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 MicroPilot UAV Autopilot Focuses on Safety, Reliability & Processing Power

Key features of MicroPilot’s third generation MP2128HELI3 autopilot include 6.5 MB of error correcting RAM and 4 MB of error correcting Flash to improve the reliability of the autopilot’s memory

Jun 16, 2021
Xsens Expands Rugged Motion Tracking Product Line

Xsens has expanded its MTi 600-series of motion tracking modules with a new GNSS/Inertial Navigation System (INS) and a rugged...

Jun 14, 2021
Handheld GCS Features Combined SDR & LTE Support

Mobilicom, an end-to-end provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, has upgraded the Mini Controller...

Jun 11, 2021
Rugged Intel Xeon-Based Embedded Computer Launched

  Cincoze has launched the company’s first family of 10th generation Intel Xeon/Core-based rugged embedded computers. The DS-1300 series features...

Jun 11, 2021
Insight: Lead Acid vs Lithium-Ion Batteries

Vanguard has released the following article that highlights the differences between lead acid and lithium-ion batteries, and is the first...

Jun 09, 2021
Fixposition Positioning Sensor Receives Innovation Award from CTIS China

Fixposition’s Vision-RTK is a compact, lightweight positioning sensor with a proprietary sensor fusion engine combining computer vision, GNSS and IMU data to achieve real-time centimeter-accurate positioning

Jun 09, 2021
Starter Kit for AI-Accelerated Embedded Vision Applications

congatec has extended its i.MX 8 ecosystem with a new starter set for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-accelerated intelligent embedded vision applications.  Based...

Jun 08, 2021
World’s Smallest & Lightest MicroLiDAR Launched

LightWare LiDAR has launched the SF45 microLiDAR, the world’s smallest, lightest, scanning LiDAR sensor. The new sensor provides UAVs (unmanned...

Jun 08, 2021
Heavy Lift Unmanned Helicopter Tested in High Altitude Mountains

Ziyan UAS has completed a flight test of the Blowfish A2 heavy lift VTOL UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to demonstrate...

Jun 04, 2021
Case Study: GNSS/INS Sensor Combined with AI Enables Driverless Trucks

Inertial sensing technology expert Xsens has released a case study detailing the use of the MTi-Series sensor in autonomous driving advancements...

Jun 02, 2021
Using Data to Calibrate LiDAR and INS

OxTS has released an article explaining how to use data to confirm the relative displacement and orientation between a LiDAR...

Jun 01, 2021
SightLine Releases Updated Video Processor Software

SightLine Applications has released the newest software update for the company’s onboard video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

May 31, 2021
Vanguard Battery Packs Provided for Electrification Services

Vanguard has entered into an agreement with Technotrade in the Czech Republic to deliver fully electrified power solutions developed around...

May 28, 2021
Silvus Releases RoIP Software for MANET Radios

Silvus Technologies has released StreamLC, a new family of software apps designed to enable Radio Over IP (RoIP) voice communications...

May 27, 2021
World’s First Fully Digital FOG INS Launched

Advanced Navigation has launched its new range of fibre optic gyroscope inertial navigation systems (INS). Based on the company’s new...

May 27, 2021
Iridium Chosen as Communications Partner for Mayflower Autonomous Ship

Iridium is providing its Iridium Certus weather-resilient broadband connectivity which can help remotely manage vessel operations aboard the Mayflower Autonomous Ship on its transatlantic crossing

May 27, 2021
Conformal Coatings Facility in Vietnam Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Vietnam facility of conformal coatings specialist HZO has received the ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of registration to serve the company’s diverse customers further

May 27, 2021
Bynav GNSS/INS Receiver Wins Geospatial Product Award

Bynav Technology has confirmed that its X1 GNSS/INS receiver has won the “Annual Best Reputation Product Award” at the 10th...

May 26, 2021
Rugged Open-Source IMU Introduced

ACEINNA has launched the OpenIMU335RI, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) based on the company’s Gen 3 architecture and the first...

May 26, 2021
CeeLok FAS-X Connector Approved by NAVAIR

TE Connectivity’s CeeLok FAS-X connector product line has been approved by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for use...

May 26, 2021
Whitepaper: The Inertial Labs Kernel-100 IMU & Digital Tilt Sensor

Inertial Labs has released a whitepaper that provides a detailed look at the company’s Kernel-100 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and...

May 25, 2021
Thermal and Dimensional Stability in PCB Design

San Francisco Circuits (SFC), a provider of PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication, assembly and test services for unmanned systems and...

May 25, 2021
GNSS Positioning Module for Autonomous Vehicles Introduced

Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced the PIM222A, a new automotive GNSS positioning module for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and...

May 24, 2021
New Range of CAN Bus Modules for Unmanned Systems Released

Innodisk has released a line of CAN Bus modules specifically designed for unmanned systems with a range of form factors....

May 19, 2021
Inertial Navigation Systems for Road Surveys

OxTS has released an article explaining why inertial navigation systems (INS) are a critical part of high-precision road surveying. INS...

May 19, 2021
AI-Based SATCOM Solution Designed for Maritime and Arctic ISR

SKYTRAC Systems has teamed up with TerraSense Analytics to develop a new solution for Transport Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Program...

May 17, 2021
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.