Unmanned Systems Technology 033 August/September 2020
- Intro - Unmanned systems developers are taking the ‘Stay Safe’ Covid-19 message to heart by accelerating their test programmes
- Platform one: Mission-critical info - Tether system revamped to support heavier UAVs, smallest gas flow meter unveiled, self-supervised training announced for neural networks, and more
- In conversation: Daniel Buchmueller - UAV developer Volansi’s CTO explains how a fascination with mapping has inspired his achievements in the industry
- Dossier: SubSeaSail Gen6 USSV - The concept and development of this semi-submersible, which has almost unlimited endurance
- Focus: Servo actuators - Our update on some of the critical advances in actuator technology for unmanned systems over the past few years
- Insight: UAVs - As calls grow from end-users for UAVs that can carry more weight, developers are responding with a range of designs
- Update: Farnborough Airshow 2020 - With this year’s show now a virtual event, suppliers tell us what they would have been showcasing
- Digest: Transforma Robotics XDBOT - The potential of unmanned systems in the fight against the pandemic is amply demonstrated by this UGV designed for disinfecting hospitals and other buildings
- Dossier: Strange Development REVolution - A rotary exhaust valve is the key to this supercharged two-stroke’s impressive power-to-weight ratio, as its developer explains
- In Operation: Seafloor Systems custom HydroCat-150 - How this USV has been adapted to monitor the condition of the California Aqueduct and detect any leaks along it
- Focus: Radio telemetry - The technology to allow multiple types of data to be transmitted over a single, high-bandwidth link is now emerging. We report on some of the developments and design issues
- In operation: UAV Factory Penguin C - Already in widespread commercial use, this UAV has recently been adapted to monitor the fallout from disasters at nuclear powerplants. Here’s how the system works
- PS: Multi-environment vehicles - Details of new and upcoming unmanned systems that can operate underwater, on land and in the air