Mission Statement
The Unmanned Systems Lab brings together a diverse collection of researchers to a common facility dedicated to autonomous and remotely operated systems development and integration. Areas of expertise include:
- air and ground vehicle design
- ground control stations
- vision and LIDAR systems
- robotics
- image and signal processing
- communications
- vehicle testing
- acoustics
It is the goal and four-year track record of the Unmanned Systems Laboratory to offer turnkey solutions. From design to fabrication to test - let us solve your problems!
More About the Lab....
The lab has worked with numerous sponsors, including Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNL), Savannah River National Labs (SRNL), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), AAI corp. and others.
The lab operates under the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. It serves as a base for numerous senior design and graduate research projects. A brief summary of select projects may be viewed in the Projects section of the website.
News
The Unmanned System Lab recently completed an Autonomous Localization Demonstration at one of our nearby flight locations Kentland Farms. The flight was conducted in conjunction with the Aerial Nuclear Materials Detection and Sampling project funded by DTRA and SRNL. The following is a compilation of some of the footage taken during the demonstration.