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.

Smart Radio Developed for License-Free CBRS Band

Doodle Labs has released a new model of the Smart Radio that operates on the newly unlicensed CBRS (Citizens Broadband...

May 26, 2020
Satellite Deployer 3D-Printed from Carbon Composite

CRP Group‘s Windform XT 2.0 carbon composite material has been used to print a miniature satellite deployer for Alba Orbital,...

May 26, 2020
Drones Used to Predict Flash Flooding in Alaska

A climate research team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Climate Adaptation Science Center has used drones to track the...

May 25, 2020
Miniature Multi-Band RTK Receiver Launched

SkyTraq has launched a new multi-band GNSS RTK receiver measuring just 12mm x 16mm. The PX1122R tracks GPS/QZSS L1/L2C, Galileo...

May 25, 2020
UAVOS Expands Family of Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAVs

UAVOS, in collaboration with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia, is developing a next-generation model...

May 25, 2020
Experimental UAV Endurance Record Test Flight Concludes

UAV Factory has reported that an experimental 25 kg VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) owned by...

May 25, 2020
Teledyne Optech Provides Advanced LiDAR Sensors for UAVs

Teledyne Optech, a leading provider of advanced LiDAR scanning sensors for survey-grade UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) aerial mapping, surveying and...

May 25, 2020
DroneShield Counter-UAS System Selected for EU Police Forces

DroneShield’s DroneGun Tactical system has been selected as the preferred counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) solution for a range of police...

May 24, 2020
Automated Commercial Drone Operations Approved Over Singapore

Airobotics has received approval to operate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) over Singapore, in conjunction with the Home Team Science &...

May 24, 2020
Hexacopter Drone for Commercial & Federal Applications Unveiled

  Inspired Flight Technologies has introduced the IF1000, a hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle with a payload capacity of 3.5kg (7.7lb)...

May 23, 2020
High Energy Batteries Tested for HAPS UAV Applications

Sion Power has successfully tested its Licerion High Energy (HE) lithium-metal rechargeable batteries, designed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such...

May 23, 2020
U.S. Army Upgrades UAS Ground Control Station

Leidos has been awarded a contract by the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) to provide software upgrades for the...

May 23, 2020
Full HD EO/IR Aerial Surveillance System Launched

Octopus ISR Systems has launched the Epsilon 180, a state-of-the-art Full HD electro-optical and mid-wave infrared (EO/MWIR) camera payload featuring...

May 23, 2020
Autel Wins Patent Dispute Against DJI

International law firm Steptoe has secured a significant trial victory for Autel Robotics USA at the US International Trade Commission...

May 22, 2020
Submersible GNSS Systems Developed for UUVs

Modulus Technology has launched a new family of GNSS systems that can withstand submersion at depths of several thousand metres,...

May 22, 2020
RoboBusiness Direct Launches with Online Series for Robotics Community

Business-to-Business publisher WTWH Media has announced the launch of RoboBusiness Direct, an ongoing, integrated series of presentations and media coverage...

May 22, 2020
New U.S. Distributor Selected for Microdrones Mapping & Survey Systems

Ideal Blasting Supply has joined the network of distributors for Microdrones unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and accessories for mapping and...

May 22, 2020
Patent Granted for New Drone Delivery Mechanism

Flirtey has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new system enabling safe...

May 21, 2020
Inertial Labs Announces New Asian and Indian Distributors

Inertial Labs has formed new partnerships with distributors in Malaysia and India in order to better serve local markets for...

May 21, 2020
Upgraded Tactical Drone Camera Gimbal Under Development

Trillium Engineering has begun flight testing of its new HD gimbaled camera system for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the...

May 20, 2020
New Drone Automation Software Launched for Large-Scale Industrial Operations

DroneInch has launched version 3.0 of its AI-powered drone automation software, featuring new analytics capabilities for gathering vital insights from...

May 20, 2020
Millimeter-Level Accuracy for ATMOS Hybrid VTOL UAV

Xsens has released a case study detailing how its MTi-G-710-GNSS high-performance GNSS-aided inertial navigation module has been used by drone...

May 20, 2020
Vision4ce Demonstrates AI-Powered Classification & Tracking for Maritime Systems

Vision4ce has released a video demonstrating its AI-powered real-time video processing, tracking and classification detection technology. The video shows the...

May 20, 2020
Case Study: Integrated INS for Drone LiDAR Scanning

OxTS, a developer of inertial sensing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has released a case study detailing...

May 20, 2020
Open-Source Platform Released for Drone Remote ID & UTM

Altitude Angel has released Scout, an open-source project consisting of hardware and firmware that will allow UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)...

May 19, 2020
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