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.

Drone Mobile Mapping in GPS-Denied Environments
Drone Mobile Mapping in GPS-Denied Environments

LORD Microstrain’s inertial sensors have been incorporated into Emesent’s Hovermap payload, which has been designed to enable drones to carry...

Jul 25, 2020
Sea Machines Robotics Receives New Strategic Investment
Sea Machines Robotics Receives New Strategic Investment

Sea Machines Robotics has recently closed a new $15 million financing round with significant participation by major military shipbuilding company...

Jul 24, 2020
Integrating Board-Level Cameras in Embedded Systems
Integrating Board-Level Cameras in Embedded Systems

Teledyne Lumenera explains the integration of board-level and OEM versions of cameras for embedded systems such as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) used for aerial imaging

Jul 24, 2020
Inertial Sense Develops Automated Navigation Platform for Unmanned Systems
Inertial Sense Develops Automated Navigation Platform for Unmanned Systems

Inertial Sense, a leading developer of navigation solutions for unmanned systems, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to showcase...

Jul 24, 2020
Understanding the Fundamentals of Sensor Fusion and Kalman Filtering
Understanding the Fundamentals of Sensor Fusion and Kalman Filtering

Inertial Labs has released an article that outlines how sensor fusion and Kalman filtering are used in the company’s inertial...

Jul 24, 2020
Secure Waters Africa Digital Conference Announced
Secure Waters Africa Digital Conference Announced

With over 30,000 kms of coastline, Africa has several key and strategic geographic locations which are considered as emerging trade...

Jul 24, 2020
Scalable UAV Image Collection and Processing Solution Unveiled
Scalable UAV Image Collection and Processing Solution Unveiled

PCI Geomatics and Wingtra have teamed up to provide a flexible and scalable UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) image collection and...

Jul 23, 2020
Specialist Pilot Insurance Covers Drone AI Technology
Specialist Pilot Insurance Covers Drone AI Technology

Flock has worked with automated drone solutions provider Lorenz Technology to create a unique, fully flexible insurance policy for Lorenz’...

Jul 23, 2020
Li-Ion Battery Management System Selected for US Army Tactical UGV
Li-Ion Battery Management System Selected for US Army Tactical UGV

The Lithium Battery Company (LBC) has been selected by General Dynamics Land Systems (GLDS) to provide a programmable battery management...

Jul 23, 2020
Compact Autopilot Developed for Unmanned Aerial Targets
Compact Autopilot Developed for Unmanned Aerial Targets

UAV Navigation has launched the VECTOR-400, a compact autopilot system developed specifically for aerial target drones. The autopilot uses an...

Jul 22, 2020
High-Altitude-Long-Endurance UAS Completes First Flight
High-Altitude-Long-Endurance UAS Completes First Flight

Swift Engineering, in partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center, has completed the maiden flight of its high altitude long endurance...

Jul 22, 2020
Unmanned Superyacht Support Vessel Concept Unveiled
Unmanned Superyacht Support Vessel Concept Unveiled

SEA-KIT has unveiled a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) that has been specifically designed as a support vessel for superyachts....

Jul 22, 2020
Autonomous Pod Transport Completes BVLOS Flight
Autonomous Pod Transport Completes BVLOS Flight

Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT), in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO), has completed a successful beyond visual...

Jul 21, 2020
Electromagnetic Pulse Capability Integrated into Counter-UAS System
Electromagnetic Pulse Capability Integrated into Counter-UAS System

Northrop Grumman has selected Epirus, Inc.’s Leonidas Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) capability for integration into its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) systems-of-systems...

Jul 21, 2020
Sentient Vision Part of Team SkyGuardian Australia
Sentient Vision Part of Team SkyGuardian Australia

Sentient Vision Systems are proud to be a part of the newly named Team SkyGuardian Australia, a group of robust...

Jul 21, 2020
New Autonomous Guard USV Unveiled
New Autonomous Guard USV Unveiled

A design for a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) concept, created by Sea Machines and a consortium of partners including...

Jul 21, 2020
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Monitors Ship Sulphur Emissions
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Monitors Ship Sulphur Emissions

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial system (UAS) is being used to measure the sulphur emissions of ships in Danish waters...

Jul 20, 2020
SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAS Selected by Belgian and Netherlands Navies
SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAS Selected by Belgian and Netherlands Navies

UMS SKELDAR has been awarded a contract by ECA Group to supply its SKELDAR V-200 helicopter UAS (unmanned aerial system)...

Jul 20, 2020
Autonomous Underwater Glider Circumnavigates Atlantic Ocean
Autonomous Underwater Glider Circumnavigates Atlantic Ocean

Teledyne Marine’s Slocum G2 Glider autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has completed a four-part circumnavigation of the Atlantic Ocean that lasted...

Jul 20, 2020
Hitec Launches New Commercial Drone Services Division
Hitec Launches New Commercial Drone Services Division

Hitec Commercial Solutions has expanded its operations with the launch of Hitec Commercial Drone Services, a new division that provides...

Jul 19, 2020
Smart Radio Integrated into Autonomous Personal Flying Vehicle
Smart Radio Integrated into Autonomous Personal Flying Vehicle

Doodle Labs’ Smart Radio technology has been used to provide a broadband data link that enables long-distance streaming video, and...

Jul 19, 2020
Xsens AHRS Integrated into Autonomous Survey & Inspection Drone
Xsens AHRS Integrated into Autonomous Survey & Inspection Drone

Xsens’ MTi-30 AHRS (attitude and heading reference system) has been integrated into an autonomous UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed by...

Jul 19, 2020
Raptor Offers World’s First ½” VGA VIS-SWIR Sensor for Under $10K
Raptor Offers World’s First ½” VGA VIS-SWIR Sensor for Under $10K

Raptor Photonics has launched the world’s first ½”/ VGA sensor with 10mm VIS-SWIR (visible to short-wave infrared) response. The InGaAs-based,...

Jul 19, 2020
Australian Minister for Defence Tours Orbital UAV
Australian Minister for Defence Tours Orbital UAV

Orbital UAV has hosted Australian Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, at its headquarters in Balcatta, Perth....

Jul 19, 2020
Vision4ce Demonstrates AI-Powered Drone Tracking
Vision4ce Demonstrates AI-Powered Drone Tracking

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

Jul 18, 2020
PolyExplore Selects New Global Supplier
PolyExplore Selects New Global Supplier

PolyExplore has entered into a strategic supplier agreement with Drone Major, who will add PolyExplore products and services to their...

Jul 18, 2020
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