NASA Flies with MicroPilot
NASA’s propeller and jet powered versions of the Flying Controls Testbed (FLiC / J-FLiC) successfully completed another round of flight tests at the Naval Outlying Field (NOLF) Webster Field, MD. Twenty- five flights were completed over a three day period from June 24th through June 26th. This round of flight tests included stall recovery, manual […]
MicroPilot’s Autopilot Systems Successfully Integrated with CONTROP’s STAMP Stabilized Miniature Payloads
MicroPilot and CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd are proud to announce the successful integration of MicroPilot’s line of autopilot systems with CONTROP’s STAMP Stabilized Miniature Payloads launched at AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2008. CONTROP is the manufacturer of a unique line of small gyro- stabilized payloads for SUAVs – the STAMP Payloads. The STAMP Payloads […]
MicroPilot’s Growth Continues 500 UAV Integrators in 60 Countries
MicroPilot is the world-leading manufacturer of miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV). MicroPilot’s list of customer’s has now surpassed 500 clients in more than 60 countries. The continued growth is attributed to MicroPilot’s reputation, versatility and dependability. For reputation, weighing only 28 grams, the MP2x28g has set the benchmark for […]
True Hardware in the Loop (trueHWIL) Simulator Delivers More Complete, Higher Fidelity Simulation
MicroPilot’s new True Hardware in the Loop (trueHWILmp) simulator will be of interest to larger companies who are looking for a more complete and higher fidelity simulation. Unlike existing quasi hardware-in-the-loop simulators that use a serial communications port to transmit sensor information to the autopilot, the trueHWILmp uses analog-to-digital converters to simulate sensor signals. This provides […]
NASA jet makes inaugural flight at 2007 AUVSI trade show
The JFlic, a turbine-powered jet UAV designed for NASA by primary researcher Dr. Mark Motter, made its inaugural flight over Maryland’s Webster Field at the annual AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) trade show in August. The flight demo served to demonstrate NASA’s high level of confidence in the JFlic, which employs MicroPilot’s MP2x28gs […]
micropilot finally shipping mp2128<sup>heli</sup>
After enduring untold hardship and struggle over a long, cold winter of testing, MicroPilot announces it has shipped its 25th MP2128heli, the smallest vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) autopilot in the world, to a customer in Europe. Despite its modest 28-gram weight, the MP2128heli actually incorporates more functionality than is commonly found in larger UAV pilots, […]
MicroPilot Launches Miniature Helicopter Autopilot
Continuing its tradition of leadership in small UAV autopilots, MicroPilot announces the launch of the smallest vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) autopilot in the world, the MP2128HELI. Despite its small size the MP2128HELI incorporates more functionality than is commonly found in larger UAV autopilots. It provides 150 MIPS of processing power, extraordinary user definability and upward […]
MP2X28 Used in the First Pairing of Air and Ground Robotic Vehicles for Indoor Search and Rescue Mission Simulation
MicroPilot’s MP2x28g recently attracted a lot of attention from the international artificial intelligence and robotics community. At this year’s RoboCup 2006 the team of Linkoping and Freiburg Universities paired an MP2x28g-flown UAV with a ground robot for the RoboCupRescue component of the competition. RoboCup, held this year in Bremen, Germany in June, is an international joint […]
MicroPilot Launches Two New UAV Integrated Autopilots MP2x28/2128<sup>LRC</sup>
MicroPilot has recently developed two new UAV autopilot packages, the MP2x28LRC/MP2128LRC. (MP2x28LRC features the MP2028g autopilot while the MP2128LRC features MicroPilot’s MP2128g autopilot.) Each product represents an avionics suite designed to dramatically enhance reliability and integration for the UAV operator. The LRC integrated autopilots are convenient with multiple control modes, improved emergency response and ultimate communication and control range. […]
University of Manitoba Wins 2006 AUVSI Student Competition using MicroPilot’s MP2028<sup>g</sup>
MicroPilot Inc. is proud to announce that University of Manitoba’s student team participating in the 4th annual AUVSI Student Competition beat out 17 other institutions for first place overall and first place in their flight category. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Program Executive Office for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation hosts […]