UST Newsletter Edition 79

Desert Rotor Enhances Velos Rotors’ UAV Operations with Custom Ground Control Solutions

Desert Rotor , a leading provider of customized ground control stations, has been an integral part of Velos Rotors’ success in delivering high-performance UAV helicopters for critical applications.

Through the company’s ongoing collaboration, Desert Rotor’s advanced ground control solutions have enhanced the operational precision and safety of Velos Rotors ’ UAV systems, enabling them to meet the demands of industries like power line inspection, pipeline monitoring, and search and rescue.

Velos Rotors’ flagship UAV, the Velos V3?, is renowned for its dual-engine redundancy and robust design, making it ideal for missions that require extended flight times and high reliability. Desert Rotor plays a key role in ensuring these UAVs perform at their best by providing custom-built ground control stations tailored specifically to the needs of Velos Rotors’ clients.

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UAS-Based Non-Destructive Testing & Inspection Solution

Voliro is the developer of an innovative and industry-disruptive aerial robotic solution that provides a new level of efficiency for non-destructive testing and inspection. UST is delighted to welcome Voliro on board as a supplier partner, and we will be highlighting their unique solutions and capabilities across our channels over the next 12 months.

We’ve just launched Voliro’s UST supplier profile, which has been written and built by our team in collaboration with the company. The Silver profile showcases their Voliro-T solution, which is currently operational in 17 countries around the world completing over a hundred successful inspections every month.

Voliro’s state-of-the-art robotic technology revolutionizes every step of the inspection process, allowing the work to be completed faster and more cost-effectively.

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Radar & Enhancing Inertial Navigation Systems

MicroStrain by HBK understands that as autonomous systems venture into increasingly challenging environments, the need for more robust navigation solutions becomes a priority.

Unmanned vehicles and robots often encounter environments where traditional Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) lose effectiveness, such as urban canyons, tunnels, or indoor spaces.

MicroStrain by HBK is addressing these challenges with its innovative 3DM-CV7-INS, an inertial navigation system designed to integrate radar technology for enhanced performance during GNSS outages.

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Using Drones in Situational Awareness Applications

Andrea Lapiana, Engineering Lead for Eurolink Systems discusses the advantages of using the company’s Beluga? UAV family of mini-drones to support situational awareness applications.

Situational awareness has been a key initiative and directive, particularly for defense and military target applications, although it’s priority-level and the range of technologies supporting this area have been amplified over the last few years.

Some of this is reflective of the lessons learned from the Ukraine war (and other conflicts) and the evolving role that drones have played. This, to some degree, has redefined the rules for situational awareness with the critical need to cope effectively with and combat weaponized drones on the battlefield and deal with other threats, within contested areas.

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Inter-Satellite Link Technology Supports Planetary Defense Mission

TEKEVER has been a part of the successful launch of the groundbreaking HERA Mission – reportedly the first mission for?planetary defense made by humankind.?This pioneering effort is a collaboration between the European?Space Agency and NASA, to explore the potential to alter the trajectory of asteroids threatening Earth.?

Building on its partnership with OHB, the European developer of low-orbit and geostationary satellites,?TEKEVER supplied its cutting-edge Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) technology, which deploys a unique?communications and relative positioning infrastructure.?

This technology enabled communication between the three satellites involved in the mission to, and also allowed for more precise measurements.?This combined capability of communications and position determination was an essential component?of the success of the mission.?

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UAVOS Launches New Series SDLM-04B Linear Servo Actuator

UAVOS INC. has introduced the newest addition to its servos line – the SDLM-04B Linear Servo Actuator. The SDLM-04B is engineered for applications that demand high forces and long-term reliability.

With its robust construction and powerful side-by-side motor and gearbox design, this actuator sets a new standard for performance and versatility, and is said to be an excellent choice for multiple industries including unmanned aircraft.?

The SDLM-04B servo actuator features a brushless DC motor-controlled high-performance FOC servo drive and one contactless multiturn absolute position encoder. The device features feedback data such as the actual position, velocity, torque, bus voltage, and active motor current. The SDLM-04B features a power stage, BLDC motor, temperature and humidity control inside the case. The high-quality construction with hardened steel gears and aluminum housing is rated?IP66.

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