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.

First Laser-Based Counter-Drone System Delivered to U.S. Air Force

Raytheon Company has announced that it has delivered the first of its new high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) weapons...

Oct 30, 2019
Drone Mapping Software Developed for Emergency Response & Public Safety

Pix4D, a developer of professional drone mapping and photogrammetry software solutions, has announced the launch of Pix4Dreact, a 2D fast-mapping...

Oct 29, 2019
Unmanned Helicopter for LiDAR Applications Unveiled

UAVOS has unveiled its new UVH-25EL helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), equipped with a LiDAR payload and designed for commercial...

Oct 29, 2019
Vision4ce Develops Image and Video Processing Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Vision4ce, a leading developer of rugged image and video processing solutions for unmanned systems electro-optics, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Oct 29, 2019
Stereo Vision Camera for NVIDIA Jetson Nano Launched

e-con Systems, a developer of embedded camera solutions, has announced the availability of STEEReoCAM, a MIPI Stereo Vision camera designed...

Oct 29, 2019
Unmanned Vehicle Swarming Demonstrated at DARPA Field Exercise

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has announced that it has tested its Rapid Integration Swarm Ecosystem (RISE) at the Defense Advanced...

Oct 29, 2019
OxTS Upgrades GNSS/INS Module & OEM Boardset

OxTS, a developer of inertial navigation systems for drones and robotics, has introduced a series of updates to the company’s...

Oct 29, 2019
FarSounder Unveils a New 3D Forward-Looking Sonar

FarSounder is proud to debut a new sonar and a new name for its series of 3D forward-looking navigation sonars....

Oct 27, 2019
Lockheed Martin Indago 3 UAS Joins Wave Relay Ecosystem

Persistent Systems has announced that Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies (LMPT) has joined the Wave Relay Ecosystem, a group of companies...

Oct 26, 2019
General Dynamics Battlefield Data Encryptor Certified by NSA

General Dynamics Mission Systems has announced that its new TACLANE-Nano (KG-175N) network encryptor, designed for tactical operations such as unmanned...

Oct 25, 2019
Raspberry Pi-Based ADS-B Solution for UAS Ground Stations Developed

Aerobits has announced the development of a new ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast) receiver solution, the AERO-RPi-HAT, based on the Raspberry...

Oct 25, 2019
Case Study: Multibeam Echo Sounder Reservoir Surveying with USV

Oceanalpha, a developer of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has released a case study detailing how its ME120 hydrographic catamaran USV,...

Oct 24, 2019
Long-Distance UAS Flight Performed Through Civilian Airspaces

Maritime Robotics, a provider of unmanned surveying and monitoring solutions, has announced that one of its modified Penguin B UAVs...

Oct 24, 2019
AeroVironment to Provide Puma 3 AE UAS for U.S. Border Patrol

AeroVironment has announced that it has received a contract to provide Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and support...

Oct 23, 2019
USV Completes Autonomous Crossing of Atlantic Ocean

Saildrone Inc. has announced that one of its wind and solar powered seven-meter (23-foot) long unmanned surface vehicles (USV) has...

Oct 23, 2019
Counter-UAS Laser Weapon System Developed

Applied Technology Associates (ATA), a developer of precision optical technologies, has announced the introduction of its new counter-drone system, LOCUST...

Oct 23, 2019
Trimble Introduces New Compact GNSS Board for UAS

Trimble Integrated Technologies has announced the introduction of the Trimble UAS1, a compact, high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) board...

Oct 23, 2019
Topcon Positioning Develops GNSS Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Topcon Positioning, a leading developer of GNSS positioning technologies for OEMs of civil and commercial unmanned systems, has partnered with...

Oct 22, 2019
VersaLogic Unveils Rugged SWaP-Optimized Embedded Computing System

VersaLogic, a developer of embedded systems for drones and robotics, has unveiled Harrier, a new SWaP-optimized embedded computing system based...

Oct 22, 2019
Partnership Offers UAS Upgrade Path for Safer BVLOS Operations

Robotic Skies Inc and SqwaQ Inc have signed an agreement enabling Robotic Skies Service Centres to distribute, retrofit, and provide...

Oct 22, 2019
10-Band Multispectral Drone Imaging Solution Released

MicaSense, a developer of drone sensor solutions for imaging and precision agriculture, has announced the release of the RedEdge-MX Dual...

Oct 22, 2019
AirMap UAS Monitoring Integrated with ATC Platform

Raytheon and AirMap have announced that the two companies have integrated AirMap’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) monitoring capabilities onto a...

Oct 22, 2019
Commercial Data Capture UAV Unveiled

  TerraView has announced the unveiling of the RangePro X8 industrial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which has been specially designed...

Oct 22, 2019
First Commercial Delivery to Residential U.S. Address Completed

FedEx has announced that, in collaboration with drone delivery company Wing Aviation, it has performed the first scheduled unmanned aerial...

Oct 21, 2019
Multi-Axis Gimbal System Released for Counter-UAV Applications

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions has announced the introduction of a new multi-axis gimbal system designed for military and defense applications...

Oct 21, 2019
UAVOS Introduces UAV Engine Diagnostic Test Bed

UAVOS has announced that it has developed a test bed for internal combustion engines that have been specifically designed for...

Oct 21, 2019
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