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

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
Embention Debuts on Euronext Access Paris

Specializing in the development of autopilots and critical components for UAVs, UAMs and eVTOLs, Embention has gone public on the Euronext Access Paris stock exchange

May 04, 2022
UST Round-Up of XPONENTIAL 2022

The UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com round-up of AUVSI XPONENTIAL News

May 03, 2022
What’s Happening at the 2022 Robotics Summit & Expo?

Robotics industry leaders will join together at the Robotics Summit & Expo, to address the issues involved with the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of commercial robotics and intelligent systems products and services.

May 03, 2022
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Lightweight Bipolar Plates Launched 

Made from high-performance, 100% reclaimed carbon fiber, Boston Materials’ ZRT Lightweight Bipolar Plates boost fuel cell performance and lower costs

May 03, 2022
New Drop-in Radiation-Tolerant Power Module for Space Market

Developed to support the Xilinx XQRKU060 FPGA, Mercury Systems’ RH5210 provides a drop-in SWaP-optimized power solution for radiation-sensitive applications and platforms such as remote-controlled robotic devices

May 03, 2022
Inmarsat Satellite Network Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Technology Hall of Fame Award

The award recognizes Inmarsat’s global satellite network, ELERA, for enabling next-generation technologies that will serve as a catalyst for rapid growth in the commercial UAV industry

May 03, 2022
Silicon Sensing to Exhibit at Sensors Converge

The company will showcase its full range of MEMS inertial sensors and systems, including gyros, accelerometers and tactical-grade IMUs

Apr 29, 2022
Free ASTERIX CAT-240 Viewer for Radar Video Released 

Cambridge Pixel’s RadarView-240 allows radar manufacturers and developers to view a network stream of ASTERIX CAT-240 radar video data in Windows 10

Apr 29, 2022
Distributor Opportunities for Mobile Mapping Professionals

CHC Navigation offers a complete portfolio of UAV and mobile mapping solutions for a wide variety of applications

Apr 28, 2022
TE Connectivity Launches New Sealed Panel Mount Connector

The new connector is ideal for harsh-environment applications and confined spaces

Apr 28, 2022
New Capabilities for High Precision Mapping & Automated Workflows

Unveiled this week at AUVSI Xponential, the updates to Auterion OS serve enterprises with diverse use cases that need component and payload flexibility, alongside a centralized, streamlined software experience

Apr 28, 2022
Beluga Drone to Embed uAvionix Autopilot & CNPC Ecosystem

Beluga will include the uAvionix George G3, a CubePilot-based autopilot designed to DAL-C safety standards, and the truFYX EXT GPS which will provide high-quality avionics at a low SWaP consumption and cost

Apr 28, 2022
Seaspray V2 Maritime Radar Integrated onto MQ-9A UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems integrated the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 multi-mode radar onto an MQ-9A and completed a successful first flight demonstrating the capabilities of the AESA radar

Apr 27, 2022
Third Generation UgCS SkyHub Hardware Released 

The third generation UgCS SkyHub from SPH Engineering has 5x serial ports, Ethernet, Bluetooth and WiFi connections to provide additional capabilities for sensors integration

Apr 27, 2022
Low-SWaP Embedded Module Released at XPONENTIAL 2022 

The TW-880 embedded module from TrellisWare Technologies was designed from the ground up to better meet communication systems integration requirements in uncrewed markets

Apr 27, 2022
New LWIR Thermal Imaging Camera Released

The SWaP optimized Viento 1280 by Sierra-Olympia features the DRS cutting-edge 1280x1024, 10-micron sensor

Apr 26, 2022
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