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.

Raptor Photonics Appoints New Sales Manager
Raptor Photonics Appoints New Sales Manager

Raptor Photonics has appointed a new Sales Manager, as a key part of the company’s growth strategy to expand and...

Nov 12, 2020
PolyExplore Selects New UK Distributor for Mapping & Navigation Solutions
PolyExplore Selects New UK Distributor for Mapping & Navigation Solutions

PolyExplore has signed an agreement with UK-based Thurn Group to distribute PolyExplore’s precision GNSS/INS navigation solutions and mobile HD mapping...

Nov 11, 2020
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Showcases Connectors for Missile Applications
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Showcases Connectors for Missile Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has launched a new interactive missile technology showcase tool that highlights a variety of applications suited to...

Nov 11, 2020
Nicomatic Connectors Used in Polar Observation CubeSat
Nicomatic Connectors Used in Polar Observation CubeSat

Nicomatic’s CMM Series 320 connectors have been incorporated into the design of a CubeSat satellite launched by Grenoble University Space...

Nov 11, 2020
UAVs for Meteorological Profiling in Wildfire Environments
UAVs for Meteorological Profiling in Wildfire Environments

Anemoment has released the following article detailing research performed with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into environmental conditions occuring during wildfires....

Nov 11, 2020
Sky Power Launches New Generator Engine for Electric UAS
Sky Power Launches New Generator Engine for Electric UAS

Sky Power has launched the SP-55 FI TS, an efficient hybrid single-cylinder engine designed to generate electricity for electric-propulsion UAS...

Nov 10, 2020
New GNSS Anti-Jamming & Spoofing Technology Released
New GNSS Anti-Jamming & Spoofing Technology Released

Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced GRIT (GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology), the company’s new suite of firmware features that enables...

Nov 10, 2020
Safety Augmentation System for UAS Developed
Safety Augmentation System for UAS Developed

Abionica Solutions has unveiled PrimeCor, a new safety augmentation system for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) that detects errors and failures...

Nov 10, 2020
AlarisPro Announces New Features for FAA Reporting and Data Collection
AlarisPro Announces New Features for FAA Reporting and Data Collection

Leaders in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet management AlarisPro has announced new features for FAA reporting and data collection to...

Nov 10, 2020
Hydronalix Develops Advanced USVs & Water Rescue Robots
Hydronalix Develops Advanced USVs & Water Rescue Robots

Hydronalix, a leading developer of advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and Safety, Security & Rescue Robotics (SSRR), has partnered with...

Nov 10, 2020
Drone Inspection & Survey Provider Selects Flock Insurance
Drone Inspection & Survey Provider Selects Flock Insurance

Flock has been selected by drone inspection and survey service provider Sky-Futures as the company’s drone insurance partner. Sky-Futures has...

Nov 10, 2020
Sensonor Announces New Distributor in France
Sensonor Announces New Distributor in France

Sensonor has selected PKTRONICS Group as the company’s new distribution partner in France. PKTRONICS Group will provide Sensonor’s high-precision MEMS...

Nov 09, 2020
Drones for Mining: Use Cases, Benefits and Trends
Drones for Mining: Use Cases, Benefits and Trends

Iris Automation has released the following article outlining the adoption of UAS (unmanned aerial systems) technology by the mining industry....

Nov 09, 2020
Creomagic to Supply MANET Radios to Asian Markets
Creomagic to Supply MANET Radios to Asian Markets

Creomagic’s cognitive SDR (software defined radio) technology has been selected by two major companies based in Singapore and Japan, marking...

Nov 09, 2020
Whitepaper: Rapid Photogrammetry Workflow For UAV Direct Georeferencing
Whitepaper: Rapid Photogrammetry Workflow For UAV Direct Georeferencing

Microdrones has released a whitepaper presenting the FORMap tool from the company’s mdInfinity geospatial data processing tool for UAVs (unmanned...

Nov 09, 2020
Royal Marines Train With Advanced Autonomous Technology
Royal Marines Train With Advanced Autonomous Technology

The UK Royal Navy’s Littoral Strike Group has trialled innovative and experimental equipment, including drones and autonomous systems, off the...

Nov 07, 2020
GESAR to Develop Unmanned Systems with Industrial-Grade Robotic Arm
GESAR to Develop Unmanned Systems with Industrial-Grade Robotic Arm

GESAR Inc has partnered with Automata, the manufacturer of the Eva robotic arm, to create new custom unmanned systems and...

Nov 06, 2020
New Long-Endurance Tethered Drone System Unveiled
New Long-Endurance Tethered Drone System Unveiled

Elistair has announced that it has developed the Orion 2, a new tethered unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed for military,...

Nov 06, 2020
Whitepaper: MIL-SPEC Connector Technologies for Commercial Applications
Whitepaper: MIL-SPEC Connector Technologies for Commercial Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has released a whitepaper outlining how MIL-SPEC connector technologies have been adapted to solve everyday challenges in...

Nov 05, 2020
NOAA Selects DriX USV for Next-Generation Ocean Exploration
NOAA Selects DriX USV for Next-Generation Ocean Exploration

The Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), funded by NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER), has purchased iXblue’s DriX...

Nov 05, 2020
AI for UAV Failure Prediction and Emergency Landing
AI for UAV Failure Prediction and Emergency Landing

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has released the following article about technology developed by the company that will allow unmanned aerial...

Nov 05, 2020
PNI Sensor Develops Motion Tracking, Heading & Orientation Sensors for UAVs & Robotics
PNI Sensor Develops Motion Tracking, Heading & Orientation Sensors for UAVs & Robotics

PNI Sensor, a leading developer of sensor modules for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Nov 05, 2020
Sagetech UAV Transponders Support ArduPilot Autopilot Software
Sagetech UAV Transponders Support ArduPilot Autopilot Software

Sagetech Avionics has integrated its UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) transponders with leading open source autopilot software ArduPilot. The integration was...

Nov 05, 2020
New UAV Engine Starter Generator Control System Released
New UAV Engine Starter Generator Control System Released

Sky Power has developed a new starter generator control system that can be used with the company’s family of UAV...

Nov 04, 2020
Inertial Labs Launches New Industrial-Grade IMU
Inertial Labs Launches New Industrial-Grade IMU

Inertial Labs has launched the Kernel-100, a new compact industrial-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) providing high-performance measurement of linear acceleration...

Nov 04, 2020
CTD Sensor Integrated onto Micro-AUV
CTD Sensor Integrated onto Micro-AUV

RTSYS has integrated the RBRlegato3 CTD (conductivity, temperature & depth) sensor from oceanographic instrument developer RBR onto its NemoSens micro-AUV...

Nov 03, 2020
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