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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

Battery Management System Incorporates NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway
Battery Management System Incorporates NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway

The Lithium Battery Co. (LBC) has announced that its Battery Management System (BMS) will include an option for an NMEA...

Aug 18, 2021
LiDAR System Introduced for Small Surveying Drones
LiDAR System Introduced for Small Surveying Drones

RedTail LiDAR Systems has unveiled the RTL-450 LiDAR sensor at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021. The RTL-450 incorporates a lightweight Microelectromechanical Systems...

Aug 18, 2021
New MWIR Continuous Zoom Lens Released for UAS Applications
New MWIR Continuous Zoom Lens Released for UAS Applications

MKS Instruments, Inc. has released a new continuous zoom lens, the latest addition to the LightIR family of lightweight, long-range,...

Aug 18, 2021
New SOSA-aligned 3U VPX Ethernet Switch for Unmanned Systems
New SOSA-aligned 3U VPX Ethernet Switch for Unmanned Systems

Milpower Source have introduced a new VPX form factor product family for the unmanned systems market. The new MILTECH 320G3UVPX...

Aug 18, 2021
New Virtual Training Platform Certifies UAS Safety Managers
New Virtual Training Platform Certifies UAS Safety Managers

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has introduced a new self-paced virtual training program for Safety Managers that covers key Safety Management...

Aug 18, 2021
Volz Servos Acquires Specialized Avionics Firm
Volz Servos Acquires Specialized Avionics Firm

Volz Servos has recently acquired Aircraft Electronic Engineering (AEE), a specialist avionics company that develops, qualifies, certifies, produces, and maintains customer-specific electronics and systems for...

Aug 17, 2021
AI-Based Cybersecurity System Introduced
AI-Based Cybersecurity System Introduced

Mobilicom has added to its drone and robotics smart solutions offering, launching the world’s first AI-based 360° Cybersecurity system that...

Aug 17, 2021
New L-Band Network for IoT, Safety and Mission Critical Connectivity
New L-Band Network for IoT, Safety and Mission Critical Connectivity

Inmarsat has released details of a new global narrowband network designed for the rapidly evolving world of the Internet of...

Aug 17, 2021
Data Governance Solution Provides Safe Drone Operations
Data Governance Solution Provides Safe Drone Operations

ATA LLC and the Virginian Department of Aviation (DOAV) have demonstrated an online platform that provides data from state and...

Aug 17, 2021
Custom Batteries and Chargers for Indago 4 Drone
Custom Batteries and Chargers for Indago 4 Drone

Packet Digital has announced a supplier agreement with Lockheed Martin to supply high energy density, lithium batteries for Lockheed Martin’s...

Aug 17, 2021
Enhanced Mesh Networking Radios Developed for Drones & Robotics
Enhanced Mesh Networking Radios Developed for Drones & Robotics

Triad RF Systems and Mobilicom are collaborating on a new range of fully integrated amplified MIMO radios. Combining Mobilicom’s secure Mobile Mesh multi-function radios and ICE Cybersecurity Suite with Triad’s high-power RF amplifiers, the new solutions will provide secure mesh network communications for unmanned and autonomous systems.

Aug 16, 2021
Department 13 Demonstrates Latest sUAS Technology
Department 13 Demonstrates Latest sUAS Technology

Department 13 has unveiled new small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) solutions as part of its reimagined airspace management ecosystem, with...

Aug 16, 2021
Mobilicom Partners with Triad RF to Develop Enhanced Mesh Networking Radios
Mobilicom Partners with Triad RF to Develop Enhanced Mesh Networking Radios

Triad RF Systems and Mobilicom are collaborating on a new range of fully integrated amplified MIMO radios. Combining Mobilicom’s secure Mobile Mesh multi-function radios and ICE Cybersecurity Suite with Triad’s high-power RF amplifiers, the new solutions will provide secure mesh network communications for unmanned and autonomous systems.

Aug 16, 2021
New LWIR Cameras with VGA Resolution Unveiled
New LWIR Cameras with VGA Resolution Unveiled

Sierra-Olympia has released two new long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras based around a VGA resolution 10µm pixel pitch microbolometer. The low-SWaP cameras features either a USB or Gigabit Ethernet interface and are designed to be integrated into UAVs and robotic systems. 7.7 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm lens options are currently available for both cameras, with a range of additional models currently in development.

Aug 13, 2021
NDAA-Compliant H.265 4K Camera Encoder Released
NDAA-Compliant H.265 4K Camera Encoder Released

Z3 Technology has launched a new H.265 video encoder system that supports 4K and HD resolutions. The US-made Z3-Q603-RPS is...

Aug 12, 2021
New Rugged 10kWh Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Launched
New Rugged 10kWh Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Launched

Vanguard has launched its new 10kWh Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, the largest power solution in the company’s lithium-ion product family,...

Aug 11, 2021
Autonomous Inspection Robots Equipped with LiDAR Sensors
Autonomous Inspection Robots Equipped with LiDAR Sensors

ANYbotics will equip its autonomous mobile robots with Velodyne Lidar’s Puck lidar sensors in order to provide industrial operators with an automated robotic...

Aug 11, 2021
Auterion Announce Plug-and-Play Integration with Sony Alpha Cameras
Auterion Announce Plug-and-Play Integration with Sony Alpha Cameras

Open-source drone software platform, Auterion, has integrated Sony’s Alpha cameras into its range of drone solutions, opening up new commercial application...

Aug 10, 2021
Long-Range Counter-Drone Sensors for Australian Army
Long-Range Counter-Drone Sensors for Australian Army

DroneShield Ltd has sold an undisclosed quantity of its RfOne MKII long-range sensors to the Australian Army to allow it...

Aug 09, 2021
Autonomous Edge Vision AI Solutions for Mission-Critical Use
Autonomous Edge Vision AI Solutions for Mission-Critical Use

Plainsight has formed a partnership with CP Technologies to provide civil and commercial market customers with autonomous, edge-deployed vision Artificial...

Aug 06, 2021
TUALCOM Develops Anti-Jamming, EW & Communications Solutions for UAVs
TUALCOM Develops Anti-Jamming, EW & Communications Solutions for UAVs

Tualcom, a leading developer of RF, electronic warfare (EW) and communications solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned systems,...

Aug 05, 2021
e-con Systems Launches 4K HDR USB Camera with 1/2” Sensor
e-con Systems Launches 4K HDR USB Camera with 1/2” Sensor

e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded camera solutions provider, has launched an 8MP USB 3.1 color HDR camera See3CAM_CU81 based...

Aug 04, 2021
New App Enables Ground Surveying from a Smartphone
New App Enables Ground Surveying from a Smartphone

Klau Geomatics has introduced a new ground surveying app that enables surveyors to leverage the KlauPPK hardware and software solution...

Aug 04, 2021
Computer-on-Modules with 11th Gen Intel Core Processors Introduced
Computer-on-Modules with 11th Gen Intel Core Processors Introduced

congatec has introduced 20 new Computer-on-Modules following the launch of Intel’s 11th generation Core processor for Internet of Things (IoT)....

Aug 03, 2021
New Off-Road Simulation Platform Introduced for Autonomous Vehicles
New Off-Road Simulation Platform Introduced for Autonomous Vehicles

Cognata has developed a new off-road simulation authoring software, designed to accelerate the testing and validation of self-driving military vehicles. Developed for autonomous vehicles and ADAS, the highly realistic off-road simulation and testing platform targets Off-Road AV stack use cases, and combines market-leading autonomous vehicle perception training with unique challenges presented by an unfamiliar terrain environment.

Aug 03, 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.