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

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
Third Edition of ‘An Introduction to GNSS’ Reference Book Released

This new edition includes updates to the GNSS constellations, technology advancements to positioning, navigation and timing, real-world applications, and a new chapter on how GNSS enables autonomy

Mar 31, 2023
US Counter-Drone Office Tests APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

This successful testing of BAE Systems’ APKWS against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe

Mar 31, 2023
AI-Enabled 6-port GMSL2 Camera Frame Grabber Card Released

Designed for developers of x86-based autonomous vehicle computing platforms, Neousys Technology’s PCIe-GL26 offers 6x GMSL2 FAKRA Z inputs, synchronized camera triggers, and up to 22 1080p@30FPS video streams

Mar 31, 2023
High Stability Digital MEMS Gyro Released for Dynamic Applications 

TDK Corporation’s new Tronics GYPRO4300 features a ±300 °/s input measurement range, 200 Hz bandwidth and 1 ms latency with a closed-loop architecture that ensures high linearity and stability in dynamic environments

Mar 30, 2023
ADS-B Spoofing Detection Introduced for SkyLine UAS BVLOS Operations

truSky ADS-B spoofing detection will validate that an individual aircraft ADS-B signal is coming from an aircraft and not being broadcast as a means to fake or spoof the signal

Mar 30, 2023
Amphibious Crawler Over-the-Horizon Operation Demonstration at Ocean Business

Bayonet Ocean Vehicles will demonstrate its Bayonet 250 underwater ground vehicle’s autonomous capability, and over-the-horizon command and control technology provided by Greensea Systems

Mar 30, 2023
Flexible Microwave Cable Assemblies for Inside & Between-Box Connections

Times Microwave Systems’ new InstaBend 141 microwave assemblies can be bent very closely behind the connector, minimizing footprint, saving space, and simplifying cable routing in SWaP-constrained applications

Mar 30, 2023
Advanced Power Drives Releases F Series V2 Electronic Speed Controllers

The V2 hardware features enhancements including a built-in bootloader for configuration, passthrough firmware updating from a supported flight controller, Bi-Directional DShot, and UART pin overvoltage protection

Mar 29, 2023
New GNSS Datalink Module for High-Precision Drones & Robotics

The U702 is a low-power surface mount module that is ideal for real-time GNSS RTK data transmission

Mar 27, 2023
Neousys Embedded Platforms Now Support Intel 13th-Gen Core Processors

Supported platforms include Nuvo-9000, Nuvo-9531, and Nuvo-9501 series for industry and automation applications, and Nuvo-9160GC and Nuvo-10208GC series for edge AI computing and autonomous vehicle applications

Mar 27, 2023
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