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AUVSI 2016: That's a wrap (video)
Unmanned Vehicles editor Richard Thomas runs through some of the key highlights during this year's AUVSI Xponential event held in New Orleans.
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AUVSI 2016: Endeavor Robotics to continue with current UGV lineup
Attending Xponential for the first time since the formation of Endeavor Robotics, company officials say they will concentrate on marketing their existing lineup of UGVs …
Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Sikorsky eyes K-MAX technology
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky are set to leverage each other’s autonomous technologies following their merger last year, potentially creating a powerhouse in the industry for …
Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: New business angles with VTOL UAS
Textron Systems say that their Aerosonde Hybrid UAS would need to continue development before any thought was given to customer sales, although as it stands …
Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Insitu form commercial business unit (video)
Best known for its customers in various navies around the globe Insitu has announced the formation of a commercial business unit as it takes its …
Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Legacy Black Hawks to go unmanned
Sikorsky is on track to roll out the first UH-60A Black Hawk prototype fitted with optionally-piloted capabilities later this year, company officials have confirmed. It …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Fire Scout deploys with next-gen controls
1st May 2016
In partnership with the US Navy Raytheon has developed an advanced mission control for the MQ-8 Fire Scout with the first littoral mission taking place …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: New markets for Wave Glider
29th April 2016
Liquid Robotics will partner with oceanographic equipment and communications supplier Ingenieros Electrónicos Asociados (IEA) to market the Wave Glider USV in Argentina and Uruguay. In …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: LATAS furthers airspace integration
28th April 2016
The Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) system has completed its multi-aircraft testing, which took place over a two week period recently at Port …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Crash-resistant drone gets upgrade
27th April 2016
Swiss UAV manufacturer Flyability has updated its crash-tolerant drone design, known as the Gimball, improving areas such as propulsion and adding additional sensors. Unlike traditional …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Clean comms for Clear-Com
27th April 2016
Communications provider Clear-Com will showcase their new DX410 wireless intercom system and other connectivity solutions at Xponential in New Orleans, running from 2-5 May. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Power to make its point
27th April 2016
South Korean company Kokam launched their new range of unmanned vehicle capable high energy battery solutions on 26 April, days before the start of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: More substance for the Shadow
27th April 2016
The awarding of a $116.5 million deal to Textron Systems Unmanned Systems upgrade 24 US Army RQ-7B Shadow tactical UAS to the V2 standard will …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Sentient pushes ahead with ViDAR
27th April 2016
Sentient Vision Systems are continuing with their development of the Kestrel maritime ViDAR software, and revealed that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will deploy a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: Nocturnal UAV ops approved
27th April 2016
An Ohio-based construction company has become the first-ever commercial drone operator to be granted US FAA approval to conduct UAV operations at night, it has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2016: UAVs go truly unmanned
27th April 2016
The word ‘unmanned’ in unmanned aerial vehicle can often be misleading, particularly as drones generally require a team of men and women to fly them, …