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60 ADS-B, a 50 km range for its 869 MHz control link and 2.4 GHz video link, with redundancy on the control link. The system can be customised to specific concepts of operations and provides optional satellite comms. Onboard CAN interfacing is also available, to ease integration of payloads.” The system uses a gasoline engine with electronic fuel injection and either a 350 or 500 W generator. An onboard back-up battery will power the system for 45 minutes for safe return and landing in the event of a generator or engine failure. Octopus ISR Systems (a subsidiary of UAV Factory) has unveiled its latest payload gimbal, the Epsilon 180. It weighs 3.9 kg, measures 180 mm across and 215 mm tall, and consumes 40 W in normal operations (up to a peak of 160 W) on a 24 V supply. “The system integrates a MWIR camera based on our InAsSb detector technology, which has demonstrated high performance at an operating temperature of 150 K FPA [focal plane array],” UAV Factory’s Konstantins Krivovs told us. “It also has an EO camera – a full HD 1920 x 1080 1/1.8 in global shutter CMOS image sensor programmed to prevent motion blur on the image when capturing fast-moving objects.” The gimbal uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 as its onboard processor. It was selected for its ability to deliver optimised processing performance relative to power consumption – specifically, 40% higher graphics and computing performance for visual fidelity compared with typical alternatives with comparable power and weight requirements. “The structure is made from magnesium, which gives a huge reduction in weight compared with aluminium,” Krivovs added. Sarcos Robotics has partnered with Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS) for the latter to integrate a number of new payloads on the former’s Guardian S UGV, including a thermal RGB sensor and a spraying system for dispersing disinfectants in HVAC environments and other hard-to-access areas. RMUS is now distributing the Guardian S. “The thermal RGB system includes a 640 x 512 high-resolution thermal camera as well as FLIR’s MSX technology, which adds visible light details to thermal images in real time for greater clarity and detail compared to a standard thermal image,” said Ryan Wood of RMUS. “The thermal sensor is also radiometric, meaning that the user can obtain an actual temperature value of an object in post-analysis.” The spraying system for the Guardian S has different potential configurations depending on factors such as hose length and the pressure needed. Autopilot developer UAV Navigation discussed a new solution entitled the Visual Navigation System (VNS), which is being developed to use ‘visual odometry’ techniques to determine a UAV’s position and orientation. “Since our company started, we’ve June/July 2020 | Unmanned Systems Technology Show update | AUVSI Xponential 2020 The CGT50 VTOL UAV from A-TechSYN Octopus ISR Systems’ Epsilon 180 gimbal