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.

UMS SKELDAR Undertakes UK CAA-Approved UAS Training

UMS SKELDAR, a provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, has announced that it has teamed up with UK...

Jun 17, 2019
Open Source Framework Developed for Drone Remote ID

Doodle Labs and ANRA Technologies have provided a framework for the industry to build standards-based, open, and interoperable Broadcast Remote ID capabilities. Remote...

Jun 17, 2019
The Drone Industry Barometer 2019

Following last year’s popular Drone Barometer Survey, DRONEII and HINTE Marketing (organizers of INTERGEO) have created a subsequent free whitepaper...

Jun 17, 2019
Volvo and Uber Introduce Production Self-Driving Capable Vehicle

Volvo Cars and Uber have announced the introduction of a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself, the...

Jun 15, 2019
Autonomous Ocean Exploration XPRIZE Winners Announced

XPRIZE has announced winners in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a global competition to advance ocean technologies for rapid,...

Jun 15, 2019
DJI Mavic Drone Parachute System Concludes ASTM Compliance

Drone safety company ParaZero Technologies has announced that, together with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), it has completed...

Jun 14, 2019
Automated Truck Technology Development Group Established

Daimler Trucks has announced that it is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing...

Jun 14, 2019
5G Technology Demonstrated on Autonomous Vehicles

Keolis, a developer of autonomous vehicle technologies, has announced that it is collaborating with Ericsson to use 5G technology to...

Jun 13, 2019
New Drone Guidance System Provides 360-Degree Situational Awareness

Olea Sensor Networks, a developer of IoT (Internet of Things) intelligent sensors and analytic software, has announced the release of...

Jun 13, 2019
Elbit Systems to Introduce New Extended Range Small Tactical UAS

Elbit Systems has announced that its Hermes 45 Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) will be making its first appearance...

Jun 13, 2019
NASA Autonomous Mars Helicopter Enters Final Testing Phase

NASA has announced that its autonomous Mars Helicopter flight demonstration project has passed a number of key tests and moved...

Jun 12, 2019
Electrohydraulic Flight Control Actuation Selected for MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker

Parker Aerospace, a developer of motion and control technologies, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by The...

Jun 12, 2019
Case Study: Manufacturing Airframe Models Using 3D Printing & Composite Materials

CRP Technology, a developer of additive manufacturing and composite materials technologies, has issued a case study detailing how 3D printing...

Jun 11, 2019
AeroVironment Acquires VTOL UAS Developer

AeroVironment has announced that it has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC, a developer and supplier of small VTOL unmanned aircraft systems...

Jun 10, 2019
Honeywell Radar System Selected for Automated Air Taxi Takeoff & Landing

Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement with an unnamed air taxi developer to supply multiple units of...

Jun 10, 2019
Weaponized UGV Deployed During Military Exercise

Milrem Robotics has announced that its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with FN Herstal’s deFNder Medium Remote Weapon Station,...

Jun 10, 2019
Ka-Band In-Flight Connectivity System Unveiled for UAVs

Viasat has announced the availability of its new Ka-band Global Aero Terminal (GAT-5518), which provides in-flight connectivity (IFC) services for...

Jun 09, 2019
Kraken Robotics Establishes Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Facility

Kraken Robotics has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. has established a new 4,000 square foot...

Jun 09, 2019
Long-Endurance UUV Fitted With Sonardyne Subsea Navigation Instruments

Sonardyne has announced that integrated navigation, positioning and communications technology developed by the company will support a new fuel cell-powered...

Jun 09, 2019
LORD Inertial Sensors Selected for LiDAR Mapping UAV Payload

LORD Corporation has confirmed that it has partnered with Emesent, a developer of autonomous technology for industrial drones, to bring...

Jun 07, 2019
PolyExplore GNSS/INS Used For Mobile High-Definition Mapping

PolyExplore Inc., a manufacturer of economical high-precision navigation solutions for unmanned systems, has announced that autonomous vehicle mapping company DeepMap...

Jun 07, 2019
New LiDAR Data Processing Software Released

YellowScan, a developer of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) LiDAR solutions, has announced the release of its new CloudStation software, which...

Jun 07, 2019
Extended Capacity InstantEye Mk-3 sUAS Variants Developed

InstantEye Robotics has announced the availability of new extended range, endurance, and payload capacity variants of the InstantEye Mk-3 family...

Jun 07, 2019
Black Hawk Helicopter Flown With Optionally Piloted Vehicle Technology

Sikorsky has announced that a technology kit developed by the company has been used for the first time to operate...

Jun 07, 2019
SightLine Applications Receives Presidential Export Award

SightLine Applications, a developer of embedded video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned systems, has announced...

Jun 07, 2019
Drone Aviation Awarded Additional $1.7 Contract

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced that it has been selected by...

Jun 06, 2019
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