity for unmanned and autonomous vessels operating anywhere on the planet

May 03, 2022
Black Swift Technologies Named AUVSI XCELLENCE Award Winner

The company was selected from a pool of accomplished applicants as one of five winners for the Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards during AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022 in Orlando

May 03, 2022
Robotic Surface & Subsea Fleet Launched 

20 of Nauticus Robotics’ Hydronaut-Aquanaut pairs will to be strategically deployed in multiple offshore industries serving applications ranging from subsea maintenance and intervention to data collection

May 02, 2022
Silicon Sensing to Exhibit at Sensors Converge

The company will showcase its full range of MEMS inertial sensors and systems, including gyros, accelerometers and tactical-grade IMUs

Apr 29, 2022
Free ASTERIX CAT-240 Viewer for Radar Video Released 

Cambridge Pixel’s RadarView-240 allows radar manufacturers and developers to view a network stream of ASTERIX CAT-240 radar video data in Windows 10

Apr 29, 2022
Volatus Aerospace to Offer Full Throttle Aerial UAVs 

Full Throttle Aerial’s heavy lift, high endurance, robust drones are designed for infrastructure inspection and cargo delivery

Apr 29, 2022
FIXAR Awarded 2022 Bronze Edison Awards 

The company won the awards in the Aerospace and Robotics category for its flagship FIXAR 007 VTOL outdoor UAV with proprietary Autopilot and xGroundControl software

Apr 29, 2022
Distributor Opportunities for Mobile Mapping Professionals

CHC Navigation offers a complete portfolio of UAV and mobile mapping solutions for a wide variety of applications

Apr 28, 2022
TE Connectivity Launches New Sealed Panel Mount Connector

The new connector is ideal for harsh-environment applications and confined spaces

Apr 28, 2022
New Capabilities for High Precision Mapping & Automated Workflows

Unveiled this week at AUVSI Xponential, the updates to Auterion OS serve enterprises with diverse use cases that need component and payload flexibility, alongside a centralized, streamlined software experience

Apr 28, 2022
New Hybrid Heavy Fuel UAV Engine System Released 

Currawong’s Cortex Heavy Fuel Hybrid System has hybrid architecture which allows the engine to provide power to onboard electrical systems and charge batteries while providing propulsion power for flight

Apr 28, 2022
Beluga Drone to Embed uAvionix Autopilot & CNPC Ecosystem

Beluga will include the uAvionix George G3, a CubePilot-based autopilot designed to DAL-C safety standards, and the truFYX EXT GPS which will provide high-quality avionics at a low SWaP consumption and cost

Apr 28, 2022
New Coaxial Drone for Material Transport

The NX30 is adaptable to the unique requirements of delivery network operators and can be optimized for a wide range of missions

Apr 27, 2022
TEKEVER AR3 UAS Upgraded with VTOL & Integrated SAR Capabilities

The new version of the AR3 features a hot-swappable VTOL system that increases the flexibility of the aircraft

Apr 27, 2022
World’s Largest Deployment of Autonomous Drones at US Electric Utility

Percepto will initially deploy 13 autonomous drones at Florida Power & Light, with plans to introduce hundreds of drones to monitor the utility’s distribution substations over the next five years

Apr 27, 2022
Seaspray V2 Maritime Radar Integrated onto MQ-9A UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems integrated the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar onto an MQ-9A and completed a successful first flight demonstrating the capabilities of the AESA radar

Apr 27, 2022
Acecore Releases Zoe Drone on Auterion’s Open Ecosystem

By connecting with Auterion Suite via Skynode, the Acecore Zoe delivers data and live video streaming automatically, in real time, while the drone is flying and performing its mission

Apr 27, 2022
NASC Unveils New TRACER UAV at XPONENTIAL 

The TRACER was designed to provide a low-cost alternative for manned-unmanned teaming operations, counter-UAS missions, reconnaissance, communications and electronic warfare

Apr 27, 2022
Third Generation UgCS SkyHub Hardware Released 

The third generation UgCS SkyHub from SPH Engineering has 5x serial ports, Ethernet, Bluetooth and WiFi connections to provide additional capabilities for sensors integration

Apr 27, 2022
Low-SWaP Embedded Module Released at XPONENTIAL 2022 

The TW-880 embedded module from TrellisWare Technologies was designed from the ground up to better meet communication systems integration requirements in uncrewed markets

Apr 27, 2022
New LWIR Thermal Imaging Camera Released

The SWaP optimized Viento 1280 by Sierra-Olympia features the DRS cutting-edge 1280x1024, 10-micron sensor

Apr 26, 2022
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