Unmanned Systems Technology 039 August/September 2021
- Intro - The Covid pandemic is driving a fresh demand for unmanned systems, particularly for moving goods between the distribution hubs in society’s various supply chains
- Platform one: Mission-critical info - Multi-craft system monitors and repairs offshore wind turbines, fully digital fibre optic gyros unveiled, eVTOL unmanned cargo UAV with a 300 km range on order, and much more
- In conversation: Niklas Nyroth - The CEO of Robot Aviation explains why he’s very much a hands-on man when it comes to UAV engineering
- Dossier: Maritime Robotics Mariner - A high level of hardware and software integration makes it easy to customise this marine data gathering ASV. We look at what went into its design and development
- Focus: Simulation tools - The behaviour and performance of entire unmanned vehicles can now be simulated, thanks to greater computing power in the cloud. Here are the latest advances in the technology
- Digest: MRS MR-10 and MR-20 - These UAVs – known otherwise as the KittyHawk and RavenHawk – can carry unusually heavy payloads for their class. Explained here is how their design gives them that capability
- Insight: UAVs - Modern design and manufacturing methods are making it easier to develop UAVs such as these for a hitherto unimagined range of tasks – particularly those where human safety could be a concern
- Dossier: HFE International GenPod - This all-in-one propulsion system cuts powerplant maintenance and replacement times to mere seconds. We look at what inspired the concept behind it and how it became a reality
- In operation: Exotec Skypod - As the size of warehouses for e-commerce companies grows, so there is a growing need for intelligent UGVs to retrieve stock from their shelves. This is one such vehicle
- Focus: Autopilots - A surge in the range of UAV variants is prompting advances in autopilot capabilities, as well as giving clues about likely future trends in the technology, as we report here
- Digest: Aquaai Mazu - Biomimetics are key to the popularity of this fishlike UUV among companies in ‘blue economy’ industries such as sustainable aquaculture. We explore how was it developed
- PS: Alternatives to GNSS - A look at how – and why – the US Department of Defense is