Unmanned Systems

A remote identification system under development will protect drone users from privacy encroachments while simultaneously providing air traffic controllers and aviation authorities with enough...

The Danish firm MyDefense has developed a new clip-on device for drone jamming, Pitbull, designed to be worn by dismounted soldiers for hours at...

MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot, a 90-pound mechanical beast — about the size of a full-grown Labrador -  can now leap and gallop across rough...

Another system has been developed to counter drone operation in unauthorized airspaces. The DroneGun Tactical system has been recently certified as compliant for human exposure,...

Like a swarm of insects, a swarm of boats can pose a threat as a larger, far more expensive warship might not be able...

Caltech engineers have managed to develop an algorithm that reliably re-routes incoming bird flocks, which could be invaluable to airports worldwide. According to the California...

One of the challenges of unmanned aerial systems technology is their incorporation in airspace where manned aircraft fly as well. The UK has been...

A driverless car technology is being developed for battlefield use. The US Army plans to run convoys with just one or two human drivers...

If you are part of the global and Israeli unmanned systems and robotics ecosystem, you cannot afford to miss the leading annual event in...

Several companies have been trying to build air taxis, Uber is one of them. A new collaborative effort will be one of the most...

The Zephyr spy drone has extended the record for the longest flight within the Earth’s atmosphere to 25 days, two-thirds more than the previous...

In the Arctic, many of the nautic charts are built from scant sounding data, often from measurements that are hundreds of years old, because...

India has successfully demonstrated the flight of a new 10kg rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics...

South Korea is expanding its logistical support capabilities and efficiency through the application of advanced technologies. The Defense Ministry plans to capitalize on big...

The US Navy is upgrading its counter-drone defense. The Navy has awarded CACI International a $48.5 million contract in this field. Under the contract,...

Manned-unmanned teaming could serve a broad array of missions such as air superiority, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Autonomous platforms can...

The growing prevalence of drones in the market, their low cost and high availability have all made them a potential threat to privacy and...

The US has been investing more resources in unmanned systems and robotics. In its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Defense Department requested $9.6 billion...

Drone technology holds great promise. But a secure communication to control and determine the location of drones still remains a challenge. Today's drones are...

A new European collaboration is expected in the field of unmanned land vehicles. Under the leadership of Estonia, a European leader in robotic autonomy,...

A program based on advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for...

China is pursuing a solar-electric, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development program called Qi Mingxing (Venus). According to a report by the Chinese aviation...