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 Image Sensor Provides Enhanced NIR Sensitivity

FRAMOS has announced that it is distributing ON Semiconductor’s latest EMCCD image sensor, the KAE-08152, which captures critical imaging details...

Aug 14, 2018
Epson Launches New Smart Glasses for Drone Piloting

Epson has announced the launch of its new Moverio BT-35E Smart Glasses. Designed for use with existing hardware devices and...

Aug 13, 2018
Trimble GNSS Correction Technology Achieves Two Centimetre Accuracy

Trimble RTX GNSS corrections technology can now achieve horizontal accuracies of better than two centimeters whilst start-up times have also improved

Aug 09, 2018
Alta Devices Solar Cells Power Successful CubeSat Mission

Alta Devices has announced that a successful CubeSat mission by Twiggs Space Lab, (TSL), NearSpace Launch (NSL) and NanoRacks was...

Aug 08, 2018
New Rugged Camera Modules for Machine Vision Applications

D3 Engineering has announced the introduction of a new line of rugged camera modules for machine vision and autonomous systems...

Aug 07, 2018
Sunex Optics Releases Sensor Module for Embedded Video Applications

FRAMOS has announced that it is distributing the first sensor module from Sunex Optics, the MOD255I, based on its 4K...

Aug 04, 2018
CRP Showcase 3D printed Space Applications at SmallSat Conference

For the fourth consecutive year, CRP USA will be attending the Small Satellite Conference and Exhibit at Utah State University,...

Aug 03, 2018
Whitepaper: Camera Parameters to Consider for Aerial Imaging

Lumenera, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital cameras and OEM imaging solutions, has released a whitepaper discussing important camera...

Jul 31, 2018
Low Voltage Variable Capacitive Accelerometers Introduced for UAVs

Silicon Designs, Inc. has announced the introduction of its Model 2422H low-voltage, specialty hermetic, MEMS variable capacitive accelerometer modules. Available...

Jul 24, 2018
Selecting the Best RF Filter for Unmanned Systems Applications

NuWaves Engineering, a leading developer of Radio Frequency (RF) solutions, has released an article outlining how to select the best...

Jul 23, 2018
UK Ministry of Defence Leads Innovation Autonomy Challenge

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that it is partnering with the Department for International Development (DFID) and...

Jul 20, 2018
SeeTrack and Neptune Software Licenses Renewed for Royal Navy MASTT AUV Fleet

SeeByte has renewed all SeeTrack and Neptune licences currently operated by the Royal Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team (MASTT)....

Jul 18, 2018
LiDAR Sensors Assessed for Autonomous Vehicle Perception

Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, Transdev, a provider of mobility services, and IRT Nanoelec, an R&D center focused...

Jul 16, 2018
25GigE High-Speed Area and Line Scan Cameras Introduced for Robotics

FRAMOS has announced the availability of 25GigE Cameras from Emergent Vision Technology (EVT) to their product line up. The just...

Jul 14, 2018
High-Precision INS Developed for Commercial Unmanned Systems

Honeywell has announced that it has produced a new inertial navigation unit that provides accurate navigation for customers across a...

Jul 13, 2018
Insitu Enhances High Accuracy Photogrammetry UAV Payload

Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced enhancements to its High Accuracy Photogrammetry (HAP) UAV payload. In...

Jul 13, 2018
OmniPreSense Unveils Short Range Radar Sensor for UAVs

OmniPreSense Corporation, a provider of Short-Range Radar (SRR) sensors, has announced its newest radar sensor with a smaller form factor...

Jul 10, 2018
Whitepaper: Understanding Xsens’ MEMS-Based Motion Trackers

Xsens, a developer of inertial sensing technology, has released a technical whitepaper which explores the applications of motion tracking sensors...

Jul 06, 2018
Alta Devices Single-Junction Solar Module Sets New Efficiency Record

Alta Devices has announced that the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, one of the world’s three largest renewable energy research...

Jul 03, 2018
Rugged USB Storage Solution Released for Robotics Applications

Renice Technology, a developer of solid state storage solutions, has announced the release of their industrial-grade USB3.0 Disk on Module...

Jul 02, 2018
Inertial Sense Releases Rugged Micro-INS with On-Board GNSS

Inertial Sense, a developer of GNSS/INS modules, has announced the availability of a micro-sized rugged version of their product. The...

Jun 28, 2018
4K Block Cameras with 30x Equivalent Optical Zoom Unveiled for UAV Applications

FRAMOS has announced the availability of two new Sony industrial 4K functional camera blocks, the FCB-ER8530 and FCB-ER8550. The new...

Jun 26, 2018
Whitepaper: Meeting Data Signal Processing Requirements in SWaP-limited Applications

ADLINK Technology, a developer of rugged embedded computing solutions, has released a whitepaper that discusses the challenges and considerations for...

Jun 25, 2018
Z3 Technology Launches Lowlight 4K Ultra-HD Video Camera

Z3 Technology, a developer of video encoding and camera solutions, has announced the launch of the Z3Cam-LX, a H.265 IP...

Jun 25, 2018
Curtiss-Wright & Lynx Offer Safety Bundle for DO-254 Certifiable Intel SBCs

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division has announced a collaboration with Lynx Software Technologies to offer the LynxSecure Safety Bundle on its...

Jun 19, 2018
Fischer Launches New Breakthrough Plug & Use Connectivity Solutions

Fischer Connectors has announced the launch of its new Freedom Series, which offers breakthrough plug & use connectivity solutions that...

Jun 18, 2018
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