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.

Urban All-Terrain UGV with Four-Wheel Drive Launched

Mantaro has launched the OceBot, a four-wheel drive unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with a rugged carbon fiber chassis designed to...

Jun 12, 2021
New Cargo Delivery Drone Introduced

XMobots, a prominent manufacturer of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) serving the Latin American market, has entered the cargo transportation and...

Jun 12, 2021
Handheld GCS Features Combined SDR & LTE Support

Mobilicom, an end-to-end provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, has upgraded the Mini Controller...

Jun 11, 2021
Sony Unveils World’s Smallest Professional Drone

Sony Electronics Inc. has announced the Airpeak S1, the world’s smallest professional drone, due to be available later in the...

Jun 11, 2021
Rugged Intel Xeon-Based Embedded Computer Launched

  Cincoze has launched the company’s first family of 10th generation Intel Xeon/Core-based rugged embedded computers. The DS-1300 series features...

Jun 11, 2021
Brushless Electrical Generator Tested on Gray Eagle ER UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has performed initial flight tests of a new brushless electrical generator system for its...

Jun 11, 2021
2nd IMDEC Gathers Pace as African Ports Attract $50bn Investment

Maritime security has become a more important issue in West African region in recent times where attacks on ships and...

Jun 10, 2021
Tethered Drone Flies Continuously for 108 Hours

Zenith AeroTech has confirmed that its Quad 8 multi-rotor tethered UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has flown a total of 161...

Jun 09, 2021
Insight: Lead Acid vs Lithium-Ion Batteries

Vanguard has released the following article that highlights the differences between lead acid and lithium-ion batteries, and is the first...

Jun 09, 2021
Aerial Target Drone Upgraded with Veronte Autopilot

Embention’s Veronte Autopilot for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has been selected for integration into an aerial target drone manufactured by...

Jun 09, 2021
Auterion Updates Enterprise PX4 & Mission Control Drone Software

Auterion has upgraded its Enterprise PX4 and Mission Control open software for drones. Version 2.3 of Enterprise PX4 and version...

Jun 09, 2021
Drone Vision Becomes Official Marlyn Drone Distributor in Slovakia

Drone Vision will be responsible for the distribution of Atmos Marlyn drones in Slovakia, and will provide assistance and first-line maintenance services to local operators

Jun 09, 2021
Fixposition Positioning Sensor Receives Innovation Award from CTIS China

Fixposition’s Vision-RTK is a compact, lightweight positioning sensor with a proprietary sensor fusion engine combining computer vision, GNSS and IMU data to achieve real-time centimeter-accurate positioning

Jun 09, 2021
UAS Solutions for Arctic Conditions Under Development

Insitu has partnered with Robot Aviation and Andøya Space to develop the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) ecosystem in the Arctic...

Jun 08, 2021
Cable Penetrators Developed for Underwater Robotics

Blue Robotics has announced the launch of the WetLink family of products for ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) and other UUVs...

Jun 08, 2021
New Hydrographic USV Features Integrated ADCP & Echo Sounder

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has launched the APACHE 4, a new hydrographic USV that features a combination of an ADCP (Acoustic...

Jun 08, 2021
Armed USV Completes Missile Firing Tests

Meteksan Defence has successfully completed missile firing tests with its ULAQ armed USV (unmanned surface vehicle), which has been developed...

Jun 08, 2021
Starter Kit for AI-Accelerated Embedded Vision Applications

congatec has extended its i.MX 8 ecosystem with a new starter set for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-accelerated intelligent embedded vision applications.  Based...

Jun 08, 2021
World’s Smallest & Lightest MicroLiDAR Launched

LightWare LiDAR has launched the SF45 microLiDAR, the world’s smallest, lightest, scanning LiDAR sensor. The new sensor provides UAVs (unmanned...

Jun 08, 2021
MQ-25 UAS Successfully Refuels F/A-18 Mid-Air

The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully demonstrated air-to-air refuelling, using the MQ-25 T1 test UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to...

Jun 07, 2021
Microdrones Documentary Show Features UAV Boundary Surveying

Microdrones has released a new set of episodes of its “Down to Earth” reality series, which focuses on the challenges...

Jun 07, 2021
SeaRaptor Deep-Sea AUVs Provided for Offshore Surveying

Teledyne Marine has provided two SeaRaptor 6000-metre rated AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) to subsea offshore services company Argeo of Norway....

Jun 07, 2021
New Drone Construction Survey Solution Introduced

Propeller Aero and Wingtra have partnered to develop a new site data collection and 3D mapping solution designed specifically for...

Jun 06, 2021
Embry-Riddle Offers Remote Training for Drone Pilots

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has been awarded a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will allow students...

Jun 06, 2021
Next-Generation ROV Launched

Blueye Robotics has launched the X3, the third model in the company’s Blueye range of ROVs (remotely operated vehicles). The...

Jun 04, 2021
The CubePilot Hardware & Software Ecosystem for UAVs

HexAero and ProfiCNC, joint developers of the pioneering open-source CubePilot hardware and software ecosystem for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and...

Jun 04, 2021
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