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.

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
Elbit to Supply Hermes 900 HFE UAS to Swiss Air Force

Elbit Systems Ltd., has been awarded a contract, worth approximately $200 million, from the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil...

Nov 30, 2015
Heron 1 Reaches 25,000 Flight Hour Milestone in Afghanistan

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that one of its Heron Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has completed 25,000 flight hours...

Nov 27, 2015
DJI Announces Agras MG-1 Agricultural Drone

DJI, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced the launch of a smart, crop-spraying agricultural drone. The DJI...

Nov 27, 2015
New South Wales Government Trials Shark Surveillance Drones

The New South Wales government has announced that drones will be trialled and aerial surveillance boosted on the North Coast...

Nov 26, 2015
Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Opens at National Oceanography Centre

NERC, a UK environmental science agency, has announced that a new Marine Robotics Innovation Centre has been opened at its...

Nov 26, 2015
U.S. Marines Order RQ-20A Puma AE sUAS for Remote Scouting

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a firm fixed-price order valued at $13,015,396 for RQ-20A Puma™ AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

Nov 26, 2015
QinetiQ to Develop Multiple Unmanned Vehicle Control System

QinetiQ, an aerospace and defense company, has announced that it has secured a £4.2m contract with the UK’s Defence Science and...

Nov 24, 2015
NASA Awards Humanoid Robots to University R&D Groups

NASA has announced that it has awarded prototypes of its R5 humanoid robot to two universities for advanced research and...

Nov 24, 2015
Aegis Releases Low-Profile DC-DC Converter for Rugged Applications

Aegis Power Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of custom power supplies, has announced the release of its latest DC-DC...

Nov 23, 2015
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