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.

VStar Systems Demonstrates Modular Signal Intelligence Sensor

VStar Systems has announced that, in conjunction with Martin UAV, it has successfully completed an overseas demonstration of its modular...

Jul 11, 2017
NuWaves Engineering Releases 4 Watt Miniature Bidirectional Amplifier

NuWaves Engineering has announced the release of the company’s smallest and lightest bidirectional amplifier (BDA), the NuPower Xtender VU4GX01 (OEM)...

Jul 11, 2017
Micro Systems Develops New Drone Swarming Technology

Micro Systems, a subsidiary of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, has announced that it has developed a swarming technology called...

Jul 11, 2017
New Consumer Underwater Drone Dives to 150 Metres

Blueye Robotics has announced the introduction of the Pioneer, an underwater drone that can dive up to 150 meters –...

Jul 11, 2017
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Platform Integrates with Quadcopter Drone

RoboTiCan, a manufacturer and developer of autonomous robotic platforms, has announced full-scale deployment of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) robot integration...

Jul 11, 2017
Nicomatic Unveils Lightweight Connector for UAV Applications

Nicomatic has unveiled its latest product development, a new lightweight metalized connector. The DLMM is Nicomatic’s DMM connector with the...

Jul 10, 2017
MicroPilot Integrates xNAV GNSS/INS into Autopilots for Greater Accuracy

MicroPilot has completed work to integrate an OxTS xNAV miniature GNSS/INS system in to their UAV autopilots. The interface will...

Jul 10, 2017
Netherlands Aerospace Centre Tests Jet-Powered Drone

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) has announced that it will be testing the XCalibur+ Jet Trainer drone at Twente Airport....

Jul 09, 2017
New MQ-9 Reaper Variant Flies First Successful Combat Mission

The U.S. Air Force has announced that the latest version of the MQ-9 Reaper UAS (unmanned aircraft system), the Block...

Jul 06, 2017
ECA Group Demonstrates Simultaneous MCM Drone Operation to Belgian Navy

ECA Group has announced that it has demonstrated the capability to simultaneously deploy its AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), USVs (Unmanned...

Jul 06, 2017
New 360 Degree Video Camera Features Advanced Computer Vision

CEVA, a developer of signal processing technologies, and Evomotion Technology, a provider of deep learning and computer vision hardware, have...

Jul 06, 2017
Silvus to Provide Wireless Expertise for US Military Unmanned Systems

Silvus, a developer of military-grade tactical MIMO wireless communications, has announced that it has won a contract as a key...

Jul 05, 2017
Tersus Unveils GNSS RTK System for Surveying Applications

Tersus GNSS has announced the launch of the NeoRTK System, the company’s next-generation GNSS RTK system specifically designed for surveying...

Jul 05, 2017
Sentient ViDAR Demonstrated to European Maritime Surveillance Agencies

Sentient has announced that it has demonstrated its ViDAR airborne optical radar system to European maritime surveillance agencies, with a...

Jul 04, 2017
DoD to Discuss Autonomous Capabilities at Upcoming DSI Summit

On September 26-27, 2017, senior leaders within the U.S. Military Services, DoD, Industry and Academia will convene in Alexandria, VA,...

Jul 04, 2017
ASV Global USV Monitors Marine Mammals in Gulf of Mexico

ASV Global has announced that it has participated in the Littoral Acoustic Demonstration Center’s LADC-GEMM consortium summer expedition to the...

Jul 03, 2017
San Francisco Circuits Develops RF PCB Capabilities for Unmanned Vehicles

San Francisco Circuits has announced new RF (Radio Frequency) PCB manufacturing and assembly capabilities for unmanned vehicle markets, having made...

Jul 03, 2017
Nicomatic and ECA Group to Develop Smart Connector for Aerospace Electrical Testing

Nicomatic and ECA Group have announced that the two companies have teamed up to develop a smart connector, SmartCo, which...

Jul 03, 2017
Modular Devices Announces New DC-DC Power Converter

Modular Devices, a supplier of DC-DC Converter technology, has announced the introduction of a new series in the company’s POWRMOD...

Jul 02, 2017
Applanix and WatCAR Collaborate on Advanced Autonomous Vehicle Technologies

Applanix has announced that it is collaborating on advanced research for autonomous vehicle guidance and control systems with the University...

Jun 29, 2017
DARPA Smart Quadcopters Navigate Without Human Pilots or GPS

DARPA has announced that Phase 1 of its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program has concluded following a series of obstacle-course...

Jun 29, 2017
New Long-Range Commercial Drone Comms Link Exceeds 5km Range

Mobilicom has announced the release of SkyHopper PRO, a bi-directional data link for commercial and industrial drones which provides a...

Jun 29, 2017
MIT CSAIL to Develop Hybrid Aerial and Ground Drones

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have announced that they are aiming to develop robots that...

Jun 29, 2017
X-ES Introduces New Intel Xeon-Based Server-Class Computing Products

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) has announced the introduction of the XAct1012, XCalibur1412, and XPand9011 – three server-class computing products featuring...

Jun 29, 2017
Microdrones md4-1000 UAV Earns Compliance from Transport Canada

Microdrones has announced that the company’s md4-1000 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been added to Transport Canada’s (TC) exclusive list...

Jun 29, 2017
US Air Force Selects RE2 Robotics to Develop Robotic Pilot System

RE2 Robotics has announced that the company has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop a drop-in robotic...

Jun 29, 2017
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