UGV News: Unmanned Land Systems & Robotics

The latest Unmanned Ground Vehicle news for robotic and autonomous systems. Articles on UGV military robots, amphibious UGVs, product launches and technological advances in UGV design and manufacture

NVIDIA Unveils New Autonomous Driving Simulation Platform

NVIDIA has announced the launch of its new NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation autonomous vehicle simulation platform. The cloud-based platform enables millions...

Mar 21, 2019
QinetiQ North America to Provide Small UGVs to U.S. Army

QinetiQ North America (QNA) has announced that it has won the competition for the U.S. Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I))...

Mar 15, 2019
FLIR Systems Completes Acquisition of Endeavor Robotics

FLIR Systems has announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a developer of...

Mar 04, 2019
ECA Group Unveils Tactical Man-Portable UGV

ECA Group has announced the launch of a new lightweight, compact and rugged unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) based on its...

Feb 26, 2019
World’s First Anti-Tank UGV Announced

MBDA and Milrem Robotics have announced that the two firms are showcasing the world’s first anti-tank unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...

Feb 19, 2019
FLIR to Acquire Endeavor Robotics

FLIR Systems has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a developer...

Feb 12, 2019
Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet Begins Operations

Sodexo, Inc. and Starship Technologies have announced the launch of robot food delivery services at George Mason University’s Fairfax, VA...

Feb 08, 2019
US Army TALON UGV Fleet to be Upgraded

QinetiQ North America (QNA) has announced that it has been awarded a $90 million contract to support the overall sustainment...

Feb 06, 2019
AI-Based Control Unit Enables Autonomous Driving Applications

Xilinx and automotive technology developer ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) have announced a new strategic collaboration in which Xilinx technology will...

Jan 31, 2019
GNSS Positioning & Correction Developed for Autonomous Driving

Septentrio, a developer of high-precision GNSS technology, and Sapcorda, a provider of safe broadcasted GNSS correction services, have announced that...

Jan 21, 2019
Construction Robot Prototype Built for Army Corps of Engineers

Carnegie Mellon University has announced that its National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) has constructed the largest robot in the 22-year...

Jan 12, 2019
Cyber Security Solution Demonstrated on Autonomous Vehicle Platform

Argus Cyber Security has announced that it is demonstrating its cyber security solution on the NVIDIA DRIVE computing platform for...

Jan 09, 2019
FLIR Unveils Automotive Development Kit for Autonomous Cars

FLIR Systems has announced the launch of its next-generation thermal vision Automotive Development Kit (ADK) for the development of self-driving...

Jan 07, 2019
Velodyne to Showcase New LiDAR Products

Velodyne Lidar has announced that it will introduce and demonstrate its breakthrough new LiDAR sensor technology at CES 2019 in...

Jan 07, 2019
British Army Receives Bomb Disposal UGVs

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the British Army have taken delivery of the first four of 56...

Dec 28, 2018
First Unmanned Public Delivery Service Launched

Robotics firm Nuro and The Kroger Co. have announced the launch of the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the...

Dec 19, 2018
British Armed Forces Test UGVs

Milrem Robotics has announced that four of its Titan unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), developed in conjunction with Qinetiq, were put...

Dec 13, 2018
Velodyne Lidar Sensors Used in New Autonomous Driving Services

Velodyne Lidar has announced that its sensors have been utilized by ThorDrive, an autonomous vehicle (AV) startup that is introducing...

Nov 29, 2018
Autonomous Driving Technologies to be Developed for China

XPENG Motors has announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with NVIDIA and its China partner Desay SV...

Nov 25, 2018
Volvo to Provide Commercial Autonomous Mining Trucks

Volvo Trucks has announced that it has signed an agreement with Norwegian mining company Brønnøy Kalk AS to provide its...

Nov 23, 2018
Self-Driving Bus Tested at Korean Airport

KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, has announced that it has successfully tested a self-driving bus at the country’s...

Nov 23, 2018
Automotive Grade LiDAR Breaks Range Records

AEye, a developer of artificial perception systems, has announced that in performance specification tests, its iDAR system detected and tracked...

Nov 20, 2018
VectorNav IMU/AHRS Selected for Four-Legged UGV Platform

VectorNav has confirmed that its VN-100 IMU/AHRS (Inertial Measurement Unit/Attitude and Heading Reference System) has been selected for integration into Ghost...

Nov 19, 2018
UK MoD Tests UAVs and UGVs

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that British troops have begun testing enhanced surveillance drones and other...

Nov 13, 2018
Multi-Mission UGV Competes in European Land-Robot Trial

Rheinmetall has announced that its multi-mission “Mission Master” UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) has taken part in ELROB (European Land-Robot Trial),...

Oct 25, 2018
Autonomous Vehicles Licensed for Public Roadway Testing in California

Ridecell Inc., a platform for mobility operators, has announced that its self-driving vehicle division, Auro, is now licensed to test...

Oct 23, 2018
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