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.

AI-Powered Micro-AUV Unveiled

Advanced Navigation's compact Hydrus AUV is designed for applications requiring high-resolution images and video with precise geo-referenced data

Apr 05, 2022
BVLOS Drone Receives FAA Special Class Airworthiness Criteria

The Airobotics OPTIMUS 1-EX UAS integrates Elsight’s Halo connectivity solution for BVLOS communications

Apr 04, 2022
AI-Based Autonomous Inspection Solution Trialed

H3 Dynamics and ELID Technology will trial an all-digital autonomous inspection and building façade maintenance system for tall buildings in Singapore

Apr 04, 2022
Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine Selected for VTOL Logistics Drones

The Suter Industries TOA288 engine provides propulsion for Volansi's long-endurance heavy-lift drones

Apr 04, 2022
UAS Spare Parts Inventory Software Module Launched

The new AlarisPro Spares Locker module is a comprehensive lifecycle management tool for all UAS components

Apr 04, 2022
New Mobile AESA Multi-Mission Radar for C-UAS Operations 

Rheinmetall's Oerlikon AESA Multi-Mission Radar can detect and process mini- and micro-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); rockets, artillery and mortars engaging in high angle attacks; and air/surface weapons and cruise missiles


Apr 04, 2022
SEA-KIT Maxlimer USV to Map Aftermath of Tonga Volcanic Eruption

NIWA and The Nippon Foundation will be surveying the seafloor and collecting video images of the eruption’s impact from NIWA’s research vessel using the Maxlimer USV to conduct further mapping

Apr 04, 2022
New Partnership Develops Robotic Solutions for Space Habitat Maintenance 

PickNik Robotics and Sierra Space aim to develop robotic autonomy solutions that improve the ability to support low Earth orbit, lunar and deep space missions



Apr 01, 2022
Round Six of GENIUS NY Business Accelerator Now Open

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

Apr 01, 2022
REMUS 300 Selected for U.S. Navy Next Generation Small UUV Program

The REMUS 300 UUV is designed to advance distributed maritime operations by conducting critical underwater missions

Mar 31, 2022
Ophir Optics Receives BAE Systems Gold Level Supplier Award

The award acknowledges Ophir's ability to deliver advanced IR optics solutions with 100% quality

Mar 31, 2022
High-Resolution Long-Range LiDAR Systems for UAV Surveying & Mapping

Phoenix LiDAR's systems are ideal for mapping, infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, and more

Mar 31, 2022
GA-ASI Demonstrates UAS Detect & Avoid Technology to FAA

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducted test flights to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) build evidence to support the safe and efficient integration of UAS operations in the National Airspace System

Mar 31, 2022
Elbit Systems UK Provides Swarm UAS for British Army 

The company will provide five swarms of six UAS to be used for surveillance, with the capability to fly and continuously monitor, scan and discover for up to eight hours

Mar 31, 2022
UAS Summit & Expo 2022 Dates & Call for Abstracts Announced

Produced by UAS Magazine, UAS Summit & Expo will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the UAS industry


Mar 30, 2022
Vehicle Surveillance System with Counter-Drone Capabilities Released

Teledyne FLIR’s new mobile counter-small UAS platform leverages a combination of 3D radar, EO/IR camera, and RF detection and mitigation sensors to defend against small drones

Mar 30, 2022
Toposens Secures Funding for 3D Ultrasonic Collision Avoidance Sensor 

This investment aims to finance the company’s market entry into the robotics sector, enabling best-in-class 3D collision avoidance to help Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV) manufacturers to build safer vehicles

Mar 30, 2022
Tracking Software Incorporated into 3D Multi-Mode Radar

The combination of Cambridge Pixel's tracking software with state-of-the-art solid-state radars is ideal for counter-UAS

Mar 29, 2022
Teledyne Marine Underwater Gliders Selected for Water Column Monitoring

The autonomous gliders will be deployed as part of a project to record background underwater acoustic noise in Brazilian waters for environmental studies

Mar 29, 2022
FIXAR Supports EU Urban Air Mobility Project

The project aims to develop solutions for enhanced urban air mobility that will help solve air quality and congestion problems

Mar 29, 2022
Videosoft Seals Deal with US Satellite Comms Player Iridium

Running Videosoft's FireLight solution over the Iridium Certus service will enable the live transmission of video from as low as 1kbps to and from anywhere in the world

Mar 29, 2022
New Centimeter-Level Positioning Sensor for Autonomous Vehicles 

Fixposition’s Vision-RTK 2 positioning sensor combines positioning satellites, computer vision, and inertial sensors to enable precise, autonomous vehicle and machine navigation in demanding areas

Mar 29, 2022
Indra Develops SATCOM for Long Endurance Defense Drones 

Indra’s new Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system will operate on both civilian and military communications bands, offering bandwidths of up to 20 megabits per second

Mar 29, 2022
New Addition to True View 3D Imaging Systems Series

The new True View 645/650 system from GeoCue delivers colorized LIDAR deliverables with accuracy better than 3cm RMSE for the True View 645, and better than 2cm for the True View 650

Mar 29, 2022
Meet the Future of Autonomy at XPONENTIAL 2022

AUVSI's XPONENTIAL is the world’s foremost gathering for innovators and users of autonomous technologies, returning in April 2022 for the first fully in-person event since 2019.

Mar 28, 2022
Australia’s Loyal Wingman UAV Named MQ-28A Ghost Bat

Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat has been selected as the military designator and name for the first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over 50 years

Mar 28, 2022
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