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.

World’s First Full-Scale Offshore UAV Delivery Carried Out

Schiebel and Nordic Unmanned have carried out what is claimed to be the world’s first full-scale offshore UAV (unmanned aerial-vehicle)...

Aug 31, 2020
High-Resolution UAV LiDAR Sensor for Corridor Mapping Introduced

Teledyne Optech has introduced the CM2000, the latest addition to its Galaxy family of LiDAR sensors for UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Aug 30, 2020
Autonomous Tethered Drone Solution Developed for Law Enforcement

Public safety technology provider Axon has partnered with tethered UAS (unmanned aerial systems) solutions developer Fotokite to provide a new...

Aug 30, 2020
Dual-Rotor Coaxial Drones Delivered to Launch Customer

Ascent AeroSystems has completed the final delivery of its Spirit dual-rotor coaxial drones to launch customer Dynetics. The Spirit UAV...

Aug 30, 2020
Vehicle-Towed Counter-UAS System Launched

Liteye Systems has launched the new Trailer Anti-UAS Defense System (T-AUDS), a counter-drone solution that provides both fixed-site and on-the-move...

Aug 30, 2020
3D Sensing & Perception Technologies Used in ADAS Testing Platform

RoboK, a spinoff from the University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, has developed new computer vision and...

Aug 30, 2020
New Dual Thermal Camera Drone Payload Launched

FLIR has launched the Vue TZ20, a high-resolution dual thermal sensor gimbal designed specially for the DJI Matrice V2 200...

Aug 28, 2020
Second DARPA Gremlins Program UAS Successfully Tested

Dynetics has successfully tested a second X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s...

Aug 27, 2020
Details Confirmed for Virtual Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Conference

SMi Group’s Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Conference will take place 2-3 September 2020 as a fully interactive virtual meeting. With...

Aug 27, 2020
Insitu Pacific Develops Tactical UAS Solution for Australian Army

Insitu Pacific has partnered with Nova Systems to develop a proposed solution for Phase 3 of the Australian Army’s LAND...

Aug 27, 2020
Altitude Angel Map Data Selected by UAV Survey & Inspection Provider

Altitude Angel’s DroneSafetyMap airspace map data has been selected for integration into UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) survey and inspection provider...

Aug 26, 2020
Specialized Batteries and Chargers Developed for Military UAS

Epsilor has secured several contracts to provide its high-end smart Li-ion batteries and tactical chargers for military multirotor and fixed-wing...

Aug 26, 2020
Intelligent Autonomy System Developed for K-MAX Helicopter

Near Earth Autonomy has partnered with Kaman Aerospace to develop an intelligent autonomy system for the K-MAX cargo transport helicopter,...

Aug 25, 2020
GNSS-Aided INS Integrated into Autonomous Hydrographic USV

SBG Systems’ Ekinox2-D dual-antenna GNSS-aided INS (Inertial Navigation System) has been integrated into Poland’s first autonomous hydrographic USV (unmanned surface...

Aug 25, 2020
Autonomous Air Taxi Concept Unveiled

UAVOS has unveiled a new concept for an autonomous air taxi vehicle based on an all-electric, tandem-rotor helicopter design. SumoAir,...

Aug 25, 2020
US Navy Medium USV Program Prototype Under Development

The U.S. Navy has contracted L3Harris Technologies to develop a prototype for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) program, the...

Aug 22, 2020
Semi-Autonomous ROV System Unveiled

Deep Trekker has launched the REVOLUTION NAV, a new ROV (remotely operated vehicle) package providing advanced navigation and stabilization as...

Aug 22, 2020
Forward Looking Sonar System Provides Underwater Situational Awareness for USVs

Wavefront has launched a new long-range, forward-looking sonar (FLS) designed to provide seaborne obstacle avoidance for unmanned surface vessels (USVs)....

Aug 22, 2020
Raybird 3 UAS Demonstrated to Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs

Skyeton has conducted a demonstration flight of the company’s Raybird 3 UAS (unmanned aerial system) for representatives of Ukraine’s Ministry...

Aug 22, 2020
Approved sUAS List for US Government Released

The United States Department of Defense’s DIU (Defense Innovation Unit) has announced an approved list of U.S. or allied nation-manufactured...

Aug 22, 2020
Phase One Cameras Integrated into Acecore Multirotor UAS

Phase One Industrial has entered into an agreement for its iXM range of cameras to be integrated into Acecore’s professional...

Aug 22, 2020
Broadband Transceivers Enable NLOS Operations for Tactical Robot

Doodle Labs’ 900 MHz Prism WiFi transceiver and 2.4 GHz NM-2450-2G broadband transceiver have been integrated into RoboteX’s AVATAR multipurpose...

Aug 21, 2020
USVs to Conduct Unmanned River Delta Survey

Seafloor Systems has been contracted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop two custom HydroCat-180 unmanned surface vessels (USVs)...

Aug 21, 2020
Iris Automation DAA System Powers BVLOS UAS Cargo Delivery

Iris Automation’s Casia has been selected as the exclusive detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution for Avidrone Aerospace, a developer of long-range cargo...

Aug 20, 2020
Connect Tech Provides Embedded Computing Solutions for Drones & Robotics

Connect Tech, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged, small form factor embedded computing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles),...

Aug 20, 2020
Drone-Based Air Quality Analyzer Developed

Scentroid has launched the DR2000, a new air quality analyzer designed to be mounted on UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). It...

Aug 19, 2020
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