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.

Multibeam Echosounder for USVs Launched 
Multibeam Echosounder for USVs Launched 

The latest addition to Kongsberg Maritime’s EM 712 family of shallow- to medium-water multibeam echosounders for seabed mapping applications, the EM 712 USV can be easily integrated with and operated from any USV

Mar 16, 2022
New Small Multibeam Imaging Sonar Released 
New Small Multibeam Imaging Sonar Released 

Announced at Oceanology International 2022, Tritech’s Micron Gemini is the smallest multibeam sonar on the market, offering a cost effective, powerful real time imaging sonar in the body of the company's Gemini 720im

Mar 15, 2022
American Aerospace Launches AiRanger UAS Factory Expansion
American Aerospace Launches AiRanger UAS Factory Expansion

This expansion will double production capacity to nearly 150 AiRanger unmanned aircraft per year

Mar 15, 2022
Partnership to Develop Unmanned Hydrogen-Powered Flight
Partnership to Develop Unmanned Hydrogen-Powered Flight

H3 Dynamics will use Universal Hydrogen Co.'s green hydrogen fuel logistics to focus on a range of hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft, from small drones to large unmanned cargo delivery

Mar 15, 2022
Plymouth Rock Technologies Develops Autonomous Drones for Law Enforcement & Emergency Rescue
Plymouth Rock Technologies Develops Autonomous Drones for Law Enforcement & Emergency Rescue

PRT drones are designed with autonomous and BVLOS operations in mind, and feature AI capabilities and advanced sensors

Mar 15, 2022
Mayflower Autonomous Ship Incorporates Silicon Sensing IMUs
Mayflower Autonomous Ship Incorporates Silicon Sensing IMUs

The AMU30 IMUs deliver high-precision motion data to the vessel's ‘AI captain’ and also assist in measuring sea surface height

Mar 14, 2022
Voyis Underwater Technology Used to Digitally Recreate Endurance Ship
Voyis Underwater Technology Used to Digitally Recreate Endurance Ship

Using the Voyis Insight Pro laser scanner, the Endurance22 Expedition survey team will be able to accurately map the Endurance shipwreck

Mar 14, 2022
Dejero Provides Mission-Critical Communications for UAS
Dejero Provides Mission-Critical Communications for UAS

The company's products deliver secure connectivity and real-time situational awareness for BVLOS missions, ISR and more

Mar 11, 2022
Unmanned Helicopter Completes Railway Inspection
Unmanned Helicopter Completes Railway Inspection

The project involved UAVOS' electric unmanned helicopter and fixed-wing drone, equipped with LiDAR and digital camera

Mar 11, 2022
Drone Launch & Recovery System Featured at Startup Competition
Drone Launch & Recovery System Featured at Startup Competition

The patented device enables rotary and fixed-wing drones to be launched and recovered from moving vehicles autonomously

Mar 11, 2022
Applus+ Achieves Accreditation to Certify All Types of Drones
Applus+ Achieves Accreditation to Certify All Types of Drones

Applus+ Laboratories becomes the first European company to achieve full accreditation for the certification of drones and their accessories according to the requirements of the new European Regulation (EU) 2019/945

Mar 11, 2022
RQ-11 Raven UAS Integrated Into Kinesis Ecosystem
RQ-11 Raven UAS Integrated Into Kinesis Ecosystem

The integration will enable operators to leverage the advantages of AeroVironment’s RQ-11 Raven while controlling other robots through a single application

Mar 11, 2022
congatec Partners with Embedded Cybersecurity Specialist
congatec Partners with Embedded Cybersecurity Specialist

The two companies will focus on developing solutions for regulated industries and systems that need cyber security certification from federal agencies

Mar 11, 2022
TE Connectivity Launches New Optical Modules for Embedded Systems
TE Connectivity Launches New Optical Modules for Embedded Systems

The NanoRF modules feature high-density RF and optical connections and are designed for VPX-based embedded computing systems in defense applications

Mar 10, 2022
Botlink Develops Cellular Communications & Power Management Solutions for UAVs
Botlink Develops Cellular Communications & Power Management Solutions for UAVs

The company's solutions enable a variety of long-range and BVLOS applications for commercial UAVs

Mar 10, 2022
Greensea Launches In-Water Hull Cleaning Solution
Greensea Launches In-Water Hull Cleaning Solution

Armach Robotics will capitalize on Greensea Systems’ digital expertise to offer a subscription model robotic hull cleaning system using autonomy, intelligence and data fusion

Mar 10, 2022
AI-Enabled USVs to be Demonstrated
AI-Enabled USVs to be Demonstrated

Unmanned Survey Solutions' USVs, equipped with Marine AI’s GUARDIAN Vision AI software, will be demonstrated at Oceanology International

Mar 10, 2022
Sonardyne Navigation & Positioning Technology Supports Endurance Expedition
Sonardyne Navigation & Positioning Technology Supports Endurance Expedition

AUVs involved in the search for The Endurance utilized Sonardyne’s hybrid acoustic-INS, tracking and telemetry transceiver, and USBL system

Mar 09, 2022
World’s Fastest Autonomous Interceptor Vessel Introduced
World’s Fastest Autonomous Interceptor Vessel Introduced

The vessel features dynamic collision avoidance and can be operated via over-the-horizon network connectivity from almost anywhere in the world

Mar 08, 2022
Nicomatic Launches New Flat Flexible Cables for Space Applications
Nicomatic Launches New Flat Flexible Cables for Space Applications

The new cables reduce the overall requirements for space and weight, and are manufactured with NASA-qualified materials

Mar 08, 2022
Plymouth Rock Technologies Joins Naval Aviation Systems Consortium
Plymouth Rock Technologies Joins Naval Aviation Systems Consortium

PRT is engaged in talks to provide the US Department of Defense with UAS. The company has also rolled out a major upgrade to its website

Mar 08, 2022
Copenhagen Subsea Develops Electric Underwater Thrusters & ROVs
Copenhagen Subsea Develops Electric Underwater Thrusters & ROVs

The company's powerful underwater electric thrusters are ideal for ROVs, AUVs and USVs, and the Gorilla ROV is designed for challenging missions in harsh underwater environments

Mar 08, 2022
uAvionix Selects New Distributors for Drone Autopilot
uAvionix Selects New Distributors for Drone Autopilot

CubePilot's extensive reseller network will now be able to provide the full uAvionix George Autopilot Ecosystem and George integration kits directly to end-users

Mar 08, 2022
Multi-Sensor Gimbals for Commercial UAV Operations
Multi-Sensor Gimbals for Commercial UAV Operations

HD Air Studio designed and manufactured a custom gimbal equipped with three different sensors as part of an aerial solution designed to aid marine search and rescue operations

Mar 07, 2022
GA-ASI Releases New Class of UAS
GA-ASI Releases New Class of UAS

The new Evolution line of advanced UAS joins GA-ASI’s existing Predator-class and Mojave-class aircraft in delivering next-generation UAS that offer advanced, affordable, attritable and autonomous combat power

Mar 07, 2022
Long-Range Surveillance Sensor Systems for 2Excel
Long-Range Surveillance Sensor Systems for 2Excel

Trakka Systems is delivering 2Excel Aviation two long-range TrakkaCams with a high-speed, digital video engine embedded directly within the single-LRU gimbal

Mar 07, 2022
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