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.

SeaRobotics to Manufacture Lockheed Martin Deepwater AUV

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has selected SeaRobotics Corporation as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for its Marlin Mk3...

Dec 14, 2015
DJI and FLIR Systems Collaborate on Aerial Thermal-Imaging Technology

DJI, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced a collaboration with FLIR Systems, a manufacturer of thermal imaging...

Dec 11, 2015
Senseable Tests Drone Landing Safety System

Senseable, a developer of drone technologies, has announced that it has successfully finished the first round of tests of a...

Dec 11, 2015
Shotover Launches U1 Professional Aerial Cinematography Drone

Shotover, a manufacturer of high-performance stabilization platforms, has announced the debut of the Shotover U1, a professional-grade unmanned aerial vehicle...

Dec 11, 2015
FLYPRO Announces Smartwatch-Controlled XEagle Drone

FLYPRO Aerospace Tech Co. Ltd., a developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the entertainment and sports markets, has announced...

Dec 11, 2015
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Venom Counter-UAV System

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has demonstrated its Venom counter-UAV system at the Army Maneuver-Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) held...

Dec 09, 2015
UAV-America Announces New Long-Endurance Eagle XF Drone

UAV-America, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial platforms, has announced the launch of a new long-duration flight time UAV to be...

Dec 09, 2015
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide to Offer Online UAS Course

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that it will be offering a free course covering key concepts related to unmanned aircraft...

Dec 08, 2015
UAVAir and Rigg-Access to Provide Drone Training Solutions to Survey Industry

UAVAir, a provider of drone training solutions, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Rigg-Access, in which...

Dec 08, 2015
UAV Factory’s Gas-Powered UAV Granted Exemption 333 Status

In what may be the first time since the Section 333 program was introduced, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted...

Dec 07, 2015
LEMO Opens New Subsidiary in South America

The LEMO group is proud to announce the creation of LEMO Latin America. The sales office is located in the...

Dec 07, 2015
Sea Machines Announces V2 Heavy-Duty Autonomous Workboat

Sea Machines, a developer of unmanned offshore vessels, has announced the release of the V2, a heavy-duty autonomous workboat built...

Dec 04, 2015
Kratos Successfully Performs Second Flight of Tactical UAS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that it has successfully performed the second flight of its Unmanned Tactical...

Dec 04, 2015
Aerialtronics Creates Smart Dual Camera for Drones

Aerialtronics, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it is developing a smart dual camera that combines...

Dec 04, 2015
X-ES Announces Integrated FPGA Single-Board Computers for Rugged Applications

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES), a developer of embedded computing solutions, has announced the launch of a selection of rugged,...

Dec 03, 2015
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates UAS Traffic Management Capabilities

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully demonstrated its ability to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations into the...

Dec 03, 2015
Inertial Labs’ AHRS & INS Sensors Now Available at Unmanned Systems Source

Unmanned Systems Source, an online reseller of unmanned systems and remote sensing products, has announced a distribution agreement with Inertial...

Dec 02, 2015
Textron Systems Selects Saft’s Lithium-Ion Batteries for Universal Ground Control Station

Saft, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industry, has been awarded a new contract from Textron...

Dec 02, 2015
Verizon Announces New IoT Developments for Drones

Verizon has announced new developments that further expand the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio, building on its global strategy...

Dec 02, 2015
Over 80 International Speakers Confirmed for RoboUniverse Conference & Expo

MecklerMedia Corporation has announced that more than 80 international speakers will deliver sessions at the RoboUniverse Conference & Expo in...

Dec 02, 2015
Rocketship Systems Announces BoxBotix 3D-Printable Robotics System

Rocketship Systems Inc., a manufacturer of components for the unmanned aerial systems market, has announced the development of BoxBotix, a new 3D printable...

Dec 02, 2015
Seatronics Successfully Demonstrates Predator ROV Elite System

Seatronics, a developer of marine electronics technologies, has announced that it has performed a successful demonstration of its Predator Remotely...

Dec 01, 2015
MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS Completes Operational Assessments

The MQ-8C Fire Scout completed a three week operational assessment period Nov. 20 at Naval Base Ventura County at Point...

Dec 01, 2015
NEO and Applanix Develop Scientific Hyperspectral Camera for small UAVs

Norsk Elektro Optikk (NEO) & Applanix have developed the first directly georeferenced scientific hyperspectral camera solution for UAV applications. The...

Dec 01, 2015
Quantum3D Announces New UAV Training Solution

Quantum3D, Inc., a provider of training and simulation solutions, has announced that it has developed several new complete training solutions,...

Nov 30, 2015
Velodyne 3D LiDAR Sensors Used to Win Intelligent Vehicle Future Challenge

Velodyne LiDAR, a developer of real-time LiDAR sensor technology, has announced its sensors were used by 17 out of the...

Nov 30, 2015
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