unmannedsystems Tag Posts Index

NASA's Secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

The X-37B, also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force’s autonomous space shuttle, returned to Earth May 7th of this year after nearly 2 years in

Regulatory Challenges of Unmanned Systems in the United States

I think the two largest challenges faced by the various industries that employ unmanned systems are regulatory and legal, particularly in inconsistencies across

Tesla Model S Incident Overview

The Tesla Model S features an autopilot mode that allows for what the company describes as semi-autonomous performance that can help reduce accidents. The Model

Advances in Autonomous Systems

In 2013, within the context of the UAS Roadmap and the NextGen Airspace System (NextGen), Congress asked the FAA to integrate UAS into the national airspace (NAS)

Intel's RealSense Sense and Avoid for sUAS

Earlier last year, Intel acquired Ascending Technologies, a German company responsible for the development of algorithms and software for the sense and avoid technology

UAS in the NAS

“Safety is the FAA’s most important responsibility in the pursuit of integrating commercial UAS into the national airspace” (Cho, 2014). By 2025, the FAA plans to

Self Destructive Unmanned Systems

One dark but important contribution that Nazi Germany had on aviation, can be realized in kamikaze styled, semi-autonomous bombs and rockets. The V1 was a pilotless,

More Thoughts on the Future of UAS

Military UAS, like the Predator, have been used for a variety of purposes including battlefield surveillance, reconnaissance, and direct action missions. The Predator

UAS Integration Requires Better Sense and Avoid

Congress ordered the FAA to integrate UAS into US airspace, one of the most complex and busy airspaces in the world, by 2015. However, this deadline passed without

In Regards to Neil deGrasse Tyson's: Only Humans Can Truly Explore Space

Article Link: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s: Only humans can truly explore space via This article contains reprinted text from Neil deGrasse Tyson’s book, Space Chronicles:

The Future of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Our Lives

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will begin to replace humans to complete mundane tasks. They will increase efficiency, reduce costs, and offer unprecedented convenience