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.

Video: First Arrested Landing of X-47B Unmanned Demonstrator

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have conducted the first fly-in arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air...

May 07, 2013
Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider Autonomous Ocean Robot Wins Gold at Edison Awards

Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider®, was named the 2013 Gold Medal winner...

May 03, 2013
LaserMotive Announces World’s First VTOL Aircraft System Powered by Laser Over Fiber

LaserMotive, an independent company specializing in delivering electric power via lasers, has unveiled InvisiTower, the world’s first tethered vertical take-off...

May 03, 2013
AMP’s New 4 Channel H.264 Encoder Provides Near Real-time User Experience

Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP) has announced the immediate availability of its lowest latency H.264 encoding engine in a PCI-104 form...

May 03, 2013
Composites One Becomes Authorized Distributor of TeXtreme® Materials

The leading distributor of composites materials in North America, Composites One, has signed an agreement that gives them the right...

May 02, 2013
Tech Source Introduces Dual HD-SDI Condor 2106x XMC Graphics Card for UAVs

Tech Source, Inc., an independent supplier of high performance embedded video, graphics and high end computing solutions, has introduced its...

May 02, 2013
UTC Aerospace Systems Launches New Cloud Cap Technology HD Gimbals

In order to provide greater flexibility for customers to address varied mission profiles, UTC Aerospace Systems has launched a new...

May 02, 2013
Small Tactical Multi-Payload Aerostat System to Provide ISR in Afghanistan

Carolina Unmanned Vehicles, Inc. (CUV) announces the delivery of the Rev-1 version of the Small Tactical Multi-Payload Aerostat System (STMPAS),...

May 02, 2013
U.S. DOD Receives Second Blimp in a Box Aerostat System

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air aerostats and unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAS”), today announced that, with the support...

May 02, 2013
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics Announces New Lightweight Cooled Infrared Sensor for UAV Systems

L-3 Cincinnati Electronics (L-3 CE) has announced the launch of its new NightWarrior µCam 640 Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging system,...

May 01, 2013
Clearpath Robotics Provides Kingfisher USVs for MIT Maritime Autonomy Competition

Clearpath Robotics is the official hardware sponsor for the MOOS Development and Applications Working Group (MOOS-DAWG) Autonomy Competition, to be...

May 01, 2013
AMP appoints Bobby Gintz as Director of Applications Engineering

In response to growing demand for its embedded video solutions, Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP) announced today the appointment of Bobby...

May 01, 2013
Autonomous Solutions’ Guideline™ Wins 2013 Bronze Edison Award

The Edison Awards, celebrating 26 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products...

May 01, 2013
Aermatica Conduct First Authorized UAV Flight in Non-Segregated Airspace

Italian UAV manufacturer, Aermatica, has conducted the first authorised UAV flight in an urban environment in Italy. The flight was...

Apr 30, 2013
Successful Test Flight Demonstrates RPAS Insertion Into Civil Airspace

DESIRE has undertaken a series of test flights to demonstrate the role of satellite communications for integrating in civil and...

Apr 29, 2013
Aptima Develops Sense-Making System for Robots

Aptima, which applies expertise in human-inspired machine systems, has developed “Cognitive Patterns”, a knowledge-based, collaborative sense-making system for robots to...

Apr 29, 2013
FLIR Announces CLIP-NIR Infrared Compact Laser Illuminator / Pointer

FLIR® EOC introduces the CLIP-NIR™, a military-qualified 830nm illuminator/pointer incorporating FLIR’s EOC’s advanced illumination array technology. The CLIP-NIR provides Joint...

Apr 29, 2013
Armed Drones Operated from RAF base in UK, says MoD

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that armed drone aircraft have been operated remotely from Britain for the first time,...

Apr 27, 2013
Clearpath Robotics Wins Silver Edison Award for Kingfisher M200 Unmanned Surface Vessel

The Edison Awards, celebrating 26 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products...

Apr 26, 2013
Consortium Prepares Proposal for Washington UAS Test Site

A consortium of Washington-based organizations will soon submit the final section of a proposal to site an unmanned aircraft system...

Apr 26, 2013
Eurocopter Completes Unmanned EC145 Demonstration Flights

Eurocopter’s ability to integrate unmanned flight capabilities into its helicopter family has been validated by an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV)...

Apr 26, 2013
GA‑ASI’s Advanced Cockpit Ground Control Station Flies Predator C Avenger UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance...

Apr 25, 2013
Epson Introduces Two New Ruggedized Inertial Measurement Units

Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed two new inertial measurement units (IMU), the M-G550-PC and the M-G550-PR. The new products...

Apr 25, 2013
FLIR Introduces MLR 4K Laser Rangefinder

FLIR EOC has introduced the MLR 4K laser rangefinder, a SWaP- optimized, military grade ER:Glass solid state laser rangefinder. The...

Apr 24, 2013
GA-ASI and OMX Partner to Identify Suppliers for Canada’s JUSTAS Program

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) and OMX have signed a two-year agreement to support GA-ASI’s Industrial Regional Benefit...

Apr 24, 2013
iRobot Reports Positive First-Quarter Financial Results

  iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended...

Apr 24, 2013
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