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.

SeeByte Awarded Delivery Order to Extend US Navy Unmanned Capability

SeeByte has been awarded the first delivery order in the second option year of a five-year contract. It is awarded...

Jun 03, 2020
UAS Performs State of Emergency Surveillance

Threod Systems’ Eos C unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been used by police forces in Järva County, Estonia, working with...

Jun 02, 2020
OxTS Announces June Webinar Series

OxTS, a developer of inertial sensing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has announced a series of online learning...

Jun 01, 2020
Inspired Flight Develops Multirotor Drones for Professional Applications

Inspired Flight, a leading manufacturer of professional U.S.-made multirotor drones for commercial, industrial, and federal applications, has partnered with Unmanned...

May 31, 2020
DTC Develops Tactical IP Mesh Waveform

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has launched MeshUltra, a new wireless tactical IP Mesh waveform for use with the company’s software-defined...

May 31, 2020
CR Flight Introduce Counter-Rotating Electric Drone Motors

CR Flight has developed a revolutionary new counter-rotating (CR) motor technology designed for both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and...

May 31, 2020
Applanix and Riegl Develop UAV LiDAR Mapping Solution

Applanix and Riegl have collaborated to develop a LiDAR mapping solution for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that provides high accuracy...

May 31, 2020
Drone Delivery Trialled to Support UK COVID-19 Response

Thales has partnered with drone delivery provider Skyports and UAV manufacturer Wingcopter to trial the delivery of urgent medical cargo,...

May 31, 2020
Microdrones Upgrades Drone Surveying Solutions

Microdrones has launched a series of new features and upgrades to the company’s UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based surveying solutions. The...

May 31, 2020
ASV Navigation Systems Tested on USVs for UK MOD

Sonardyne International has performed testing and validation of autonomous technologies for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) operating in challenging coastal environments,...

May 31, 2020
AI and Drone Technology to Enhance Search and Rescue in Canada

Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Larus Technologies and the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada (CASARA) in order...

May 31, 2020
Triad High Power Radio Integrated into Tactical Mini-UAS

Triad‘s THPR high-powered integrated radio system has been selected by Bluebird Aero Systems for integration into the SpyLite electric mini-UAS...

May 30, 2020
Unmanned Traffic Management System Launched in Germany

Droniq has launched a fully operational unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management system (UTM) in Germany, allowing drones to be...

May 30, 2020
ADS-B Transponder Enables Controlled Airspace UAV Flight

Sagetech Avionics‘ ADS-B transponder has been utilised in a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that performed a continuous flight of over...

May 30, 2020
Clearpath Robotics UGVs Support ROS for Windows

Clearpath Robotics has announced support for Windows on its unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), giving the ROS community more choice and...

May 29, 2020
Anti-Jamming GNSS System Launched

Meteksan Defence has launched its new Anti-Jamming GNSS System, designed for military and defense platforms such as UAVs (unmanned aerial...

May 28, 2020
Mejzlik Propellers Develops Custom Carbon-Fiber Drone Propellers

Mejzlik Propellers, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom propellers for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

May 27, 2020
Automated Rice Seeding Drone Introduced

XAG has demonstrated direct rice seeding via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), as part of an initiative to offset labour shortages...

May 27, 2020
UAV-Based Contact Inspection for Infrastructure Under Development

Near Earth Autonomy has been awarded a contract by NASA to develop unmanned aerial system (UAS)-based close-proximity and contact sensing...

May 27, 2020
Deep Learning Algorithms Used for Counter-UAS Systems

Citadel Defense, a developer of full-spectrum counter-drone solutions, has released new software that uses deep learning neural networks to protect...

May 27, 2020
Drone Delivers Package to World’s Largest Vessel

A drone has been used to conduct a delivery of a parts consignment to Pioneering Spirit, a construction vessel owned...

May 26, 2020
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
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