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.

Orion Tethered Drone System Deployed for Ryder Cup Security

Elistair has announced that its Orion tethered UAS (unmanned aerial system) was used by the French authorities to ensure continuous...

Oct 03, 2018
UAV Payload Provides Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability

Ardenna, a developer of AI-based automated defect detection capabilities, has developed the ability to automatically identify defects on railway tracks...

Oct 03, 2018
Details Announced for ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles USA 2018

TU-Automotive has published the program for the 4th annual ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles 2018 Conference and Exhibition (October 16-17, The...

Oct 03, 2018
Boeing and Robotic Skies to Provide Enhanced Commercial UAS Services

Boeing and its subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall have announced a partnership with Robotic Skies, a commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Oct 01, 2018
10x Zoom Block Camera Developed for Embedded Vision Applications

Entner Electronics has announced a new zoom block camera for embedded vision applications, such as unmanned vehicles and other robotic...

Oct 01, 2018
Microdrones Announces New LiDAR UAV and Mapping Systems

Microdrones has announced the launch of its new mdLiDAR3000, a LiDAR system that combines the heavy lifting power of the...

Oct 01, 2018
Topcon Releases Software to Manage Large UAV Inspection Datasets

Topcon Positioning Group has announced the release of new software designed to facilitate data processing workflow for UAV (unmanned aerial...

Oct 01, 2018
New Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Released

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the release for public review and comment of a working draft of...

Sep 30, 2018
Nuclear Inspection Drone Undergoes High Radiation Dosage Tests

Flyability has announced that during tests, the company’s Elios drone successfully performed at a dose rate of 800 Rem/Hour (8...

Sep 30, 2018
SightLine Upgrades Video Processor Software

SightLine Applications has announced the release of version 2.25 of the software for the company’s onboard video processors for advanced...

Sep 30, 2018
Autonomous Vehicle Communications Speed Record Broken Using 5G

Researchers at the University of Warwick’s WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) have announced that they have set a new 5G communications...

Sep 29, 2018
FRAMOS Distributes Sony Spresense Development Boards for Embedded Vision

FRAMOS Group, a supplier of imaging products and vision solutions, has announced that it has been appointed as an approved...

Sep 29, 2018
Miniature Strain Gauge Developed for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

Vishay Precision Group‘s Micro-Measurements brand has announced the introduction of the G1350 C2K-Series strain gauge, a miniature stacked rectangular rosette...

Sep 28, 2018
New Tethered Drone Features All-Weather Capability

Hoverfly Technologies, a manufacturer of tether-powered drones, has announced its new all-weather LiveSky SENTRY line of tether-powered UAS (unmanned aerial...

Sep 28, 2018
DJI Launches UAS Training Center Programme in Europe

DJI has announced that it has launched the UTC (Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center) in Europe. The programme is designed...

Sep 28, 2018
Uavos Completes Flight Tests of New Fixed-Wing UAV

UAVOS Inc. has announced that it has completed a series of test flights with its new Sitaria fixed–wing UAV (unmanned...

Sep 28, 2018
Raytheon Selects EMCORE FOG for Optical Targeting Systems

EMCORE Corporation, a provider of Mixed-Signal Optics products for communication and defense systems, has been awarded a long-term contract valued...

Sep 28, 2018
The Royal Netherlands Navy Successfully Integrate SeeByte’s Neptune into Remus 100 Fleet

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has successfully integrated SeeByte’s Neptune mission planning and autonomy engine software into its New Generation...

Sep 28, 2018
Orbital UAV Opens Operational Facility in USA

Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced the official opening of its purpose-built operational facility in Hood River, Oregon, USA. This milestone...

Sep 28, 2018
X-ES Provides Rugged Intel Xeon D-Based Processor Boards

X-ES has announced that its line of single board computers (SBCs) based on the Intel Xeon D-1500 family of processors...

Sep 27, 2018
Airbus Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technologies

Airbus has announced that it has successfully performed manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) test flight campaigns with five Airbus-built Do-DT25 target drones...

Sep 27, 2018
Autonomous Snowploughs to be Tested at Oslo Airport

Norwegian civil airport operator Avinor has announced that, following a previous autonomous snow clearing demonstration at Fagernes Airport, it will...

Sep 26, 2018
uAvionix Announces Single-Chip ADS-B and Transponder Solution

uAvionix has announced the release of the 1090nano, a 1090MHz ADS-B single chip solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ADS-B...

Sep 26, 2018
Gladiator Technologies Introduces New High-Performance MEMS IMU

Gladiator Technologies has announced the introduction of its highest performance IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), the LandMark 60. Designed for precision...

Sep 26, 2018
UAV Navigation Completes Performance Tests of ADAHRS-INS Unit

UAV Navigation, a provider of flight control solutions for UAVs, has released a detailed technical article reporting on the results...

Sep 26, 2018
Indonesian Navy Deploys Drone-Based Magnetic Measurement Solution

ECA Group has announced that the Indonesian Navy has deployed the company’s new drone-based solution for checking the magnetic signature...

Sep 25, 2018
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