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.

Morai Motion Introduces Inline Nexus Series of Micro Linear Actuators

Morai Motion has launched the new Inline Nexus series of micro linear actuators. The Inline Nexus has been designed to...

Dec 05, 2016
NaviPack Announces LiDAR Navigation Module for Autonomous Vehicles

NaviPack has announced the release of a LiDAR navigation module for autonomous control of drones, robots, and other devices. The...

Dec 03, 2016
Milrem Conducts First Live Fire Tests of THeMIS ADDER UGV

Milrem has announced that, with support from ST Kinetics, it has successfully tested its weaponized fully modular unmanned ground vehicle,...

Dec 02, 2016
Kratos to Supply High Performance Jet Powered Target Drone Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its Unmanned Systems Division (USD) has recently received a contract award...

Dec 01, 2016
NuWaves Engineering Announces New MMIC-Based RF Power Amplifier Module

NuWaves Engineering, a developer of Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave solutions, has announced the upcoming release of the latest offering...

Dec 01, 2016
DARPA’s Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel Undergoes Testing

Leidos has announced that it is beginning operational testing of the technology demonstration vessel it is developing for the Defense...

Nov 30, 2016
Groen Aeronautics to Develop VTOL Gyroplane Drones

Groen Aeronautics Corporation (GAC) has announced that it has received funding to develop the company’s ReconHawk Gyroplane Drone through to...

Nov 30, 2016
FLIR Systems Acquires Prox Dynamics

FLIR Systems has announced that it has acquired Prox Dynamics AS, a developer of nano-class unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for...

Nov 30, 2016
LEMO Opens New Middle East Subsidiary in Dubai

The LEMO Group has announced the creation of new subsidiary LEMO Middle East. The sales office is located in Dubai,...

Nov 30, 2016
Type-Certifiable Predator B UAS Completes First Flight Test

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) has announced that its Type-Certifiable Predator® B (TCPB) variant completed its first flight...

Nov 29, 2016
New Cloud-Based UAV Platform to aid Autonomous Search and Rescue

Mouser Electronics, together with Easy Aerial and engineer Grant Imahara, has announced the launch of its newest entry in the...

Nov 29, 2016
Presagis Launches New Customizable UAV Simulation Platform

Presagis has announced the launch of its CRAFT series line of customizable aircraft simulation platforms. The new CRAFT Series includes...

Nov 29, 2016
ABS Certify First Drone Specialist for Internal Vessel Inspections

Sky-Futures USA has announced that it has been certified as the world’s first approved drone specialist for internal vessel inspections...

Nov 29, 2016
MMC Introduces New Multi-Function Commercial UAV

Shenzhen drone manufacturer MMC has introduced F6 Plus, a multi-function drone with interchangeable mounts for a number of industrial and...

Nov 28, 2016
ROV Captures New Images of USS Arizona

Marine Imaging Technologies (MITech), a developer of underwater optical imaging platforms, has announced that its latest remotely operated vehicle (ROV),...

Nov 24, 2016
Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems and FAA Test Counter-UAS Technology

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), manager of the FAA-designated Nevada UAS Test Site, has announced that it teamed...

Nov 24, 2016
Pix4D Announces Pix4Dmapper Upgrade with Automated Digital Terrain Model Extraction

Pix4D has announced that it has released the latest version of its Pix4Dmapper software, which features fully automated digital terrain...

Nov 24, 2016
Nokia and UAE Civil Aviation Authority to Develop UAS Management System

  Nokia has announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation...

Nov 23, 2016
Next-Gen Broadcasting to Deliver Data to Autonomous Vehicles

The University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) has demonstrated to automakers how the next-generation broadcast standard will enable data...

Nov 23, 2016
Government Video Expo Hosts 2016 National Drone Show

Co-located with NewBay Media’s Government Video Expo, the 2016 National Drone Show is an exciting conference and expo showcasing Unmanned...

Nov 23, 2016
Register for KVH’s Webinar: Sensor Fusion for Unmanned Vehicles

KVH Industries, Inc. (KVH), a developer of inertial sensing solutions, has announced that it is launching a webinar series focusing...

Nov 23, 2016
Robota Selects LeddarOne Altimeter For New Professional Survey Drone

LeddarTech, a developer of solid-state LiDAR solutions, has announced that its LeddarOne optical sensor has been selected by unmanned aerial...

Nov 22, 2016
DARPA Funds Second Tern Unmanned Test Aircraft

DARPA has announced that it has tasked Northrop Grumman with building a second test vehicle for Tern, a joint program...

Nov 21, 2016
Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS Supports Migrant Offshore Aid Station Mission

Schiebel has announced that its CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has been operating onboard the charity organization MOAS’ (Migrant...

Nov 21, 2016
DJI Announces New Inspire 2 and Phantom 4 Pro Drones

DJI has announced the introduction of two new drones for professional imaging: Inspire 2, a ready-to-fly platform for high-end film...

Nov 18, 2016
AeroVironment Launches Quantix Drone and Decision Support System for Real-Time Intelligence

AeroVironment has announced the launch of its new integrated commercial information solution featuring the new Quantix drone and Decision Support...

Nov 18, 2016
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