The Guidance part in “GN&C” typically relies on sequences of pre-defined waypoints. But now the German company AEVO GmbH has demonstrated a new guidance and control software that autonomously guides UAS to perform complex tasks (e.g. target surveillance, obstacle avoidance). Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
New All-Solid Sulphur-Based Battery Outperforms Lithium-ion Technology
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulphur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today’s electronics. Continue reading
Aurora Electric Ducted Lift Fan Completes High Powered Thrust Tests for DARPA
Aurora Flight Sciences along with partners ThinGap and Trust Automation are answering the need for safe, high power density electric lift fans, with specific interest in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle applications. Continue reading
Brain-Computer Interface Technology to Control UAS
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In a gymnasium in Minnesota, a small quadrocoptor flies effortlessly through hoops. But look for its pilot, and it’s not obvious who it is, because it’s being flown by someone’s brain. Continue reading
Robo Raven Reproduces Bird Aerobatics
This video demonstrates a new robotic bird, “Robo Raven,” whose wings flap completely independently of each other, and also can be programmed to perform any desired motion, enabling the bird to perform aerobatic manoeuvres. Continue reading
Georgia Tech Researches Sense-and-Avoid
It looks like a hobbyist’s model of a single engine Piper Cub, with a four-stroke engine and an eight-foot wingspan. But researchers at Georgia Tech have loaded its cockpit with an autopilot and no small measure of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Russia to Develop Stealth UCAV
RAC MiG has signed a research and development contract to build an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) based on its previous Skat design, first unveiled in 2007. Continue reading
University of Florida Laboratory Develops Next Hurricane Hunters
Kamran Mohseni envisions a day when the unmanned aircraft in his laboratory at the University of Florida will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms. Continue reading