ModalAI has released VOXL Flight, the first open-development platform for autonomous drone navigation that fuses a companion computer with a PX4 flight controller on one printed circuit board (PCB). Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
Small, Precise and Affordable Gyroscope for Navigating without GPS
The new resonator and electrodes, on a finger for scale. The resonator is almost perfectly symmetrical, made of nearly-pure glass. This enables it to vibrate for long periods, similar to the ringing of a wine glass
A small, inexpensive and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal. Continue reading
Northwest UAV is US Distributor for Inertial Labs Technologies
Northwest UAV has partnered with Inertial Labs to add their best in class positioning, navigation, and orientation technologies to NWUAV’s impressive list of UAS technologies and services. Maintaining a constant focus on providing the highest quality, Inertial Labs offers the best value, smallest, most accurate, and lowest power consumption products. Continue reading
Planck Aero Gets USAF Contract for sUAS Navigation Solutions
Planck Aerosystems, Inc. (Planck Aero) was awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab for the development of guidance, navigation, and control solutions for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operating in challenging environments. Continue reading
GA-ASI and L3Harris Technologies Integrate WESCAM MX-20 Onto MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3Harris Technologies completed the successful integration of the WESCAM MX-20 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) system onto a GA-ASI MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) to provide an advanced targeting solution. Continue reading
Acecore Technologies and Workswell Renew Partnership
Workswell, a designer and manufacturer of stationary, R&D and UAV thermal imaging cameras, solutions and systems, has announced that the company is renewing its partnership with Acecore Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from The Netherlands. Continue reading
U-2 Fleet Gets New High-Powered Camera
The US Air Force (USAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin U-2 Dragon Lady spyplanes recently have completed flight testing and installation of the Collins Aerospace Senior Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS-2C). Continue reading
UAV’s Flight Control Solutions Compatible with Trimble GNSS Receiver
UAV Navigation announced that its flight control solutions for Remotely Piloted Air Systems/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (RPAS/UAVs) are compatible with the Trimble UAS1, a high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. The core benefits of Trimble’s GNSS solution include centimeter-level precision and easy integration. Continue reading