In tactical-grade navigation and targeting systems, a new inertial technology has proved itself under the most demanding conditions, showing the…
Inside Unmanned Systems
Teamed With an Eye in the Sky
Vision-Based Collaborative Navigation for UAV-UGV-Dismounted Units in GPS-Challenged Environments A collaborative navigation scenario between manned and unmanned systems operates in…
Photonic Integrated Chip Drives High-Performance IMUs
KVH Industries introduced the P-1750 inertial measurement unit (IMU) and the P-1725 IMU to complement its previously released P-1775 IMU…
Arctic AUV Listens Its Way Forward with New Navigation Method
As the polar icecap melts, the waters of the Arctic Ocean assume ever-growing strategic and commercial importance. To enable U.S….
New Patent Integrates UAS into National Airspace Systems, Enables ADS-B Inert & Alert Capability
uAvionix, a provider of in communications, navigation, and surveillance avionics for unmanned systems, has patented a concept that aids safe…
Five Good Questions: Mary “Missy” Cummings, Duke University
Q: You’ve described yourself as both a “techno-realist” and a “futurist.” How do you see those aligning? A: If you’re…
One Air Force Drone Launches Another — A Valkyrie First
The US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie drone launched another drone in a first for the aircraft, during its sixth flight…
Flirtey Implements Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Airspace Awareness Technology
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS enables a single operator to control multiple Flirtey Eagle drone delivery systems simultaneously for Beyond Visual Line…
Ultra-Precise, Ultra-Compact IMU for UAVs and Other Demanding Applications
Silicon Sensing has introduced a new ultra-precise, 9 degrees-of-freedom inertial measurement unit (IMU), the DMU41, delivering the performance of its…
Energy-Harvesting Hybrid Tiger Soars for Long Distance, Long Endurance: 24–48 Hours
A long-endurance solar/soaring/fueled UAV, designed and built to demonstrate synergistic range and multi-day endurance benefits through an integrated power management…
Smart Following Robot Creates Wider Autonomous Applications in Construction, Ag, More
Piaggio Fast Forward, a provider of smart following technology, and Trimble will collaborate to enable robots and machines to follow…
Eco-Sustainable Vertiport for Sporty 2-Passenger UAVs on the Drawing Boards in Italy
EHang Holdings Limited, a Chinese provider of autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), has partnered with Italian architecture firm Giancarlo Zema Design…
OpenARC GNSS-Inertial Hardware/Software for Autonomous Agriculture, Construction, Mapping, Surveying, Robotics, Trucking
ACEINNA, a developer of inertial-based guidance and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles and devices, announced the commercial availability of OpenARC,…
Identify Friend or Foe Transponder Receives DoD Certification
uAvionix Corporation announced it has achieved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Identification Friend System…
Small INS Enhances UAV Surveys, Fusing Inertial and LiDAR data
Oxford Technical Solutions has released the xNAV650 inertial navigation system (INS), the company’s smallest and lightest INS to date. It…
Singapore Completes, Demonstrates Working UTM System
OneSky and Nova Systems have completed a three-year project researching, prototyping, and implementing an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system or…
Loyal Wingman Air-Teaming UAV Gets Up Down Under
In late February, Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) successfully completed the first test flight of the…
