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

Censys Raises $8.3 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round

These new funds will be used to help the company transition from a UAS company to an airborne intelligence company

Jul 06, 2022
Echodyne to Increase Radar Distribution, Production & Development 

The company received a $135 million fundraising round, co-led by Baillie Gifford and Bill Gates with participation from multiple new and existing investors

Jul 05, 2022
New Collaboration Streamlines High Quality Photogrammetric Workflow

A new integration between Phase One and Trimble Inpho Suite will simplify the process to transform raw images into final mapping products

Jul 05, 2022
Additional US Navy Funding for Real-Time Autonomous Ocean Mapping

Charles River Analytics is creating ROMAN (Real-Time Ortho-Mosaicking for Awareness and Navigation), a set of software components for creating real-time sea surface maps and detecting maritime objects

Jul 05, 2022
New Multi-Camera Solution for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

The camera is designed to support AI-based embedded vision applications such as autonomous mobile robots

Jul 04, 2022
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Expands Military & Aerospace Connector Series

The Mil/Aero Circular MD801 are lightweight, ultraminiature connectors with small form factors and high-density capabilities, ideal for use in UAVs for aerospace, military, and other harsh environment applications

Jul 04, 2022
AERTEC Completes Testing of AI/ML Technologies for UAS Emergency Landings

A system has been developed to enable aircraft to autonomously determine Alternative Flight Termination Areas where the risk to third parties can be minimized

Jul 01, 2022
NovAtel SMART7 GNSS Receiver Featured in New JCB Tractor

The SMART7-I included in the Fastrac iCON tractor is a rugged, waterproof, all-in-one GNSS SMART Antenna designed and tested specifically for the agriculture industry

Jun 30, 2022
New SOSA-Aligned Graphics Card for AI-Accelerated Applications

The 3U OpenVPX is based around NVIDIA Ampere architecture and is ideal for ISR and electronic warfare

Jun 30, 2022
Wireless Datalinks Introduced for Military UAVs & UGVs

Commtact's low-SWaP Phoenix broadband data links support ISR and tactical engagement missions

Jun 29, 2022
Iris Automation DAA Solution Used in Large-Scale Magnetometer Survey

Overhead Intelligence has commenced its Extended Visual Line Of Sight plus Beyond Visual Line Of Sight mission for UAV magnetometer surveys across the entire province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Jun 29, 2022
Tyto Robotics Releases Next-Gen Drone Test Stand

The Flight Stand is available in a 15 kgf and a 50 kgf model to measure thrust, torque, RPM, power, efficiency and more for brushless motors and propellers

Jun 29, 2022
CHCNAV Announces APAC Business Tour 

The company will visit Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July to September 2022

Jun 29, 2022
New Drone Technologies Partnership for LiDAR Data Collection & Processing

SPH Engineering and GreenValley International align UgCS mission planning software and LiDAR360 data processing software for UAV-based LiDAR surveying

Jun 28, 2022
New Low-Power 12th Gen Intel Core-Based COM-HPC and COM Express Modules

The new modules can be incorporated into passively cooled embedded and edge computing platforms

Jun 27, 2022
HII Launches Odyssey Advanced Autonomy Suite

Odyssey can turn any ship or vehicle in any domain into an intelligent, robotic platform

Jun 27, 2022
Radar-as-a-Service Offered to Canadian DND & Police

Canadian UAVs’ Sparrowhawk Radar comprises computer vision-based software with ground-based radar and ADS-B to facilitate safe BVLOS UAV operations in Canada

Jun 24, 2022
Prism AI Software Accelerates Thermal Camera Integration for ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles

Teledyne FLIR’s Prism AI includes features such as visible-and-thermal image fusion and advanced thermal image processing capabilities that provide superior pedestrian and animal detection in challenging lighting conditions

Jun 24, 2022
New Radar Output Card for Testing & Simulation

Cambridge Pixel's new card allows testing of tracking and display systems with live data

Jun 24, 2022
IMSAR Supports EMSA RPAS in Maritime Surveillance Operations

Synthetic Aperture Radar by IMSAR is supporting the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Textron Systems’ Aerosonde unmanned aircraft flying over the East Baltic Sea region in support of national authorities in Finland, Estonia and Latvia

Jun 24, 2022
WebUAS Integrated With Firehose Flight Data Feed

With FlightAware’s Firehose global flight tracking and ADS-B flight status data feed, Collins Aerospace’s WebUAS digital platform can provide Air Navigation Service Providers and UAS operators a high-fidelity picture of flight operations

Jun 23, 2022
Desert Rotor Releases Next-Generation Ground Control Station

The MIRA 12X is equipped with an all new powerful PC, SmartView Touchscreen HUD, and customizable I/O hardware interface

Jun 23, 2022
Rugged Micro-LiDAR Sensor for UAVs

The new sensor is ideal for a range of UAV applications such as terrain following and precision takeoff and landing

Jun 22, 2022
M5 UGV Enhanced With HydroCore Suspension Technology 

The Horstman Group’s HydroCore strut will provide Textron’s M5 Robotic Vehicle – Medium (RV-M) with improved levels of stability, ride quality and speed-over-terrain performance

Jun 22, 2022
New Marine Computer-Vision Navigation Sensor Released

Sea Machines Robotics’ AI-ris uses digital cameras and AI-processing to detect, track, classify and geolocate objects, vessel traffic and other potential obstacles to provide best-in-class situational awareness

Jun 22, 2022
Drone Agnostic Autonomous Remote Drone Nesting Station Released

Volatus Aerospace’s AERIEPORT is built to withstand extreme temperatures and 24/7 remote flight operations

Jun 21, 2022
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