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3 April/May 2022 | Contents Unmanned Systems Technology | April/May 2022 04 Intro Regulations and technology are combining to cut the costs of unmanned systems and promote their wider use 06 Platform one: Mission-critical info Researchers develop a reuseable probe to gather water data near glaciers, AI system improves radar sensor performance, exoskeleton destined for lunar caves exploration, and much more 18 In conversation: Ray Leto The CEO of TotalSim US explains how his time in motorsport drew him into providing modelling and simulation services to the world of unmanned systems 24 Dossier: Auve Tech Iseauto Spotting a gap in the market provided the impetus for developing this optionally powered SAE Level 4 taxi for places such as campuses, hospitals and business parks 38 Focus: Charging As the options for charging unmanned systems continue to grow, we report on which ones are best suited to different vehicles and their applications 48 Digest: Advanced Navigation Hydrus When it comes to ocean research you can opt for a single, large UUV or a batch of low-priced small ones. This company chose the latter, and in doing so came up with a novel design 58 Insight: UGVs Unmanned ground vehicles are turning up in all sorts of niche and ingenious applications. Here’s a selection of them 66 Dossier: MVVS 116 We report on how this company has applied its experience of building RC aircraft engines to produce this two-stroke boxer 78 Digest: Windracers ULTRA A heavy-lift UAV for delivering food aid over long distances needs to be robust, as do its flight control systems for BVLOS operation – issues that the team behind this craft have solved. But how? 90 Show report: CES 2022 Finally returning as an in-person event allowed a host of developers to show off their latest wares. Here are our highlights 96 Focus: ECUs We investigate the steps ECU developers are taking to continue supplying their products in the face of supply chain shortages 108 In operation: Distant Imagery In a novel application for a UAS, this company is repopulating mangrove forests in the UAE. This is how the system works 114 PS: Mind-controlled UAVs Research and prototype systems could one day allow UAV operators to control craft using little more than brain waves 24 18 48 66 78