Unmanned Systems

The 14th Annual International RoboSub Competition drew more than 200 participants from around the globe. University of Maryland students named their autonomous underwater vehicle (above) Tortuga IV. The team received the 5th Place and Outstanding Technical Mentorship awards. All photos courtesy of Edward Lundquist

RoboSub 2011: Amorous Autonomy Results in Robotic Romance

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Why “Valentine’s Day” in July for a robotics competition? You’re going to love the answer.

The theme and challenge for the 14th International RoboSub Competition, sponsored by the AUVSI Foundation …

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A Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) follows the beacon signal of Pfc. Dylan J Hoffstatter (right), grenadier for 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a four-day experimental testing evolution at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, in 2010. GUSS is one approach to reducing the Marine's load, and could also perform other functions such as battlefield CASEVAC. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ronald W. Stauffer.

Devil Droids UAVs and UGVs Are Becoming Key Assets on the Battlefield

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“Never get between a Marine and his robot,” a Marine commander in Iraq reportedly said when informed his unit’s remote-controlled bomb detectors and reconnaissance robots were being transferred to the …

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UCAVs: Considering the Next Step

Unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) first came to prominence in the United States during the attack on Afghanistan, when Predators armed with Hellfire missiles were used to attack particular insurgent …

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