Unmanned Systems Technology 030 February/March 2020
- Intro - Developments in unmanned systems are edging the industry ever-closer to the prospect of remote operations
- Platform one: Mission-critical info - NASA’s Mars 2020 rover passes a key autonomy test, researchers develop a model to allow UAVs to fly at speed through unknown territory, and much more
- In conversation: Jonathan Bailey - The man responsible for unmanned systems at Thales UK tells us what he’s learned from working with the technology
- Dossier: Cellula Robotics Solus-LR - A hydrogen fuel cell powertrain gives this 8.5 m-long UUV a range of up to 2000 km. Here’s how it was developed
- Focus: Thermal imaging sensors - As infrared camera technology continues to advance, we report on the new applications that are becoming possible
- Insight: UUVs - The latest underwater craft are promising greater capabilities in marine research, defence and search & rescue
- Show report: CUAV London 2019 - Our highlights of the products that were on display at this, the sixth show of its kind
- Digest: Griff 135 - It’s lights, camera, action for this first in a family of heavy-lift multicopters. Here’s what went into designing and building it
- Dossier: ARE series hybrid - How an opposed-piston design allows this single-cylinder to give multi-copters a major boost in flight times
- Show report: CUAV Expo 2019 - The latest outing for this show broke its previous exhibitor records, so there was plenty on display, as we report
- In operation: RISE logistics system - A test of this system has shown that a UAV can conduct a delivery autonomously and beyond line of sight in an urban setting
- Focus: Lidar sense & avoid - The next generation of Lidar sensors will have longer range and reduced weight and size, lending themselves to applications in the air as well as on the ground
- In operation: GUSS - We explain how the Global Unmanned Spray System overcame the constraints on autonomy in orchards and vineyards
- PS: Lifespan of unmanned vehicles - Durability and self-healing are coming to the fore in system designs. Here are some notable examples and research efforts