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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.

ThunderFish 300 AUV Delivered to DRDC
Aug 21, 2019
Advancement in Counter-UAS Detection Technology Unveiled
Aug 19, 2019
Hybrid Gas-Electric Drone Completes BVLOS Flight

The first civilian BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) flight by a UAV under FAA Part 107 rules, has been successfully undertaken in Alaska....

Aug 19, 2019
Raven B UAS Selected for US Army Security Force Assistance Brigades

The United States Army has awarded a firm fixed-price contract to AeroVironment, valued at over US$45m, for the supply of...

Aug 19, 2019
UAVOS Develops Distributed Architecture Autopilot for Unmanned Systems

UAVOS has announced that it has developed an autopilot that can be integrated into a variety of unmanned platforms, including...

Aug 15, 2019
GENIUS NY Accepting Entries for 2020 Business Accelerator Program
Aug 15, 2019
Moog Provides Flight Control Actuation Systems for Bell Air Taxi

Moog, a leading manufacturer of precision motion control solutions for unmanned vehicles and robotics, has confirmed that it is one...

Aug 15, 2019
Drone Aviation Delivers Unmanned Aerostats to US Border Patrol

Drone Aviation Holding Corp, a manufacturer of specialized tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms, has announced that it has delivered...

Aug 15, 2019
Natural Gas Sensors Integrated onto US-1 Drone

SeekOps Inc., a gas sensor manufacturer and service provider, has announced that it is integrating its proprietary SeekIR gas sensors...

Aug 15, 2019
Autonomous Aerial Passenger Vehicle Pilot Program Announced

EHang, an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, has announced that it has selected Guangzhou as its first urban...

Aug 15, 2019
3D ESA Radar Authorized by FCC for Widespread Use

Echodyne has announced that it has received approval from the FCC for widespread deployment of its EchoGuard 3D radar for...

Aug 15, 2019
ASSURE Releases Phase II UAS Ground Collision Study

ASSURE (Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence) has announced that it has released the findings of its...

Aug 14, 2019
Drone Parachute Systems Used to Test Rocket Recapture Project

Drone Rescue Systems GmbH has announced that it has partnered with the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und...

Aug 14, 2019
Article: The Future of Soft GNSS

Trimble Integrated Technologies, a manufacturer of high-precision positioning and mapping solutions for UAVs and other robotic systems, has released an...

Aug 14, 2019
Themes Announced for Maritime Security & Coastal Surveillance Summit

Following 15 years of continuous success, the Maritime Security & Coastal Surveillance series has established itself as the preferred annual...

Aug 14, 2019
Velodyne Lidar Unveils New Sensor for Autonomous Systems

Velodyne Lidar has announced the introduction of the Puck 32MR sensor, a new perception solution for low speed autonomous markets...

Aug 13, 2019
Whitepaper: Performance and Application of Fiber Optic Rotary Joints

Moog, a leading manufacturer of precision motion control devices and systems for unmanned vehicles and robotics, has released a whitepaper...

Aug 13, 2019
BAE Systems Tests Long-Endurance Autonomous Boat

BAE Systems has announced that it has successfully completed a series of trials on a first of its kind autonomous...

Aug 13, 2019
Atmos UAV Integrates MicaSense Precision Agriculture Payload

Atmos UAV, a manufacturer of UAS (unmanned aerial systems) for mapping and surveying, has announced that it has expanded its...

Aug 13, 2019
VTOL Drone Conducts 51 Mile BVLOS Utility Inspection

Censys Technologies, a manufacturer of commercial UAS for surveying, inspections and mapping, has confirmed that the Sentaero v2VTOL has successfully...

Aug 12, 2019
Autonomous Truck Completes Automated Dispatch and Delivery

Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics have announced that the two companies were able to automatically dispatch an autonomous truck to haul...

Aug 09, 2019
Fischer Freedom Connector Wins Two Product Awards

Fischer Connectors, a manufacturer of interconnection solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other robotic systems, has announced that its...

Aug 09, 2019
DARPA Autonomous Drone Swarm Program Completes Urban Field Experiments

DARPA has announced that it has undertaken a second field experiment for its OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, during which...

Aug 09, 2019
Autonomous Drone Charging Station for Outdoor Environments Introduced

Skysense ​has ​​announce​d​ the launch of ​its new High Power Outdoor Charging Pad product line for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)....

Aug 09, 2019
US Air Force to Trial High-Power Counter-Drone Laser Systems

Raytheon Company has announced that it will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon systems to troops overseas under a...

Aug 08, 2019
Tactical Aerostat System Demonstrated at ANTX

Carolina Unmanned Vehicles (CUV) has announced that it has successfully demonstrated its Small Tactical Multi-Payload Aerostat System (STMPAS) at the...

Aug 08, 2019
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