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

New Mobile AESA Multi-Mission Radar for C-UAS Operations 

Rheinmetall's Oerlikon AESA Multi-Mission Radar can detect and process mini- and micro-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); rockets, artillery and mortars engaging in high angle attacks; and air/surface weapons and cruise missiles


Apr 04, 2022
New Partnership Develops Robotic Solutions for Space Habitat Maintenance 

PickNik Robotics and Sierra Space aim to develop robotic autonomy solutions that improve the ability to support low Earth orbit, lunar and deep space missions



Apr 01, 2022
Ophir Optics Receives BAE Systems Gold Level Supplier Award

The award acknowledges Ophir's ability to deliver advanced IR optics solutions with 100% quality

Mar 31, 2022
High-Resolution Long-Range LiDAR Systems for UAV Surveying & Mapping

Phoenix LiDAR's systems are ideal for mapping, infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, and more

Mar 31, 2022
GA-ASI Demonstrates UAS Detect & Avoid Technology to FAA

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducted test flights to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) build evidence to support the safe and efficient integration of UAS operations in the National Airspace System

Mar 31, 2022
Vehicle Surveillance System with Counter-Drone Capabilities Released

Teledyne FLIR’s new mobile counter-small UAS platform leverages a combination of 3D radar, EO/IR camera, and RF detection and mitigation sensors to defend against small drones

Mar 30, 2022
Toposens Secures Funding for 3D Ultrasonic Collision Avoidance Sensor 

This investment aims to finance the company’s market entry into the robotics sector, enabling best-in-class 3D collision avoidance to help Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV) manufacturers to build safer vehicles

Mar 30, 2022
Videosoft Seals Deal with US Satellite Comms Player Iridium

Running Videosoft's FireLight solution over the Iridium Certus service will enable the live transmission of video from as low as 1kbps to and from anywhere in the world

Mar 29, 2022
New Centimeter-Level Positioning Sensor for Autonomous Vehicles 

Fixposition’s Vision-RTK 2 positioning sensor combines positioning satellites, computer vision, and inertial sensors to enable precise, autonomous vehicle and machine navigation in demanding areas

Mar 29, 2022
Indra Develops SATCOM for Long Endurance Defense Drones 

Indra’s new Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system will operate on both civilian and military communications bands, offering bandwidths of up to 20 megabits per second

Mar 29, 2022
New Addition to True View 3D Imaging Systems Series

The new True View 645/650 system from GeoCue delivers colorized LIDAR deliverables with accuracy better than 3cm RMSE for the True View 645, and better than 2cm for the True View 650

Mar 29, 2022
Meet the Future of Autonomy at XPONENTIAL 2022

AUVSI's XPONENTIAL is the world’s foremost gathering for innovators and users of autonomous technologies, returning in April 2022 for the first fully in-person event since 2019.

Mar 28, 2022
Miniature ADS-B Receivers Awarded Certification

Aerobits has announced the certification of the TT-SC1 series of miniature ADS-B receivers for OEMs

Mar 25, 2022
Technical Agenda Announced for AutoSens Detroit 2022 

The conference is back 10-12 May at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit, US, welcoming over 40 speakers from companies across the autonomous vehicle perception supply chain

Mar 25, 2022
Dymax Conformal Coating Now Listed on NASA’s MAPTIS

The newly developed protective coating receives a prestigious material number

Mar 23, 2022
Anti-Jamming Protection Developed for Drones & Autonomous Vehicles

The company's field-proven anti-jamming systems use sophisticated spatial signal processing techniques to protect UAVs as well as autonomous vehicle telematics

Mar 23, 2022
New Partnership to Develop Embedded Solutions for Rugged Robotics

congatec and Etteplan aim to provide OEMs and system integrators with application-ready solutions designed for the digitalization of mobility in rugged environments

Mar 22, 2022
Collaboration Develops Drone-Based Scanning System for 4G/LTE & 5G Networks

The new system, consisting of a pocket-sized RF survey tool mounted on an aerial drone, will allow telecom providers to rapidly scan, analyze, and troubleshoot spectrum coverage in real-time over large areas

Mar 22, 2022
Federal Support for Drones in Agriculture Training Program

United States Congress and Administration appropriate $750,000 to cutting-edge Warren drone training program that benefits farmers

Mar 22, 2022
25 Years of Rotary Valve Engine Design & Manufacture

RCV Engines, specialized manufacturer of small multi-fuel engines for unmanned systems, is celebrating its 25 year anniversary

Mar 22, 2022
Software Updates for Greensea Systems OPENSEA Platform 

OPENSEA, Greensea Systems’ open architecture software platform, supports the future generation of ocean robotics through navigation, autonomy, and advanced user interface concepts, including remote and over-the-horizon supervision


Mar 21, 2022
Global Mapper GIS Software Updated

New features expand the all-in-one GIS software's capabilities for drone data processing for point cloud creation, advanced lidar and terrain analysis, and more

Mar 21, 2022
SWaP-C Air Traffic Control Solutions for sUAS

Aerobits will launch new transponder and integrator products designed for sUAS to increase airspace safety and security

Mar 21, 2022
Stabilized Counter-Drone System Installed on Armoured Ground Vehicle

SOMAG’s NSM 400 stabilization platform can compensate for vehicle movements in the roll and pitch axes in real time and precisely level the sensor system to enable the identification and classification of drones at a distance


Mar 18, 2022
Teledyne FLIR Introduces New MWIR Camera for Ground ISR

With a high-definition Mid-Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) camera and continuous zoom optics, the company's Neutrino Ground ISR series offers superior performance for integration with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems

Mar 18, 2022
IoT & Edge Computing Enterprise Single-Board Platform Released 

The BIVROST Lite5 is the first Intel Core powered mini-STX industry platform with up to 8-cores and 96GB RAM for uncompromised performance in AI, machine vision, edge computing and Industry 4.0 applications

Mar 16, 2022
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