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.

Drone Deliveries to Secure Smart Mailboxes Tested in Antigua
Drone Deliveries to Secure Smart Mailboxes Tested in Antigua

Drone Delivery Systems has announced that it has partnered with the UN Ops, Antigua Computer Technology (ACT), and the government...

Jul 30, 2019
AUV Exploration Mission Finds WW2 Submarine
AUV Exploration Mission Finds WW2 Submarine

A team pioneering robotic ocean exploration has announced that it has found the bow of WWII Submarine USS Grunion (SS-216)...

Jul 30, 2019
New Drone Command & Control Solution Unveiled for SAR Operations
New Drone Command & Control Solution Unveiled for SAR Operations

SPH Engineering, an unmanned systems software and servics provider, has announced that it has developed a new UAV (unmanned aerial...

Jul 30, 2019
Whitepaper: Optimizing Ordering Options for Camera Performance
Whitepaper: Optimizing Ordering Options for Camera Performance

Teledyne Lumenera, a developer of high-performance digital cameras and imaging solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has released...

Jul 30, 2019
Dstl to Develop New Combat UAV for RAF
Dstl to Develop New Combat UAV for RAF

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in conjunction with the RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), has announced a...

Jul 30, 2019
Unmanned Systems in New Domains Discussed Ahead of UVID 2019
Unmanned Systems in New Domains Discussed Ahead of UVID 2019

In anticipation of the 8th international UVID Conference on unmanned systems, Conference Chairman Alon Unger discusses the future of the...

Jul 30, 2019
Satcom for BVLOS Tested with Inertial Labs GPS/INS
Satcom for BVLOS Tested with Inertial Labs GPS/INS

Inertial Labs‘ INS-P GPS-aided INS has been integrated with a Cobham AVIATOR UAV 200 satcom terminal to test satcom connectivity...

Jul 29, 2019
Article: Connector Design for Nano-Satellite Applications
Article: Connector Design for Nano-Satellite Applications

Nicomatic, a manufacturer of high-performance interconnect solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones and other aerospace and robotics applications, has...

Jul 28, 2019
Hitec Develops Actuators, Quadcopter Drones and Fixed-Wing & VTOL UAVs
Hitec Develops Actuators, Quadcopter Drones and Fixed-Wing & VTOL UAVs

Hitec Commercial Solutions, a leading designer and manufacturer of actuators, as well as a supplier of fixed-wing, quadcopter and hybrid...

Jul 28, 2019
US Marine Counter-UAS System Defeats Hostile Drone
US Marine Counter-UAS System Defeats Hostile Drone

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has announced that a variant of its Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) family of counter-drone...

Jul 28, 2019
Autonomous Oil Spill Response USV to be Demonstrated
Autonomous Oil Spill Response USV to be Demonstrated

Sea Machines Robotics has announced that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime...

Jul 28, 2019
CAMCOPTER VTOL UAS to Perform Coast Guard Services for EMSA
CAMCOPTER VTOL UAS to Perform Coast Guard Services for EMSA

Schiebel has announced that the Republic of Croatia’s Maritime Safety Directorate of the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure has...

Jul 28, 2019
UMS SKELDAR Partners with Swedish Aviation Training School
UMS SKELDAR Partners with Swedish Aviation Training School

UMS SKELDAR, a developer of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, has announced that it has partnered with the leading...

Jul 28, 2019
UPS Announces New Drone Delivery Business
UPS Announces New Drone Delivery Business

UPS has announced that it has applied to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Part 135 certification to operate...

Jul 26, 2019
Volunteer Drone Disaster Relief Program Completes First Mission
Volunteer Drone Disaster Relief Program Completes First Mission

Axon, a developer of connected public safety technologies, has announced the first successful deployment of its new charitable program Axon...

Jul 26, 2019
FAA Expands Drone Authorization System to Recreational Pilots
FAA Expands Drone Authorization System to Recreational Pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has expanded the Low Altitude Authorization and Capability (LAANC) system to...

Jul 25, 2019
New Pest Management Drones Release Biological Control Agents
New Pest Management Drones Release Biological Control Agents

UAV-IQ, a developer of unmanned agricultural management solutions, has announced that it is offering aerial biocontrol, a new integrated pest...

Jul 24, 2019
Agricultural UGVs Trialled in Japan
Agricultural UGVs Trialled in Japan

Yamaha Motor has announced that an operational trial of agricultural UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) will take place in the orchards...

Jul 24, 2019
Teledyne Marine Opens European Service Centre for ROVs & USVs
Teledyne Marine Opens European Service Centre for ROVs & USVs

Teledyne Marine has announced the opening of a Vehicle Service Centre for Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles...

Jul 23, 2019
Case Study: USV Surveying on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
Case Study: USV Surveying on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

Trimble has released a case study detailing how its high-precision GNSS technologies have helped the Aleyska Pipeline Service Company to...

Jul 23, 2019
Inertial Sense Unveils Dual GNSS-INS Compass
Inertial Sense Unveils Dual GNSS-INS Compass

Inertial Sense, developers of miniature high-performance precision GNSS Inertial Navigation Systems, has released of a line of dual GNSS Heading sensors...

Jul 23, 2019
Drone Parachute System Certified for BVLOS & Flights Over People
Drone Parachute System Certified for BVLOS & Flights Over People

Drone Rescue Systems GmbH has announced that it has tested its DRS-M600 parachute safety solution for DJI M600 and DJI M600 Pro...

Jul 22, 2019
FLIR Launches Regional Thermal Imaging Program for Autonomous Vehicles & ADAS
FLIR Launches Regional Thermal Imaging Program for Autonomous Vehicles & ADAS

FLIR Systems has announced the creation of the FLIR Thermal Imaging Regional Dataset program for machine learning advanced driver assistance...

Jul 22, 2019
Metallized 2mm Connectors Developed for High-EMI Environments
Metallized 2mm Connectors Developed for High-EMI Environments

Nicomatic, a manufacturer of high-performance interconnect solutions, has launched the new DLMM range of metallized composite 2mm pitch connectors for...

Jul 19, 2019
Drone Aviation Delivers WASP Lite Unmanned Aerostats to US Army
Drone Aviation Delivers WASP Lite Unmanned Aerostats to US Army

Drone Aviation Holding Corp, a developer of tethered aerial monitoring and communications platforms, has announced that it has completed a...

Jul 19, 2019
Cobham to Provide Support for Royal Air Force Protector UAV
Cobham to Provide Support for Royal Air Force Protector UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has reaffirmed its collaboration with Cobham Aviation Services UK for...

Jul 19, 2019
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