autonomous systems

Hivemind Autonomy Pilot Completes First Water-Based Swarm Test in Taiwan

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger have conducted the first on-water swarming test of the Hivemind AI software, using it to control multiple unmanned surface vessels during a simulated mission in Taiwan.

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EU Taps Five Finalists for Kamikaze Drone Sprint in Portugal

The European Defence Agency has selected five companies to advance to field testing in its Sentinel Strike Challenge, where competing loitering munition systems will undergo operational trials in Portugal later this year.

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Israel Trials AI-Powered Drone That Catches Wildfires Before They Grow

Israel has completed the first flight test of an AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial system designed to detect and track wildfires within minutes of ignition, helping authorities improve situational awareness and emergency response.

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AV’s Mayhem 10 to Gain AI Hunter-Killer Swarm Capability

AeroVironment and Applied Intuition have formed a strategic partnership to integrate AI-enabled collaborative autonomy into the Mayhem 10 multirole unmanned aerial system, expanding its capabilities for the US military and allied forces.

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New Compute Module Packs 4x More Processing Power Into Small Drones

A new compute module from US firms Lantronix and Swarmer aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles greater onboard processing power for AI-driven missions.

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NorthStrive Advances Drone Tech for Towing Payloads Across Air and Water

NorthStrive Defense Tech has finalized an exclusive licensing agreement with the Florida State University Research Foundation for patented drone technology capable of transporting payloads across both air and water.

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Red Cat Links Black Widow Small Drone to Tactical Strike Network

Red Cat Holdings and C3A Solutions have integrated the OBERON tactical fires ecosystem with the Black Widow small unmanned aerial system, expanding the drone’s role on the modern battlefield.

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New Hybrid Robot Takes Aim at the US Army’s Toughest Resupply Missions

The US Army is betting on a new hybrid unmanned ground vehicle from BLADE to automate some of its most dangerous resupply missions.

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CHAOS Industries Acquires Atropos to Expand Counter-Drone Capabilities

CHAOS Industries has acquired Atropos Group to combine airborne platforms with its radar, sensor, and counter-drone technologies.

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Canada Accelerates Homegrown Military Drone Production Under New Program

Ottawa has launched the Defence Drone Initiative, a new program aimed at speeding the development and fielding of Canadian-built unmanned systems for the Canadian Armed Forces.

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