Unmanned Systems

Soon, spies could be using a robot that takes its cue from nature. This bee-inspired micro aerial vehicle (MAV) robot is the creation of...

Written by Or Shalom Over the past decade, the world of unmanned systems has undergone a profound transformation: from specialized, expensive, and complex platforms operated...

More than 40 robots and 150 scientists and engineers have gathered to compete in the euRathlon 2015 Grand Challenge. Inspired by the 2011 Fukushima...

Indonesia has become the latest country to embrace automation in policing, unveiling a new lineup of robotic officers designed to support law enforcement operations...

Operating in the Arctic presents a unique set of challenges for autonomous systems and military platforms. Extreme weather, limited infrastructure and inconsistent satellite coverage...

The threat posed by drones against critical infrastructure has become more and more widespread. The recent attack against Russian forces in Syria is only...

The last few years have seen fixed-wing drones manage all sorts of difficult operations. A new development is seeking to enable drones to take...

Three engineers from the University of Glasgow designed and built an AI-based drone system to help search efforts for hikers lost in the wilderness. While...

By Arie Egozi The combat-proven Iron Dome rocket interceptor will soon be tested in the U.S. The U.S army has recognized an urgent need for...

One disadvantage to drones of the fixed-wing variety, that can travel very long distances, is the space needed to launch them, along with some...

Aerial footage and photography professionals have been dealt a heavy blow in Sweden. The country’s Supreme Administrative Court decided that drones equipped with cameras...

The rapid spread of inexpensive drones has created a growing challenge for air-defense systems. Traditional surface-to-air missiles can be effective against unmanned aircraft, but...

Micro-sized cameras have great potential to spot problems in the human body and enable sensing for super-small robots, but past approaches captured fuzzy, distorted...

Radio networks are a trusted technology, but it could become even better with the aid of tethered high antenna unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAS...

  We have already mentioned in the past several novel and innovative ways of drone jamming and interception. From rifle shaped radio jammers to giant...

Unmanned Systems 2014 - Schiebel´s has recently performed a series of trials for the Brazilian Navy from the Brazilian Amazonas Class Ship APA. Schiebel’s unmanned...

In his talk at the AUS&R conference on September 7th, Eli Dotan talked about the goals, challenges and questions the UAV industry in general...

As drones become more prominently used, so does the misuse of these emerging technologies. New drone detection solution could protect military bases, venues, cities...

Security Forces Squadron of the Portland Air National Guard is the first Guard unit in the U.S. to receive a new robot dog. A...

Unmanned minehunting technologies are gaining momentum, and the transition to the widespread use of autonomous systems in mine countermeasures is becoming a reality in...

Drones can be used for the delivery of vital products in all fielss, including healthcare on the civil and military spheres. A new research found...

The US Navy now has a ship in the Persian Gulf armed with a “laser gun.” That’s how the US Chief of Naval Operations described it, in passing, to a Congressional hearing...