Issue 40 Unmanned Systems Technology October/November 2021 ANYbotics ANYmal D l AI systems focus l Aquatic Drones Phoenix 5 l Space vehicles insight l Sky Eye Rapier X-25 l FlyingBasket FB3 l GCS focus l AUVSI Xponential 2021

Bachmann Electronic is adding native publish-subscribe software to its marine electronic controllers for more scalable autonomous ship designs (writes Nick Flaherty). Connext DDS (Data Distribution Service) software from Real Time Innovations (RTI) is being integrated into the controllers to support equipment from different suppliers without having to use a gateway. This will allow more scalable real-time data systems for autonomous shipping, in particular those using the Bachmann M1 controller system with a customised and failsafe Connext software framework. One example is the X-Connect platform from Blue Ctrl. X-Connect has been using RTI Connext DDS as its communications middleware for many years, and supports controllers from Bachmann as external information gateways in more than 50 ship designs, from small aquaculture support vessels to large cable-laying vessels and cruise ships. The native integration of DDS into the controllers will make it easier to use Bachmann hardware in X-Connect, and easier for the maritime industry to access data through future- oriented smart protocols such as DDS. The DDS standard supports real-time operation using an architecture where nodes subscribe to data published by other nodes. This enables a system to scale up to large systems such as container or cruise chips without overwhelming the bandwidth of the interconnect. The RTI software is used for combat management on US Navy ships. Gateway-free controllers Marine vessels Publish-subscribe technology is supporting development of autonomous shipping PENGUIN C VTOL THE PERFECTION OF VTOL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS Get more information at www.uavfactory.com Over 14 hours of flight endurance Automated precise takeoff and landing Compatible with a full range of EPSILON EO/IR payloads 20% endurance increase with patented boom technology Range of 180 km