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.

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
GT20 Gyrotrak Makes Debut at FAA UAS Test Site in New York

This first flight test included a manual helicopter flight; full autonomous helicopter mission, which transitioned to complete autorotation-mode, flying at about 80 mph; and a simulated delivery mission

May 18, 2022
Arm-Based Computer-on-Modules Achieve SystemReady IR Certification

The modules are certified under Arm's Project Cassini, which provides a seamless cloud-native software experience for devices on Arm Cortex-A

May 18, 2022
Royal Mail to Create 50 Postal Drone Routes Across the UK

A partnership between Royal Mail and Windracers will facilitate and operate UAVs to provide faster and more convenient services for customers in remote communities

May 17, 2022
New Partner Program Launched to Accelerate IoT Industry Growth

Inmarsat ELEVATE will bring together a development program, partner ecosystem and an online marketplace to enable businesses around the world to harness industrial Internet of Things (IoT) success

May 17, 2022
New Heavy Fuel Developed for UAV Industry 

Together with the Cortex Hybrid engine solution, Currawong and VP Racing developed UMAN-VP4F heavy fuel based on Isopar but treated, tested and controlled to the same level as high-performance racing fuels

May 17, 2022
UAS Business Accelerator Program Accepting 2022 Entries

Applications are being accepted for the GENIUS NY business accelerator program through May 31, 2022 from tech startups focused on uncrewed systems, Internet of Things (IoT), big data and robotics

May 17, 2022
In-Water Hull Service Robot Launched 

Armach Robotics’ Hull Service Robot is man-portable at under 66lbs and around 34 inches long, which greatly reduces deployment costs and increases convenience

May 16, 2022
TEKEVER Forms Commercial Partnership for US Market

Precision Integrated Programs will support US and International customers throughout the entire service lifecycle, including operations, training, maintenance, and commercial support to the TEKEVER UAS family of products

May 16, 2022
United Electronic Industries Wins BAE Systems Gold Tier Supplier Award

The company was honored at a virtual ceremony and was selected from the pool of suppliers that worked with BAE Systems in 2021

May 13, 2022
sUAS Payload for Laser Target Designation Launched 

Teledyne FLIR Defense’s StormCaster-DX payload is designed to manage target areas using a Laser Spot Tracker while affecting the terminal guidance of laser guided munitions

May 13, 2022
First F&B Drone Delivery Service Piloted in Sports & Entertainment

Throughout the pilot, drones delivered orders of hot dogs, bottles of water, and chips to prepare and pressure-test the delivery experience for higher fan volume at future events.

May 13, 2022
Benefits of Fiber Optic Armoring for UAS

Alker outlines the benefits of armored cabling for unmanned aerial systems

May 13, 2022
Precision Optics & Optical Components for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

Knight Optical offers a varied catalogue of COTS components as well as custom options

May 13, 2022
Atmos Appoints Marlyn Drone Distributor in Central America

GEOINN will be responsible for the distribution of Marlyn VTOL fixed-wing drones in Central America, and will provide assistance and first-line maintenance services to operators

May 12, 2022
Stereoscopic Desktop Monitors for Military Geospatial Display

Schneider-Digital’s 3D PluraView monitor series is established as the de-facto standard in the military sector and is by far the market leader for military 3D-stereo desktop displays.

May 12, 2022
FAA Approves Airworthiness Criteria for Wingcopter Delivery Drone 

This marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) delivery drone in the US

May 12, 2022
RIEGL to Present LiDAR Sensors at RotorTech 2022

RIEGL’s small, lightweight LiDAR sensors can be easily and quickly mounted on rotary or fixed wing drones, allowing fully autonomous mapping in areas where crewed operations may be too expensive or impractical

May 12, 2022
Autonomous Flight Technologies Evaluated in Tests Over Brazil

Embraer worked with Eve Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and partners Iris Automation, Daedalean and Near Earth Autonomy to conduct a series of flights with the goal of enabling safe autonomous operation in complex urban environments

May 12, 2022
Short-Takeoff & Landing Capability for MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft 

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) configuration will consist of an optional wing and tail kit that can be installed in less than a day

May 11, 2022
Heavy-Lift Hexacopter Drone Platform Upgraded

The US-made unmanned aircraft features enhanced payload capacity and flight time

May 11, 2022
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