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

sUAS Payload for Laser Target Designation Launched 

Teledyne FLIR Defense’s StormCaster-DX payload is designed to manage target areas using a Laser Spot Tracker while affecting the terminal guidance of laser guided munitions

May 13, 2022
First F&B Drone Delivery Service Piloted in Sports & Entertainment

Throughout the pilot, drones delivered orders of hot dogs, bottles of water, and chips to prepare and pressure-test the delivery experience for higher fan volume at future events.

May 13, 2022
Benefits of Fiber Optic Armoring for UAS

Alker outlines the benefits of armored cabling for unmanned aerial systems

May 13, 2022
Precision Optics & Optical Components for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

Knight Optical offers a varied catalogue of COTS components as well as custom options

May 13, 2022
Stereoscopic Desktop Monitors for Military Geospatial Display

Schneider-Digital’s 3D PluraView monitor series is established as the de-facto standard in the military sector and is by far the market leader for military 3D-stereo desktop displays.

May 12, 2022
RIEGL to Present LiDAR Sensors at RotorTech 2022

RIEGL’s small, lightweight LiDAR sensors can be easily and quickly mounted on rotary or fixed wing drones, allowing fully autonomous mapping in areas where crewed operations may be too expensive or impractical

May 12, 2022
Autonomous Flight Technologies Evaluated in Tests Over Brazil

Embraer worked with Eve Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and partners Iris Automation, Daedalean and Near Earth Autonomy to conduct a series of flights with the goal of enabling safe autonomous operation in complex urban environments

May 12, 2022
HerePro DGNSS Wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2022

CubePilot's HerePro Multi-band RTK/PPK DGNSS won over the 132-member jury with it’s functionalized RTK & PPK centimeter-level positioning accuracy

May 11, 2022
New Collaboration Supports Next Generation of Unmanned Military Technology 

Orbital UAV and Anduril Asia Pacific will work on concepts, products and technical solutions in the uncrewed domain

May 11, 2022
New Partnership Simplifies External Antenna Selection Process 

Dejero’s new partnership with Taoglas simplifies the selection of the appropriate external antennas in broadcast and media, public safety, and other government agency applications

May 11, 2022
Tickets Now Available for INTERGEO 2022 

INTERGEO will welcome back visitors 18-20 October 2022 at Messe Essen for face-to-face meetings and exchanges with international companies, innovative start-ups and the leading minds in the industry

May 10, 2022
New Collaboration Offers Drone Collision Mitigation Services in Switzerland

INVOLI and the Swiss Federation of Civil Drones (SFCD) will promote the use of drone Remote ID trackers among SFCD members for safe, efficient, and scalable drone operations in Switzerland

May 10, 2022
AI-Enabled Visual Detection and Ranging Solution Launched

Sentient Vision Systems’ Visual Detection And Ranging (ViDAR) Surface is a next generation surface lookout providing a day and night autonomous ocean surface surveillance

May 10, 2022
Flight Stabilization & Navigation IMUs for Multistage Space Launch Vehicles

EMCORE has been awarded two contracts following the company's acquisition of the L3Harris Space and Navigation business

May 09, 2022
New HPS-1000 Embedded System Launched

Vecow’s rugged HPS-1000 combines workstation-grade performance, reliable connections and low power consumption to optimize enterprise deployment across a wide range of industrial applications

May 09, 2022
5G Outdoor-Rated Omnidirectional Antennas Released

Fairview Microwave’s small form factor omni antennas are designed for high performance in extreme weather conditions and rural areas for broad coverage of wireless networking needs

May 09, 2022
SKYTRAC SATCOM Terminal Selected for High-Altitude UAV

By utilizing the Iridium satellite network, SKYTRAC’s UAV Data Link System (DLS-100) will provide Kea Aerospace’s High Altitude and Long Endurance (HALE) UAV global SATCOM connectivity with 99.9% uptime reliability

May 09, 2022
MissionGo Integrates Elsight’s Halo Platform for Advanced BVLOS Communications

Halo offers Elsight’s ‘6th Sense’, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered connectivity solution for drones, UAVs and other unmanned systems

May 09, 2022
EMCORE Acquires L3Harris Space & Navigation Business 

The acquisition expands EMCORE’s inertial navigation product portfolio and addressable market with the addition of navigation and strategic grade gyro and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) products

May 06, 2022
skyEcho Portable ADS-B Transceiver Now Available in New Zealand

uAvionix’s skyEcho can be used by general aviation aircraft to enhance their visibility and increase situational awareness through ADS-B OUT and IN

May 06, 2022
Advanced Navigation Acquires Photonic Sensing Technology Company 

Vai Photonics will join Advanced Navigation to commercialize its research into innovative autonomous and robotic applications across land, air, sea and space

May 06, 2022
Lifeseeker Mini Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award 

CENTUM Research & Technology’s Lifeseeker Mini is an airborne system for search and rescue on UAVs, capable of locating missing people through their cell phones

May 05, 2022
Rajant Kinetic Mesh Enables Continuous Machine-to-Machine Connectivity

The Rajant Kinetic Mesh Radio Kit for Boston Dynamics ships with a Rajant ES1 radio mounted on Spot and three standalone Kinetic Mesh radios; these radios are pre-configured to sync together out of the box with ease of deployment

May 05, 2022
GEO Business Main Stage Line-Up Revealed 

Visitors will be able to learn from top-tier speakers from the geospatial industry, to address the profession’s biggest issues – from sustainability, inclusivity and mental health to GIS, digital twins and augmented reality

May 05, 2022
High-Performance Electric Drive Solutions for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

Plettenberg's drive solutions are made-to-order and tailored to specific customer requirements

May 05, 2022
Safran Expands Inertial Sensor Capabilities

Safran has grouped its Safran Colibrys and Sensonor subsidiaries under a single banner

May 04, 2022
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.