Unmanned Technology News

The latest technology news for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems. Articles on integrated and embedded systems, payloads, product launches and technological advances for drones, UAV, UGV, USV and UUV

Partnership to Provide AI-Based Training for Autonomous Ships

Robosys Automation and AMC Search (AMCS) will launch their partnership with a training session at Ocean Business 2023, titled ‘Understanding Human and AI Collaboration for future shipping’

Apr 13, 2023
New Drone-Based Communication Solution for Government & Defense Customers

Draganfly will supply its UAV platform for integration with CODAN Communications’ technology and communications solutions

Apr 13, 2023
Near Earth Autonomy Selected as Humanitarian Xcellence Awards Finalist

Near Earth earns recognition for developing autonomy that enables drones to fly to the point of need to deliver life-saving blood and medical supplies

Apr 13, 2023
Sunhillo Launches New ASTERIX Solutions Page

The new webpage highlights ASTERIX Capabilities like ASTERIX Validation, ASTERIX Modifier, and ASTERIX Filtering, and offers information on how to upgrade your Sunhillo SureLine product to add the ASTERIX Capabilities 

Apr 13, 2023
Amprius Batteries to Power New AeroVironment Missile System

Amprius’ high energy density lithium-ion battery cells are set to increase the flight time of the Switchblade 300 Block 20 missile system by 50%

Apr 12, 2023
Aviation-Grade Data Connectivity for Mission Critical Drones

With its eSIM, Teal is providing Volatus Aerospace and its customers with on-demand access to connect onto any mobile network worldwide, ensuring their drones are always connected

Apr 12, 2023
Join Leading Robotics Companies at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robotics Summit & Expo will take place May 10-11 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, welcoming over 150 exhibitors showcasing their latest enabling technologies, products and services

Apr 11, 2023
Attendees Announced for Counter UAS Technology Europe 2023

Taking place 19-20 April 2023 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, UK, the conference will drive discussion on how to protect European nations from the expanding UAS threat

Apr 11, 2023
Honeywell 1-Megawatt Generator to Power Hybrid-Electric Airship

The Honeywell generator will supply electrical power to the electric engines to create a more efficient and sustainable form of travel for FLYING WHALES’ 200-meter-long VTOL hybrid-electric airship

Apr 11, 2023
Advancing Airborne Surveying for Coastal Management in the Philippines

RASA Surveying’s approach synchronizes current photogrammetry and LiDAR practices with the bathymetric data collection capabilities of the TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER

Apr 11, 2023
Industrial Gimbal for Sony A7R IV with Universal Drone Compatibility

Gremsy’s new Pixy S is intended for mapping and inspection and is highly optimized for flight time, stability, and high precision

Apr 11, 2023
Heavy-Fueled Rotary Engine Released for sUAS

Representing the latest generation of LiquidPiston’s X-Engine platform architecture, the XTS-210 engine addresses the fuel efficiency, lubrication, and fuel type limitations of the traditional Wankel rotary engine

Apr 06, 2023
Empowering Emergency Response & Disaster Relief with 5G Drone Fleet Control

Developed by Advanced Navigation, the CGConnect cellular micro-modem enables easy live-streaming and command and control from a web browser

Apr 06, 2023
Automated Manufacturing of Vanguard Batteries at Tucker Facility

Briggs & Stratton is working to improve the safety, efficiency and production capacity of its Vanguard Lithium-Ion Battery Packs through the addition of automated equipment within its manufacturing process

Apr 06, 2023
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Terminal Provides UAS Situational Awareness at Longbow

The IRIS Terminal will provide multi-domain situational awareness for research and testing of unmanned ground, air or maritime fleet, and traffic management systems at the Unmanned Systems Research & Technology Center at LONGBOW FORT MONROE

Apr 06, 2023
Testing nForcer High-Speed Engine for US Navy Large USV

To qualify, Fairbanks Morse Defense’s nForcer engine must perform for a minimum of 720 hours in a land-based test environment without human intervention

Apr 06, 2023
New Gimbaled Imaging System Uses AI to Support Maritime Missions

Built upon the baseline configuration of the HD80 drone gimbal, the HD80-AIM leverages Trillium Engineering's universal, core imaging technology with SkyLink software

Apr 05, 2023
High Performance LWIR OEM Thermal Camera Module Released

Teledyne FLIR’s new 20-mK-sensitivity Boson+ with 640x512 and 320x256 resolutions is ideal for unmanned platforms, security applications, handhelds, wearables, and thermal sights

Apr 05, 2023
Enhancing Naval Situational Awareness with Automatic Text Extraction Tech

Charles River Analytics' Automatic Text Extraction for Awareness in the Maritime (A-TEAM) system works with existing labeled image datasets and banks of unannotated maritime images to enable automated systems to recognize text on ships

Apr 04, 2023
Collaboration Strengthens World Hub for Intelligent Maritime Solutions

The Maritime Autonomous Center of Excellence leverages Silvus Technologies’ wireless communication expertise, Al Seer Marine’s autonomous maritime platform development success, and Broadcast Solutions’ systems integration experience

Apr 04, 2023
Partnership Combines RF Spectrum Sensing & Radar for Drone Tracking

AeroDefense’s AirWarden RF spectrum sensing system integrated with O.W.L.’s radar technology can detect RF-based and radio-silent drones and their operators as soon as the drone is turned on

Apr 04, 2023
New AI-Capable Camera Encoder Supports SDI & IR Cameras

Z3 Technology’s FSDI-13A is designed for unmanned and surveillance systems which require a feature-rich video encoder and customizable edge analytics in a small, efficient form-factor

Apr 04, 2023
Meet the Robotics Summit & Expo 2023 Keynote Speakers

This year’s Robotics Summit & Expo will take place May 10-11 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, hosting an impressive lineup of keynote speakers

Apr 04, 2023
Northwest UAV Engine Powers Cargo Drone at US Navy Bluewater Competition

Northwest UAV’s NW-88 engine successfully supported Skyways’ V2.6 unmanned cargo aircraft during beyond the horizon ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship critical missions

Apr 03, 2023
Onboard ADS-B, IFF, DAA Enhance CGT50 VTOL UAVs

Sagetech Avionics is partnering with A-techSYN to offer its MX Product Family on the CGT50 VTOL UAV ecosystem, with A-techSYN also becoming a licensed Sagetech reseller in Ireland

Apr 03, 2023
Version 24.1 of the Global Mapper SDKs Include New Features & Updates

Both Software Development Kits (SDKs) allow developers to utilize functionality from Global Mapper in their own applications and create custom toolbars and extensions for the latest versions of Global Mapper

Apr 03, 2023
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.