Sentient and SKELDAR team up for drones

Sensor-maker Sentient Vision Systems and UAV-manufacturer UMS SKELDAR are teaming up.

Sentient will provide ViDAR (visual detection and ranging) for SKELDAR maritime patrol drones.

UMS SKELDAR will integrate ViDAR "into its fleet of flagship VTOL's — the SKELDAR V-200, uniquely deploying five to ten cameras, providing between 180 and an optimal 360 degree maritime domain awareness for the first time," according to a Sentient news release.

During tests, ViDAR has autonomously detected fishing vessels at ranges beyond 14 nautical miles, fast boats at greater than 17 nautical miles and a person floating in the water at a range of 1.9 nautical miles.

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