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.

GUARDIAN Vision AI Software Selected by USV Developer

Marine AI has confirmed that its GUARDIAN Vision AI (artificial intelligence) software has been selected by USV (unmanned surface vessel)...

Dec 08, 2021
Enhanced Situational Awareness for Active Protection Systems

SeeByte has been awarded a contract by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to create an advanced DNN...

Dec 08, 2021
USV Inspection of Hydroelectric Dam

OceanAlpha has released the following article detailing how its SL40 USV (unmanned surface vessel) has been used to inspect deep...

Dec 07, 2021
Automated Privacy Solution for Mobile Mapping Data

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has partnered with Celantur, a developer of automated solutions to anonymize personal data captured by mobile mapping...

Dec 07, 2021
Sky-Drones Provides Full Stack UAV Flight Control Solutions

Sky-Drones, a leading developer of advanced AI-powered avionics for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Dec 07, 2021
US Naval Surface Warfare Center Awards Counter-UAS Task Order

CACI International Inc. will support the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division under a new U.S. Department of Defense...

Dec 07, 2021
Test Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Drone Certified in Japan

The successful test flight of the first certified hydrogen drone in Japan was enabled by H3 Dynamic’s AEROSTAK hydrogen fuel cell system

Dec 07, 2021
Censys Achieves 100% Approval Rate for FAA BVLOS Waivers

Censys Technologies has confirmed that it has has helped its commercial drone customers achieve Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) BVLOS (Beyond...

Dec 07, 2021
Sonardyne USBL System Selected for DoD Underwater Tracking

Sonardyne’s portable Micro-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) system has been selected by undersea systems specialist Advanced Acoustic Concepts for incorporation...

Dec 07, 2021
11th Gen Intel Core-Based Edge Computing Modules

Congatec has released a solution brief that highlights the company’s new edge computing modules based on Intel’s 11th Gen Core...

Dec 07, 2021
Drone-Based LiDAR Scanning & Orthophotography for Archaeology

YellowScan has released a case study highlighting how its Surveyor Ultra UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) LiDAR solution has been used...

Dec 07, 2021
UAS Solution Provides Unmanned Air Traffic Management in France

Thales‘ TopSky – UAS solution, a cloud-based platform for Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM), is now operational at Rennes airport...

Dec 06, 2021
DRONAMICS Black Swan Cargo UAV Unveiling

DRONAMICS will unveil the first production unit of its full-scale Black Swan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during a live streamed...

Dec 03, 2021
AeroVironment Wins UAV Foreign Military Sales Contract

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $4 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide Puma 3...

Dec 03, 2021
New UAV ISTAR Gimbal Launched

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has launched the USG-400, a multi-sensor and multi-purpose gimbal that combines a Sony Full HD EO sensor with 30x...

Dec 03, 2021
Concept UAV Envisions Future of Composite Airframe Design

Composite Factory has unveiled a concept UAV airframe designed to demonstrate the possibilities for future production chassis. The demonstrator airframe takes into account key factors that must be considered when drone designs mature beyond early lifecycle stages and head towards full production. These factors, such as parts count and assembly time, can affect the marketability and overall cost of the final product.

Dec 02, 2021
AI Performance on MicroSys System-on-Module Platforms

MicroSys Electronics’ new embedded System-on-Module (SoM) platform miriac AIP-S32G274A, which is based on NXP S32G vehicle network processors, now supports...

Dec 02, 2021
V-200 Unmanned Helicopter Conducts Surveillance Flight Trials

UMS Skeldar has confirmed that its V-200 helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has successfully completed a five-day series of surveillance...

Dec 02, 2021
Multibeam Echosounder Selected for Hydrographic USV

Teledyne Marine has provided its new SeaBat T20-ASV multibeam echosounder to Maritime Robotics AS for integration into an Otter USV...

Dec 02, 2021
Inertial Labs Acquires Memsense

Inertial Labs has confirmed that it has acquired Memsense, a leading developer of MEMS-based inertial measurement units (IMUs) for drones...

Dec 01, 2021
Blue Robotics Expands WetLink Penetrator Range

Blue Robotics has expanded its range of WetLink Penetrators (WLPs) with the release of additional sizes. The WLP is a...

Dec 01, 2021
Routescene Upgrades UAV LiDAR Hardware & Software Solutions

Routescene has unveiled a number of upgrades to its portfolio of hardware and software solutions for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based...

Dec 01, 2021
MissionGO Provides UAV Inspection and Delivery Services & UAS Training

MissionGO, a leading provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions for public safety and commercial applications, has partnered with Unmanned...

Dec 01, 2021
System-Level Tests Completed for New Protector UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed a series of system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1...

Dec 01, 2021
ROV Navigation & Positioning Software Deployed for Subsea Construction

Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 navigation and positioning software has been deployed by geo-data insights firm UTEC to support the latest phase...

Nov 30, 2021
Marine Sensor Management Solution for USVs Introduced

Airmar Technology Corporation has introduced the SmartBoat system, a sensor management solution for USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and manned vessels...

Nov 30, 2021
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