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.

Toyota and Uber Collaborate on Automated Vehicle Technologies

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies have announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim...

Aug 31, 2018
Wireless Power System Introduced for DJI Matrice 200 Drones

WiBotic, a developer of wireless charging and power optimization solutions for the robotics industry, has announced a new wireless power...

Aug 31, 2018
Boeing to Build U.S. Navy MQ-25 Refuelling UAS

Boeing has announced that it has been awarded an $805 million contract to build the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier-based...

Aug 31, 2018
FAA Begins UAS Integration Pilot Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program has begun with successful...

Aug 31, 2018
ECA Group Supplies UGVs for Monaco Public Security

ECA Group has announced that it has supplied its IGUANA E unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to Monaco’s Public Security Department...

Aug 30, 2018
UniFly to Provide UTM Systems to NUAIR Alliance

Unifly has announced that it has formed a partnership with the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR Alliance) and...

Aug 30, 2018
NOAA to Trial Algal Bloom Detection with Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that, in conjunction with the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research...

Aug 30, 2018
AeroVironment Provides UAS to Robotics Research Center

AeroVironment has announced that its MacCready Works lab has donated automated Quantix hybrid drones, spare parts and AeroVironment’s Decision Support...

Aug 30, 2018
Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs Selected for Salmon Aquaculture

Saab Seaeye has announced that salmon producer Huon Aquaculture has boosted investment in underwater robotic technology by doubling their fleet...

Aug 29, 2018
New UAS Detect & Avoid and Electronic ID Solutions to be Developed

FLARM Technology and uAvionix have announced that the two companies have formed a partnership to collaborate on Electronic Conspicuity (EC)...

Aug 29, 2018
Fully Solar-Powered Quadcopter Drone Takes Flight

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced that a team from its NUS Faculty of Engineering has developed a...

Aug 29, 2018
Faradair Unveils Unmanned Bioelectric Hybrid Firefighting Aircraft

Faradair Aerospace has announced that it has developed a drone variant of its turboprop-powered BEHA (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) M1,...

Aug 29, 2018
Epson Launches New Augmented Reality App For DJI Drone Pilots

Epson has announced the launch of the Epson Drone Soar app, the first full-featured AR app for DJI drone pilots...

Aug 29, 2018
New 4U Computing Chassis Features Advanced Image and Signal Processing

ClearCube Technology has announced the release of Hypercube FX, a 4U (rack unit) chassis with compute and storage modules that...

Aug 27, 2018
LORD Microstrain Develops Miniature Inertial Sensors for Unmanned Systems

LORD Microstrain, a leading developer of innovative miniature high-performance inertial sensors for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles)...

Aug 26, 2018
Ultra-Lightweight GNSS/INS Introduced for UAVs

Septentrio has announced the addition of the AsteRx-i S to its GNSS/INS product portfolio. The AsteRx-i S combines Septentrio’s compact,...

Aug 26, 2018
Aerobits Unveils Miniature ADS-B Detect-and-Avoid Solution for UAVs

Aerobits, a developer of miniature avionics technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced the introduction of the TIM-SC1, a...

Aug 26, 2018
DJI Introduces New Intelligent Camera Drones

DJI has announced the introduction of two additions to its Mavic series: Mavic 2 Pro, the world’s first drone with...

Aug 26, 2018
Gladiator Technologies Releases High-Speed Three-Axis MEMS Gyro

Gladiator Technologies has announced the introduction of its new three-axis inertial rate system, the G300D gyroscope. With small size, low...

Aug 26, 2018
ASV Global and TerraSond Complete Unmanned Alaskan Hydrographic Survey

ASV Global and TerraSond have announced the successful completion of a hydrographic survey for charting off the coast of Alaska....

Aug 24, 2018
VectorNav GPS/INS Selected for Precision UAV Imaging Payload

VectorNav has confirmed that its VN-200 GPS-aided inertial navigation system (INS) has been integrated into Overwatch Imaging’s TK-series precision imaging...

Aug 24, 2018
Autonomous Underwater Robot Developed for Marine Ecosystem Protection

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that its undergraduate students are building an autonomous underwater robot that could help reduce...

Aug 24, 2018
Echodyne UAV Radar Certified by FCC

Echodyne, a manufacturer of high-performance radars for guiding autonomous vehicles, has announced that it has received FCC certification for its...

Aug 24, 2018
Tersus GNSS Unveils UAV PPK Solution

Tersus GNSS has announced the introduction of the company’s new solution for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) PPK (Post Processed Kinematic)...

Aug 24, 2018
Speaker Line-up Confirmed for ‘UAS West’ Conference

Technology Training Corporation will hold their UAS West 2018 conference September 12-13 in San Diego. The conference — a technical symposium...

Aug 22, 2018
BVLOS Commercial UAS Flights Begin at Grand Sky

Grand Sky, a fully operational commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-focused research and development park, has announced that beyond visual line...

Aug 22, 2018
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