MAE Unmanned Vehicles - Dec 19th, 2023
 
 
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December 19, 2023
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Systel’s rugged SFF embedded compute solutions are purpose-built for intensive video processing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence for mission-critical applications in austere environments at the extreme tactical edge. Systel fuses sensor capture/encode, processing, networking, storage, controls, and distribution into a single powerful and highly configurable SWaP-optimized unit.

CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF
LINC will update control laws in real time while providing guidance and situational awareness to the human operator or autonomous controller.
UNMANNED DESIGN TRENDS
FAA-approved uncrewed flight test, supervised by a remote pilot, used a Cessna 208B Caravan.
FACT will explore how humans communicate in natural language with AI systems without overtrust that reveals implicit assumptions among partners.
SDA officials are asking industry ideas on potential space antenna array payloads that have low size, weight, power consumption, and cost (SWaP-C).
The aerospace contractors to design space nuclear power through the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) project.
UNMANNED BUSINESS
The Airbus Helicopters’ FlightLab flew fully automated from lift-off, taxi, takeoff, cruise, approach and then landing during a one-hour test flight by following a predefined route.
Flexjet provided its helicopter fleet to perform flights, collaborating closely with Eve’s urban air traffic management team.
Honeywell's solution allows remote operation of the aircraft, translating instructions from the aircraft's operator into flight control commands on the aircraft.
X-plane to demonstrate enabling technologies for aircraft speed and runway independence for the next generation of crewed and unmanned aircraft.
UNMANNED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
FACT will explore how humans communicate in natural language with AI systems without overtrust that reveals implicit assumptions among partners.
SDA officials are asking industry ideas on potential space antenna array payloads that have low size, weight, power consumption, and cost (SWaP-C).
Army searching for COTS technologies for situational awareness, defensive, and offensive capabilities in navigation warfare (NAVWAR) missions.
The Army is seeking advanced fuel cell auxiliary power units (APUs) to reduce signature and greenhouse gas emissions for unmanned ground vehicles, modular command equipment, and power generation.
UNMANNED PRODUCTS
Deployed from a transportable drone box in less than two minutes, KHRONOS can operate from fixed and mobile platforms with minimal human input.
Systems provide untethered reconnaissance at flight speeds that enable the UAV to work ahead of advancing vehicles to supply situational awareness.
Module can speed deployment at the edge to ensure access to advanced technology -- even in disconnected, intermittent, and limited environments.
As part of Hyundai Motor Group, Supernal is working to collaborate with 50+ affiliate companies and external partners like Honeywell to develop its eVTOL vehicle for commercial use starting in 2028.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The MQ-25 aerial refueling tanker is the U.S. Navy's first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft to provide a much-needed refueling capability.
Contract involves long-endurance machine autonomy, sensors, signal processors, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and improved endurance.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - Skydio, a manufacturer of uncrewed flight systems, unveiled its Skydio Remote Flight Deck, which enables remote flight for Skydio X10 drones via a web browser, anywhere over a cellular network. The solution offers a smooth handoff of flight control between local and remote pilots, allowing for uninterrupted situational awareness...
Uncrewed systems rely on advanced technologies like general-purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs) to implement artificial intelligence and machine autonomy.