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.

SNIPER VTOL UAV Demonstrates Maritime Search and Rescue Capabilities

Alpha Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of small range helicopter UAVs, has outlined its participation “RONCAOR 2016”, a training exercise conducted...

Mar 29, 2016
AirMap and American Association of Airport Executives Launch UAS Notice System

AirMap, a provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft, and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), through...

Mar 29, 2016
NASA Mini Methane Sensor Successfully Tested on UAS

NASA has announced that researchers at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California have successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas...

Mar 29, 2016
UAV Propulsion Tech Becomes Reseller of DST Control’s EO/IR Systems and Thermal Imagers

UAV Propulsion Tech has signed a reseller agreement with DST Control (Linkoping, Sweden) to market their lightweight high performance gyro-stabilized...

Mar 29, 2016
SkyTraq Introduces New GNSS RTK Receiver for Accurate Positioning

SkyTraq Technology Inc., a fabless GNSS positioning technology company, introduces S2525F8-RTK, a low-cost, low-power, single frequency RTK receiver for applications...

Mar 29, 2016
Kongsberg Geospatial Successfully Tests Rescue Drone Technology

Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have announced the successful conclusion...

Mar 25, 2016
Woolpert Collects Imagery via Drone for Rural Roads Project

Woolpert, an engineering and geospatial services firm, has announced that it has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)...

Mar 25, 2016
Klein Mine Hunting Sonar Tested on Elbit Seagull USV

Klein Marine Systems, a developer of sonar systems, has announced that its 5900 mine hunting side scan sonar system was...

Mar 24, 2016
Transcend Robotics Announces New Mobile Ground Robotics Product Line

Transcend Robotics, a developer of ground-based robotic mobility technologies, has introduced the ARTI3 family of products for applications such as...

Mar 24, 2016
Heath Consultants and Physical Sciences to Develop Methane Detector UAV

Heath Consultants Incorporated, a developer of natural gas detection technologies, and Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a technology development firm, have...

Mar 24, 2016
Conference Will Assess Impact of Driverless Technologies

North America’s top insurers, vehicle OEMs and regulators will gather in Chicago to discuss the pace of adoption and liabilities...

Mar 23, 2016
EEI and Sharper Shape Partner to Develop Safe BVLOS UAS Flight

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and Sharper Shape, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)-based asset inspection solutions, have announced...

Mar 22, 2016
Rolls-Royce Reveals Future Unmanned Vessel Control Centre

Rolls-Royce has announced that it has unveiled its vision of land-based control centres for remotely monitoring and controlling future unmanned...

Mar 22, 2016
X-ES Launches New NXP Hypervisor Software

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES), a developer of embedded computing solutions, has announced the launch of a modified, lightweight version of...

Mar 22, 2016
US Air National Guard Pilots Help FAA Develop UAS Detect and Avoid Display

The 111th Attack Wing of the US Air National Guard has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected...

Mar 21, 2016
Aegis Power Systems Develop Power Supplies and Converters for Unmanned Systems

Aegis Power Systems, a leading manufacturer rugged power supplies and converters for unmanned systems, are showcasing their extensive range of...

Mar 21, 2016
U.S. Federal Government Expands UAS Partnerships

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations are expanding participation in the Unmanned...

Mar 21, 2016
SIRIUS pro UAV Sets New Altitude Record

MAVinci, a manufacturer of small Unmanned Aerial Systems, has reported that the SIRIUS pro UAV has completed successful flight operations...

Mar 17, 2016
ParaZero Announces New Parachute Recovery System for Drones

ParaZero, a developer of safety solutions for drones, has announced SafeAir, a safety system that includes an automatic parachute recovery...

Mar 16, 2016
iXBlue Launches New Inertial Navigation System for ROVs

iXBlue, a developer of navigation, positioning and imaging solutions, has announced the launch of ROVINS NANO, a state-of-the-art inertial navigation...

Mar 15, 2016
NOAA Unmanned Technologies Center Captures Humpback Whale Footage

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that it has captured video showing a humpback whale with its...

Mar 15, 2016
Juniper Unmanned Announces Flight Management Software for Commercial Drones

Juniper Unmanned, Inc., a technology company focusing on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, has announced that it has released its...

Mar 15, 2016
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