MicroPilot’s trueHWIL<sup>mp</sup> Offers Supperior On-the-Ground Validation for Unmanned Helicopter Autopilots
MicroPilot launches the highest quality simulation available on the market today for unmanned helicopter autopilots. MicroPilot’s trueHWILmp electrically simulates all autopilot sensor inputs. The trueHWILmp represents a dramatic improvement in UAV simulator fidelity. September 1, 2010 – Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada – MicroPilot has launched a new version of their trueHWILmp. This latest product is uniquely designed […]
MicroPilot’s MP2128<sup>g</sup> Flies in the World Air Games in Italy
MicroPilot’s MP2128g autopilot for miniature unmanned aerial vehicles flew at the 2009 FAI World Air Games in Turin, Italy. The world’s official multi-discipline air sporting event showcased top international air sport athletes who gathered to compete for the prestigious World Air Games Champion title. June 20, 2009 – Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada – MicroPilot’s premier autopilot […]
MicroPilot’s Celebrates Its 15th Birthday
MicroPilot is pleased to celebrate its 15th year as the world leader in miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV). Great ideas can hit you when you least expect it, just ask Howard Loewen, President of MicroPilot. As a pilot, Loewen was frustrated by the wasted energy it took for […]
MicroPilot Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. Beginning in 1947, ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of more than 150 countries, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. MicroPilot has successfully achieved the ISO d9001:2000 certification in the design and […]
MicroPilot Honoured with Award for Excellence in Technological Innovation
The Manitoba Aerospace Association is pleased to present the Seventh Annual Aerospace All Stars Awards Dinner to celebrate excellence in the Manitoba aerospace industry. The Manitoba Aerospace sector has grown from the repair and overhaul of small aircraft in the early 1930’s to become Western Canada’s largest aerospace center and the third largest aerospace center […]
SkyLite B, powered by the MP2028<sup>g</sup> Autopilots Breaks World Record in High Altitude and Extended Range
In a joint effort, RAFAEL Armament Development Authority Ltd and Blue Bird Aero Systems have developed the SkyLite B Mini UAV System equipped with MicroPilot’s MP2x28g autopilot. With over 500 integrators in 60 countries, MicroPilot is the world leader in miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV’s). Weighing only 28 grams, […]
MicroPilot Teams up with QinetiQ In the UK MOD Grand Challenge
The UK MOD Grand Challenge, as part of the Defence Technology Strategy, is a science and technology competition providing an opening into the UK defence market for new suppliers and investors. The challenge is to create a system with a high degree of autonomy that can detect, identify, locate and report a comprehensive range of […]
MicroPilot Successfully Flies CryoWing in the Arctic
Operating a UAS in the extreme temperatures and high altitudes of the Arctic is technically challenging. The Northern Research Institute of Norway (Norut) has developed a UAS for research on remote sensing and demonstration of civilian applications. The CryoWing was designed as a low cost platform with long endurance, moderate payload capacity and capability to […]
MicroPilot featured on Discovery Channel’s New Series Called PROTOTYPE THIS!
MicroPilot is proud to announce their association with PROTOTYPE THIS, an all-new Discovery Channel series. PROTOTYPE THIS brings viewers straight to the drawing board and through the design process to experience firsthand as inventions come to life. The series features a team of expert engineers who work each week to come up with one-of-a-kind prototypes […]
UAV Vision Integrates MP2128<sup>g</sup> Autopilot into Mini Gyro Dome Stabilized Camera
MicroPilot and UAV Vision of Australia are proud to announce the successful integration of MicroPilot’s MP2128g autopilot into UAV Vision’s Mini Gyro Dome Stabilized Gimbal Camera. With over 500 integrators in 60 countries, MicroPilot is the world leader in miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV’s). Weighing only 28 grams, the […]