Scalable AI-Powered Autonomy Solutions for Tactical Drones & Robotics
Tycho.AI, now a Silver supplier for Unmanned Systems Technology, unveiled its Voyager AI‑Powered Autonomy Stack, a low‑SWaP hardware‑software solution that delivers GPS‑denied navigation, obstacle avoidance, and high‑speed maneuvering for tactical drones and robots. The system fuses visual‑inertial odometry with satellite‑image matching to achieve sub‑1% drift error, enabling autonomous flight at up to 200 mph and as low as 25 ft AGL. Tycho also introduced the Halley VTOL sUAS, a 3D‑printed tailsitter UAV designed for rapid deployment, modular payloads, and field‑repairability. Both offerings target OEMs, integrators, and defense customers operating in contested, communications‑degraded environments.
Next-Generation Hydrogen-Powered Drone Platforms & End-to-End Solutions
Heven AeroTech has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s global supplier ecosystem as a Gold Partner, showcasing a full suite of hydrogen‑powered UAVs. Its portfolio includes the Z1‑H2D250 VTOL with 10+ hours endurance, the modular Raider fixed‑wing with 12+ hours flight, the octocopter H2D55,...
Hardware-Agnostic Edge AI Software Platform for Drones, Robotics & Smart Systems
Numurus’s NEPI platform, now listed as a Gold supplier on Unmanned Systems Technology, offers a source‑available, hardware‑agnostic operating system for edge AI in drones, robotics, defense, and industrial automation. Built on ROS and ROS 2, it delivers roughly 90% of required...
Xer Technologies Unveils X8 PRO & Expands Tactical Defence Solutions
Xer Technologies has introduced the X8 PRO, a European‑built hybrid‑electric unmanned aircraft that replaces the original X8 as the company’s sole production platform. The system can carry up to 10 kg, fly for three hours, and operate within a 50 km radius,...
Red Cat Acquires Quaze to Introduce Wireless Power for Autonomous Systems
Red Cat has completed the acquisition of Quebec‑based Quaze Technologies, adding wireless power transfer to its autonomous drone and robotic portfolio. Quaze’s QU6 architecture creates large, alignment‑free charging surfaces that work through debris, sand, ice or snow, eliminating manual battery...
Dynautics To Unveil Marine Autopilot & Modular Subsea Vehicles
Dynautics will debut its SPECTRE M5 marine autopilot, the Phantom 2 modular autonomous underwater vehicle, and a new multi‑channel datalogger at Seawork 2026 in Southampton. The SPECTRE M5 can retrofit existing crewed ships for unmanned operation, while the Phantom 2’s 3‑meter, payload‑scalable design uses digital‑twin...
New Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV Launched for Weather Modification Operations
JOUAV unveiled the CW-80E, a VTOL fixed‑wing UAV built for weather‑modification missions such as cloud seeding, hail suppression and fire prevention. The drone weighs up to 100 kg, carries a 25 kg payload, and can stay aloft for roughly eight hours, cruising...
Leonardo DRS Launches LWIR Thermal Camera Module at SOF Week 2026
Leonardo DRS unveiled the Tenum® 640 Orbit™ LWIR thermal camera module at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa. The uncooled VOx microbolometer provides 640 × 512 resolution, 10 µm pixel pitch, 60 fps, and sub‑20 mK sensitivity across the 8‑14 µm band. Built for Group 1‑3 UAVs, UGVs...
Digital Manufacturing Services for Drone & Robotics Components
Shapeways has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s Gold Supplier network, offering a full suite of digital manufacturing services for drone and robotics developers. The company blends advanced additive methods—such as SLS, MJF, SLA, and DMLS—with traditional CNC machining and injection molding,...
TEKEVER Selected for Helicopter Autonomous Wingmen Programme
The UK Ministry of Defence has chosen TEKEVER to lead Project NYX, a programme that will develop AI‑enabled uncrewed air systems to operate as autonomous wingmen alongside Apache attack helicopters. The contract coincides with TEKEVER’s £400 million OVERMATCH investment, which includes a...
RAD Launches Autonomy Core to Simplify Remote Vessel Control & System Integration
RAD Propulsion unveiled the Autonomy Core, an interface layer that enables simple, reliable remote control of marine vessels over IP networks. The system supports Degree 3 autonomy—crew‑less operation—through multiple hardware ports and a DroneCAN interface for GPS and compass data. An...
MANET Wave Relay Ecosystem to Expand for Autonomous Systems & Battlefield Connectivity
AEVEX has joined Persistent Systems’ Wave Relay ecosystem as its 20th partner, integrating the Wave Relay mobile ad‑hoc network (MANET) into its Atlas unmanned aerial system and Mako/Mako Lite surface vessels. The partnership brings high‑scalability, electronic‑warfare‑resilient communications and Persistent’s Cloud...
IDGA Presents Its Inaugural Next Generation UAS Summit
IDGA will host its inaugural Next Generation UAS Summit June 23‑24 at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, VA. The two‑day event brings senior leaders from the U.S. military, defense agencies, and top aerospace contractors to discuss how the...
Advanced Autonomous UAV Solutions for Mission-Critical Applications & Contested Environments
INSANIX, a Taiwan‑based UAV developer, joins Unmanned Systems Technology’s Gold supplier ecosystem, showcasing AI‑driven autonomous drones for contested battlefields. Its portfolio includes the VTOL Viper series, high‑speed Saber LR‑300J fixed‑wing, and electric Striker LR‑150E with swarm capability, all MIL‑STD qualified...
Cobra AERO & PteroDynamics Partner to Integrate Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Into P5 Transwing UAS
Cobra AERO and PteroDynamics have teamed up to develop a series‑hybrid electric propulsion system for the P5 Transwing autonomous VTOL unmanned aircraft. The partnership will integrate Cobra AERO’s new A99HF‑EPU, a compact 9 kW liquid‑cooled unit that runs on multiple military...