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

Velodyne LiDAR Demonstrates use of LiDAR in 3-D Mapping, Autonomous Vehicles, Surveillance & Security

Featured as a leader in revolutionary technology, Velodyne LiDAR recently presented a seminar at NACSA’s “Beyond Semiconductor: The New Trend...

Apr 03, 2013
Xsens to Showcase Next Generation IMU, VRU & AHRS Technology

Xsens will display its range of next generation MTi® technology for the first time at Ocean Business in Southampton. The...

Apr 01, 2013
X-ES Announces New Rugged Embedded Computer for Small Unmanned Vehicles

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) has introduced the XPand6103, the industry’s smallest and most rugged fanless embedded box computer using...

Mar 28, 2013
AMP Launches Miniature PCI Express Card with 8-Channel Video Capture

Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP) has announced the launch of the AVC8000nano, a market leading 8 channel video capture on a...

Mar 27, 2013
VITEC Launches the World’s Smallest Professional-grade H.264 Rugged HD Encoder

VITEC, a worldwide leader in advanced video solutions, has announced the availability of Optibase MGW Pico, the world’s smallest professional-grade H.264...

Mar 27, 2013
Japan Drones Selects Guardtime to Deliver Keyless Signature Infrastructure for UAVs

Guardtime, the leading provider of Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) technology for the authentication of electronic data, today announced it is...

Mar 25, 2013
Northrop Grumman Announces New Retrofit MEMS-Based Attitude and Heading Reference System

Northrop Grumman Corporation is introducing its new LCR-200 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology,...

Mar 25, 2013
ASI’s Guideline™ Robotic Convoy System Selected as Edison Award Finalist

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) has announced that their Guideline™ Robotic Convoy System has been named a 2013 Award Finalist by...

Mar 25, 2013
NuWaves Awarded Unmanned Aircraft Systems Data Link Range Extension Contracts

NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) and Embedded Systems solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded two...

Mar 25, 2013
VectorNav Technologies Partners With NavtechGPS to Market GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System

VectorNav Technologies, a leading provider of inertial navigation solutions to the industrial and military markets, announced today a new strategic...

Mar 21, 2013
OpenClovis to Provide Software for DARPA’s ACTUV Project

  OpenClovis Solutions, Inc., the leader in High Availability (HA) Software, System Management Software and Tools, has signed a contract...

Mar 20, 2013
Piccolo Nano UAV Autopilot Introduced for Small UAVs

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced the introduction of the Cloud Cap Technology Piccolo Nano UAV autopilot, the...

Mar 19, 2013
Next-Gen High Level Information Fusion Engine for C4ISR System Developers Unveiled

Larus Technologies Corporation, an innovator of next-generation embedded technology for developers of mission-critical C4ISR systems and security systems, has unveiled...

Mar 19, 2013
Global Hawk Data Successfully Handled by Northrop Grumman’s Common Imagery Processor

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Common Imagery Processor (CIP) has demonstrated an important new capability by processing Global Hawk Block 40 data...

Mar 15, 2013
Sagetech Corporation Awarded AS9100C Quality Standard Certification

Avionics innovator Sagetech Corporation has been awarded certifications for both AS9100C and ISO 9001:2008 standards. These certifications signify Sagetech’s successful...

Mar 15, 2013
Textron’s MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor System Awarded Top Honours

Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today its MicroObserver® Unattended Ground Sensor...

Mar 15, 2013
Silicon Designs Launches Low-Cost USB-Powered DAQ System with FFT Analysis and Display

Silicon Designs, Inc., (SDI) a global industry leader in the design and manufacture of highly rugged industrial-grade MEMS capacitive accelerometer...

Mar 14, 2013
Larus Technologies appoints Pierre Charron to Develop Strategic Partnerships

Larus Technologies Corporation, an innovator of next-generation embedded technology for developers of mission-critical C4ISR systems and security systems, is pleased...

Mar 12, 2013
Trimble Introduce GNSS Sensor for Attitude Determination and Real-Time Positioning

Trimble has introduced the Ashtech ADU800 for GNSS attitude determination and real-time positioning. The ADU800 is a 6D positioning solution...

Mar 11, 2013
Omnetics Introduces New PZN Miniature Connectors

Miniature wire harnesses and connectors are increasingly being adapted to the more rugged environment of portable military electronics. Reduced space...

Mar 08, 2013
Silicon Sensing Celebrates 100 Years of Gyro Production

2013 marks a centenary of involvement at the forefront of gyroscope technology and the inertial industry for Silicon Sensing and...

Mar 07, 2013
Teledyne Acquires RESON to Enhance 3D Marine Imaging Options for Unmanned Vehicles

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced that it has completed the acquisition of RESON A/S. RESON, headquartered in Slangerup, Denmark, provides...

Mar 06, 2013
Silicon Sensing Developing Ultra Low-Drift Gyro

Silicon Sensing Systems is developing a new range of inertial sensors, modules and systems based on an all-new low-drift, sub-0.3°/hr,...

Mar 06, 2013
New Series of SPAN® MEMS IMU Products Introduced by NovAtel

NovAtel Inc. announced today in Calgary the new SPAN-IGM series of Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial sensor products, including the...

Mar 02, 2013
DARPA Awards Funding to Carnegie Mellon To Protect UGV Systems From Cyber Attacks

Carnegie Mellon University’s Franz Franchetti has received a 4.5-year, $6 million grant from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

Feb 28, 2013
Analytic Systems to Supply Power Products for AAI’s Shadow® Tactical UAS Ground Control Stations

On the heels of a record production year, Analytic Systems is pleased to announce its largest order ever for a...

Feb 28, 2013
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