Unmanned Systems Technology Weekly eBrief - August 11th, 2022

Long Range LiDAR System Produces Survey-Grade Point Cloud Data

Draganfly Inc has launched its new long range LiDAR system designed to improve conventional photogrammetry methods, providing accurate distance measurements and enhanced resolution. With a scanning range of 750 meters, the new LiDAR system is able to produce 0.5-centimeter point cloud precision with two-centimeter global accuracy, which ensures high-resolution data at two million points per second... Find out more >

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World’s First Dual-Function Bird & Drone Radar System Released

DeTect Inc has introduced what it claims is the world’s first dual function bird and drone radar operational on US military installations.

Developed for real-time, tactical operational birdstrike avoidance, the MERLIN BDR-DDR has TRUE3D for simultaneous bird and drone detecting capabilities for use at military airfields, military training and bombing ranges, and airports.

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Extended Range Unmanned Operations Demonstrated Using a Hybrid USV

Dynautics has recently worked on a collaborative project with HydroSurv and Sonardyne International to demonstrate extended range unmanned operations using a hybrid powered vessel. The REAV-60 USV from HydroSurv, named USV Decibel, has successfully completed its first sea trials for Sonardyne at Smart Sound Plymouth, UK in early May 2022, a key milestone for the project partners. Read more >

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Creomagic Releases Hybrid Wireless Communication Device

Creomagic has launched CreoCell, a miniature hybrid wireless device incorporating a high-data-rate mesh radio and a cellular modem. The new radio provides mission-critical teams and autonomous platforms with robust, cost-effective ‘cloud of connectivity’ based on both independent Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANET) and public cellular networks (LTE) in a lightweight package. Learn more >

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Case Study: Search & Recovery Using the Boxfish ROV

Boxfish Research has released a case study that details the use of its Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to search for and recover a New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) scientific monitoring buoy that disappeared from its mooring off the coast of Wellington.

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