Unmanned Systems Technology 048 February/ March 2023
- Intro - Asleep at the wheel? In California, passengers in driverless taxis are nodding off in the back, leading to a growth in 911 call-outs
- Platform one: Mission-critical info - ZF unveils an SAE Level 4 shuttle for mixed urban traffic, Flowcopter develops a UAV that can lift 150 kg, rFpro uses ray tracing to test vehicle sensors, and much more
- In conversation: Jarno Puff - LikeAbird’s CTO gives his view of the issues surrounding the design and delivery of UAV cellular comms and solutions
- Dossier: Kodiak Driver - The US logistics industry is facing a dire shortage of truck drivers, which this autonomous system is designed to address
- Focus: 5G networks - Uncrewed systems of all kinds are now adopting 5G technology thanks to the emergence of network-specific standards
- Digest: SWL Robotics Tiburon - Everglades-style airboat propulsion enables this USV to carry out surveys where other marine craft simply cannot go
- Insight: UUVs - A station-keeping capability is becoming the new trend for UUVs, and that is driving a special range of innovations
- In operation: Skypersonic Skycopter - NASA is using this UAV, and the company’s Skyrover UGV, to train astronauts in uncrewed vehicle control on Mars
- Show report: CES 2023 - Innovations in uncrewed perception, navigation and transport were among the highlights at this year’s show
- Dossier: Limbach 2400 DX and 550 EFG - UAVs are becoming bigger, heavier and more power-hungry, so they need propulsion that offers higher torque, a need this company is meeting with these latest engines
- In operation: NXInnovation 100 Enviro - This autonomous electric USV is already proven in cleaning up litter and spills in urban waters; it’s portable and low-cost too
- Focus: Solar power - PV technology is now accessible to smaller companies, and it can enhance the performance of uncrewed systems as well
- In operation: Protegimus Protection - We look at how this company uses UAVs to maintain the security and safety of large construction, logistics and other sites
- PS: Internet of quantum UAVs? - The science of quantum computing in UAVs is moving from science fiction to science fact thanks to some recent research