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.

Inertial Labs Remote Sensing Payload Supports Livox Avia LiDAR

Remote Sensing Payload Instrument (RESEPI) is now available with Livox’ new Avia LiDAR scanner, a compact and lightweight unit that...

Jan 12, 2021
Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center Uses Upgraded C-Astral Drones

C-Astral has successfully upgraded its legacy Bramor C4EYE UAS (unmanned aerial system) for the Cyprus-based Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC),...

Jan 12, 2021
Avenger UAS Selected for USAF Drone AI Program

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to provide...

Jan 11, 2021
New UAS Systems Engineering and Certification Service Launched

Hionos, a certified flight controller software solutions provider, has partnered with UAS (unmanned aerial systems) avionics and engineering company Abionica...

Jan 11, 2021
FAA’s New UAS Remote ID Rule Supported by WhiteFox

The FAA’s release of a revised final rule on UAS remote identification (RID) has been meet with approval by pioneers...

Jan 11, 2021
Hybrid UAV-UGV Joins Wave Relay MANET Radio Ecosystem

Autonomous and unmanned vehicle technologies provider Robotic Research has joined the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an industry alliance of sensor and...

Jan 08, 2021
The Benefits of Tethered Drones

Elistair has released an article outlining the benefits of tethered drone systems, which are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) physically connected...

Jan 08, 2021
Trakka and DroneShield Announce Counter-UAS System

Trakka Systems has partnered with DroneShield and produced the TIPS-C, an overt early detect and neutralizing counter-solution to the UAS hazard

Jan 08, 2021
BVLOS HF Command & Control Demonstrated with MQ-9A UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has performed what it claims is the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) high-frequency...

Jan 08, 2021
New Range of Rhomboidal-Wing UAVs Unveiled

FLY-R has launched a new range of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) based on a rhomboidal-wing configuration. The design was first...

Jan 08, 2021
Combining GNSS with Inertial Measurements for Mapping & Surveying

  OxTS has conducted a Q&A interview for Velodyne LiDAR that provides information on how combining LiDAR with GNSS/INS technology...

Jan 07, 2021
SeeByte Develops C2 & Collaborative Autonomy Software for Unmanned Systems

SeeByte, a leading developer of advanced software solutions for marine and maritime unmanned systems such as AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles),...

Jan 07, 2021
Silvus Technologies Upgrades StreamCaster MIMO Radios

Silvus Technologies has released new models in its StreamCaster family of MIMO radios for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned...

Jan 07, 2021
uAvionix Technologies Flown on Zephyr HAPS UAV

uAvionix’ ping200X ADS-B transponder and truFYX GPS receiver have both been successfully integrated and flown by launch customer Airbus aboard...

Jan 06, 2021
Kuwait’s Largest Virtual Tech Expo and Summit Announced

KuwaitTech Event (KTE), Kuwait’s largest Virtual Expo and Summit takes place from 16-17 February 2021, and is committed to getting...

Jan 06, 2021
Draganfly Commander Drones Selected by US Department of Agriculture

Draganfly’s Commander drones have been selected by the US Department of Agriculture for use in phenotyping and other related data...

Jan 05, 2021
Drone Integration Into European Airspace Investigated

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and Information Systems Delft (ISD) are performing a multi-year study for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...

Jan 05, 2021
China Introduces National Standard for UAS Delivery Services

China’s State Post Bureau has issued a Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft, which is the country’s first...

Jan 05, 2021
UXV Technologies Develops UAV Controllers, Gimbals & ESCs

UXV Technologies, a leading developer of professional agnostic robotic technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and...

Jan 05, 2021
New UAS Integrated with Rajant Wireless Mesh Network Node

xCraft’s MATRIX R and PANADRONE R Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are integrated with Rajant’s smallest and lightest BreadCrumb, the DX2, to enable...

Jan 05, 2021
New Rugged Embedded Computer for AI & Autonomy Launched

Systel has launched Kite-Strike, a fully rugged next-generation embedded edge supercomputer built around NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Xavier system-on-module. Kite-Strike is...

Jan 05, 2021
First Autonomous Drone Field Lab in EU Opened

The High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) technology park has begun construction of new onsite digital infrastructure for advanced autonomous aviation...

Jan 05, 2021
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Expands Johnson UMC-SMA Adapter Range

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has expanded its line of Johnson UMC to SMA Adapters, which support conversion between the two interfaces...

Jan 04, 2021
Sensonor Selects New UK & Ireland Distributor

Sensonor has selected SACA Group Limited (SACA UK) to distribute the company’s MEMS gyro and IMU (inertial measurement unit) solutions...

Jan 04, 2021
Elsight Secures Funding for BVLOS Drone Connectivity Technology

Elsight has successfully completed a funding round that has secured $8.3M for the company to fuel its growth through the...

Dec 31, 2020
Counter-Drone Technology Supports U.S. Army Exercise

DroneShield has provided several of its C-UAS (counter-unmanned aerial systems) solutions for dismounted, mounted, and fixed-site drone detection in support...

Dec 31, 2020
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