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4 In the years since UST was launched, the technology for unmanned systems has progressed dramatically. When we first covered Lidar sensor technology for sense & avoid applications, the systems being used for the first generation of driverless cars were bulky and cost tens of thousands of dollars. A lot of the technology was still in development. Now that vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers look to production designs of autonomous vehicles in the next few years, there are more than 100 suppliers of Lidar components covering lasers, receivers and the beam steering. All this is detailed on page 82. Similarly the development of underwater vehicles has progressed significantly. We look at a new category of craft, the extra-large underwater unmanned vehicle, or XLUUV, on page 22, which can travel thousands of kilometres underwater for months at a time. Being able to operate a long way from home is a key advantage of unmanned systems. On page 78, we look at how the RISE project is pushing the performance of airborne operations beyond visual line of sight, and on page 58 we look at an opposed-piston engine that gives UAVs significantly longer range. Another new vehicle, the Global Unmanned Spray System, is examined on page 92. It marks the move to integrated ground and air systems for agriculture. All this demonstrates how technology stimulates new modes of operation and new categories of unmanned systems across the globe. Nick Flaherty | Technology Editor Remote working Intro | February/March 2020 Editorial Director Ian Bamsey Assistant Editor Guy Richards Technology Editor Nick Flaherty Contributors Peter Donaldson, Rory Jackson Technical Consultants Paul Weighell Ian Williams-Wynn Dr Donough Wilson Design Andrew Metcalfe [email protected] UST Ad Sales Please direct all enquiries to Simon Moss [email protected] Subscriptions Freya Williams [email protected] Publishing Director Simon Moss General Manager Chris Perry Office Administrator Frankie Robins For all enquiries relating to unmannedsystemstechnology.com please contact: EchoBlue Media Online Publisher Caroline Rees [email protected] View all back issues @ www.ust-media.com Advertising opportunities UST is an invaluable resource of actionable intelligence for engineers while also providing a targeted promotional platform for those with products and services of interest to them. We currently have a limited number of opportunities available for 2020. To request a media pack please email: [email protected] Read all back issues online www.ust-media.com Hot stuff New uses for thermal cameras Steering clear Focus on Lidar sense & avoid UST 30 : FEB/MAR 2020 UK £15,USA$30,EUROPE e 22 Long-range leviathan We dive into the development of the Cellula Robotics Solus-LR hydrogen-powered UUV Volume Six | Issue Two February/March 2020 High Power Media Limited Whitfield House, Cheddar Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1934 713957 www.highpowermedia.com ISSN 2056-9823 Printed in Great Britain ©High Power Media All rights reserved. Reproduction (in whole or in part) of any article or illustration without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. While care is taken to ensure the accuracy of information herein, the publisher can accept no liability for errors or omissions. Nor can responsibility be accepted for the content of any advertisement. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions are available from High Power Media at the address above or directly from our website. Overseas copies are sent via air mail. UST SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS 1 year subscription – 15% discount: UK – £75; Europe – £90 USA – £93.75; ROW – £97.50 2 year subscription – 25% discount: UK – £135; Europe – £162 USA – £168.75; ROW – £175.50 Make cheques payable to High Power Media. Visa, Mastercard, Amex and UK Maestro accepted. Quote card number and expiry date (also issue/start date for Maestro) ALSO FROM HPM THE COMMUNICATIONS HUBOF THE RACING POWERTRAINWORLD JANUARY 2020 UK £15,USA$25,EUROPE e 22 MARKPRESTON: Winning inFormulaE www.highpowermedia.com ENGINEFACILITY EXTRAORDINAIRE TRD’s powerhouse DIGITALMACHINING Focus onCAM FORD’SPOCKET ROCKET TheM-SportR5 February/March 2020 | Unmanned Systems Technology