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.

New Professional Inspection and Observation ROV Released
New Professional Inspection and Observation ROV Released

Chasing, a developer of underwater robotics platforms, has announced the launch of its latest product, the M2, designed for light-duty...

Jan 09, 2020
GEO Business 2020: Call for Speakers Launched
GEO Business 2020: Call for Speakers Launched

The team behind GEO Business (20-21 May, Business Design Centre, London), the UK’s largest geospatial event, is now looking for...

Jan 09, 2020
Quadcopter UAS for Sensor Testing and R&D Introduced
Quadcopter UAS for Sensor Testing and R&D Introduced

Ten Tech LLC, a provider of aerospace and defense engineering services, has announced the launch of its Huracán Multi-Purpose Aerial...

Jan 09, 2020
Velodyne Announces New Miniature LiDAR Sensor
Velodyne Announces New Miniature LiDAR Sensor

Velodyne Lidar has announced the introduction of Velabit, the company’s smallest sensor designed to be embedded in unmanned aerial vehicles...

Jan 09, 2020
Counter-Drone System for Vehicle Convoys Launched
Counter-Drone System for Vehicle Convoys Launched

Dynamite Global Strategies (DGS), a provider of security and defense solutions, has announced the release of the V6000T, an advanced...

Jan 07, 2020
New Dual Channel CAN Bus Expansion Board for Embedded Systems Released
New Dual Channel CAN Bus Expansion Board for Embedded Systems Released

VersaLogic, a provider of embedded computing systems for OEMs of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and other...

Jan 07, 2020
Minehunting Sonar Tested on USV
Minehunting Sonar Tested on USV

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has completed initial in-water testing of its AQS-24 mine hunting sonar using a next-generation...

Jan 07, 2020
MWIR Long Range Lens Named 2020 PRISM Award Finalist
MWIR Long Range Lens Named 2020 PRISM Award Finalist

MKS Instruments, Inc’s Ophir SupIR 50-1350mm MWIR f/5.5 long range, motorized continuous zoom lens has been chosen as a 2020...

Jan 07, 2020
TerraSentia Ag Robot to Help Identify Top-performing Traits that could Boost Food Crop Yields
TerraSentia Ag Robot to Help Identify Top-performing Traits that could Boost Food Crop Yields

The University of Illinois is home to the robot TerraSentia, which was developed to transform the world of data collection...

Jan 07, 2020
Miniature Hybrid UAS/UGV Introduced
Miniature Hybrid UAS/UGV Introduced

Robotic Research, a developer of autonomy and robotics technologies for defense and commercial applications, has announced the debut of the...

Jan 07, 2020
Hexagon Introduces New Smart Autonomous Mobility Solutions
Hexagon Introduces New Smart Autonomous Mobility Solutions

Hexagon, a developer of autonomous sensor and software solutions, has announced the launch of a new Smart Autonomous Mobility solutions...

Jan 07, 2020
Imaging Radar Provides Cognitive Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles
Imaging Radar Provides Cognitive Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles

Echodyne, a developer of high-performance radar platforms, has announced that it has developed a new imaging radar for autonomous vehicles...

Jan 07, 2020
Dual-Antenna SATCOM Solution for Government Agencies Demonstrated
Dual-Antenna SATCOM Solution for Government Agencies Demonstrated

Get SAT, a developer of satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals for airborne, ground, and maritime applications such as UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jan 07, 2020
Teledyne Marine Develops Unmanned Subsea and Shallow-Water Solutions
Teledyne Marine Develops Unmanned Subsea and Shallow-Water Solutions

Teledyne Marine, a group of industry-leading developers of autonomous and unmanned marine vehicles for demanding subsea and shallow-water environments, has...

Jan 06, 2020
European MQ-9 Guardian UAS Demonstrations Concluded
European MQ-9 Guardian UAS Demonstrations Concluded

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that a series of flight demonstrations with the company’s MQ-9 Guardian Remotely...

Jan 06, 2020
Updated BVLOS Drone Tracking Antenna Launched
Updated BVLOS Drone Tracking Antenna Launched

Embention has announced that it has released an updated version of its high-performance Veronte Tracker antenna, designed for tracking UAVs...

Jan 06, 2020
Fully Autonomous Taxi Demonstrator Vehicle Unveiled
Fully Autonomous Taxi Demonstrator Vehicle Unveiled

Tata Elxsi, an automotive design and technology firm, and artificial perception systems developer AEye have announced the successful completion of...

Jan 05, 2020
New Miniature VGA Image Sensor and Camera Module Announced
New Miniature VGA Image Sensor and Camera Module Announced

OmniVision Technologies, a developer of digital imaging solutions, has announced that it has developed new VGA imagers that feature what...

Jan 04, 2020
Compressed Hydrogen Distribution Service for Drones Launched
Compressed Hydrogen Distribution Service for Drones Launched

Fortress UAV, a provider of drone repair and supply services, has announced the launch of its new compressed hydrogen gas...

Jan 03, 2020
Long-Distance Ground-to-Air Communications Over LTE Demonstrated
Long-Distance Ground-to-Air Communications Over LTE Demonstrated

Perspecta Labs has announced that it has successfully demonstrated long-distance, high-bandwidth data streaming between a test aircraft and a 4G...

Jan 02, 2020
UAV Fuel Cells Tested in Cold-Weather Conditions
UAV Fuel Cells Tested in Cold-Weather Conditions

Ballard Power Systems, a developer of hydrogen fuel cell solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has announced that it has...

Dec 30, 2019
FAA Proposes Remote ID Rule for Drones
FAA Proposes Remote ID Rule for Drones

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), have proposed a ruling requiring drones to be remotely identifiable. Designed...

Dec 30, 2019
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