Uncrewed Systems Technology 047 December/January 2023
- Intro - NASA’s latest mission to the Moon highlights the use of uncrewed systems to test out technologies before risking a human crew
- Platform one: Mission-critical info - UAV sees through walls and exploits a wi-fi loophole, new AI system ranks alongside human car drivers, autonomous robotic dog for surveying construction sites, and much more
- In conversation: Ben Kinnaman - The CEO of Greensea Systems talks to us about the architecture of the company’s OpenSea offshore robotics platform
- Dossier: Aergility ALTIS - Design a VTOL system that’s simpler and safer than a helicopter, yet more efficient than an autogyro, and this is one result
- Focus: AI - Using neural networks for image processing comes down to training and inference. We explain how they are carried out
- Digest: Clevon 1 - The development story behind this UGV, which has been designed and optimised for last-mile deliveries of parcels
- Insight: Geospatial surveys - New uncrewed systems are proving to be superior to crewed vehicles for geospatial work, making them the go-to choice
- Show report: Intergeo 2022 - Our selection of the uncrewed technology and product highlights at this year’s geospatial survey and mapping show
- Show report: AUSA 2022 - Some of the key offerings for military applications unveiled at this annual Association of the US Army exhibition
- Dossier: Infinity fuel cells - The need to vent a fuel cell’s waste water to the ambient air makes the technology unsuitable for underwater and space applications, but this company has found an answer to that
- In operation: BeeX A.IKANBILIS - How this multi-thruster hovering AUV, and a technology called adaptive autonomy, is proving ideal for windfarm inspections
- Focus: Propellers - Uncrewed systems builders want propellers with more thrust and longer lifespans, prompting a range of innovations by suppliers
- Digest: Phoenix Wings Orca - How this cargo-carrying UAV has been designed in-house to maximise its range, number of deliveries – and profit
- PS: Seabed ‘harvesting’ robots - In the search for valuable metal ores, mining companies are turning to the ocean floor. Here’s one eco-friendly approach