Unmanned Systems Technology 008 | Alti Transition UAS | Ground control systems | Xponential 2016 report | Insitu Orbital N20 | UAVs | Solar power | Oceanology International 2016 report

3 June/July 2016 | Contents Unmanned Systems Technology | June/July 2016 04 Intro Unmanned systems are providing a fresh spurt of innovation in a world that has for a while been lacking in big changes 06 Platform one: Mission-critical info Roborace chooses the Pascal processor, roadmap laid out for autonomous driving data fusion, Royal Navy tests the world’s first 3D-printed UAV, and much more 16 In conversation: Dr Zongbo Wang Aerotenna’s CEO sees FPGA technology as a game-changer in UAV control. Here he explains why 22 Dossier: Alti Transition We chart the development path of this clever VTOL fixed-wing hybrid UAV 32 Focus: Ground control systems GCS technology is growing in sophistication to match the growing complexity of unmanned craft 42 Show report: Xponential 2016 Our wide-ranging review of the pick of the technologies on display at the world’s biggest unmanned systems exhibition 58 Dossier: Insitu Orbital N20 Teamwork proved to be the key element in the successful development of this two-stroke UAV engine, which promises to set a new benchmark  70 Insight: UAVs In the continuing quest to improve range and lifting capacity, UAV developers are beginning to turn their attention to new, system- wide technologies 78 Focus: Solar power Sun-powered propulsion systems have developed to a point where they look set to become a feature on commercial unmanned craft 86 Show report: Oceanology International 2016 Our pick of the new craft and systems unveiled at this leading global exhibition for the marine science and technology community 90 PS: The Robotic Hummingbird Is it a bird, is it a UAV? It’s both, and its capabilities are such that we could see a lot more of them in the future 78 22 58 06 42