Autonomous Devices

Israel’s Next Tactical Drone Is About More Than Just Firepower

The Israeli Ministry of Defense is expanding its autonomous capabilities by awarding US firm Ondas a multimillion-dollar contract to develop and produce its next-generation tactical attack drones.

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MicroVision Gives Drones a New Way to See in 3D

US firm MicroVision is giving unmanned aerial vehicles a new way to sense and understand their surroundings with its latest lineup of Light Detection and Ranging sensors.

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Romania Fits Nearly a Fleet’s Worth of Roles Into One Ground Robot

A single ground robot that can swap from hauling supplies to clearing mines or hunting drones in minutes is the vision behind Romanian firm Maximus Labs’ Max1 unmanned ground vehicle.

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New UAV Pushes Battlefield Sensing Into the Stratosphere

The US Army could soon gain a new long-endurance sensing platform through Icarus’ high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle.

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Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads

Portuguese firm TEKEVER is pushing autonomous logistics forward with the AR6, a heavy-lift drone designed to transport 200-kilogram payloads across distances of up to 500 kilometers.

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One Warhead, Many Platforms: BAE Systems Launches BlackThorn

BAE Systems is moving toward a new class of battlefield payloads, releasing a family of multi-role warheads designed to deliver adaptable effects for emerging weapon systems.

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India’s Latest Kamikaze Ground Drone Has One Unusual Feature: A Cable

Traditional electronic jamming could face a new challenge as Indian firm Bharat Supply & Support Alliance unveils the GOLIATH-200, a one-way attack unmanned ground vehicle steered through a fiber-optic cable instead of radio signals.

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Israeli Firms Pair LiDAR With AI-Driven Analytics to Sharpen Drone Detection

A new counter-drone tool from Israeli firms Innoviz Technologies and Cogniteam is designed for more accurate detection and classification of airborne threats in demanding environments.

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Experimental German Drone Hits 699 Km/h in Push Toward Future High-Speed Interceptors

German firm Quantum Systems Group is pushing the limits of electric flight with a series of high-speed experiments aimed at advancing future unmanned aircraft and interceptor drones.

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Lithuanian Drone Kit Stretches FPV Control Reach Beyond 25 Kilometers

An airborne retransmission kit from Lithuanian firm RSI Europe aims to overcome a tactical limitation of first-person view drone operations in contested environments.

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