Unmanned systems are rapidly becoming a strategic necessity across industries. Robots that manage warehouses, drones that do surveillance or deliver packages, and self-navigating vehicles are no longer futuristic concepts but today’s competitive edge.
But unmanned operations don’t happen in isolation. Behind every unmanned machine is an intricate network of sensors, processors, and communication links enabling real-time decision-making.
More Sensors, More Capabilities AND More Complexity.
Modern unmanned systems rely on an ever-growing ecosystem of sensors: cameras, radar, monitors, and more. These sensors are the “eyes and ears” of the system, allowing machines to perceive, process, and respond to their environment. With each additional sensor, the system’s capability multiplies. But so does its complexity. The more data generated, the greater the challenge of securely transmitting, analyzing, and acting on that information without delay.
Sensors by themselves are incapable of forming a complete picture. The complete situational picture is formed at a central network node, whether on-site or cloud based. This picture emerges when all the sensors communicate with this central “brain”. Whether to use edge-based or cloud-based processing depends on factors such as cost, capacity and speed.
This leads to two fundamental architectural models:
Edge Processing: Enables faster reactions and resilience to connectivity loss, but it is limited by onboard compute and power. This may not be able to handle highly complex, multi-sensor decisions.
Centralized Processing: Aggregates data for richer analysis and coordinated decision-making. With robust, low-latency networks, it ensures seamless human oversight and high-complexity decisions at scale, while maintaining consistency across multiple unmanned systems..
The future of unmanned systems is not an either/or choice but an amalgamation of both worlds — blending distributed agility with centralised intelligence. Quick reactions at the edge, supported by coordinated oversight from the centre, creating resilience and adaptability together. This is where a high-bandwidth, low-latency link becomes the mission enabler. The strength of the network defines the strength of the mission.
TERASi unites edge agility with centralised intelligence through high performance connectivity. TERASi’s RU1 provides secure, rapidly deployable, fiber-like connectivity engineered for the demanding environments.. Whether your unmanned systems operate in harsh industrial settings, remote locations, or dynamic field conditions, RU1 ensures secure connectivity without interruption.
As unmanned systems reshape industries and redefine what’s possible, connectivity is a mission-critical capability. Secure, low-latency, deployable connectivity is the invisible infrastructure that turns sensor data into the right action.
TERASi makes it possible.
Unmanned systems are rapidly becoming a strategic necessity across industries. Robots that manage warehouses, drones that do surveillance or deliver packages, and self-navigating vehicles are no longer futuristic concepts but today’s competitive edge.
But unmanned operations don’t happen in isolation. Behind every unmanned machine is an intricate network of sensors, processors, and communication links enabling real-time decision-making.
More Sensors, More Capabilities AND More Complexity.
Modern unmanned systems rely on an ever-growing ecosystem of sensors: cameras, radar, monitors, and more. These sensors are the “eyes and ears” of the system, allowing machines to perceive, process, and respond to their environment. With each additional sensor, the system’s capability multiplies. But so does its complexity. The more data generated, the greater the challenge of securely transmitting, analyzing, and acting on that information without delay.
Sensors by themselves are incapable of forming a complete picture. The complete situational picture is formed at a central network node, whether on-site or cloud based. This picture emerges when all the sensors communicate with this central “brain”. Whether to use edge-based or cloud-based processing depends on factors such as cost, capacity and speed.
This leads to two fundamental architectural models:
Edge Processing: Enables faster reactions and resilience to connectivity loss, but it is limited by onboard compute and power. This may not be able to handle highly complex, multi-sensor decisions.
Centralized Processing: Aggregates data for richer analysis and coordinated decision-making. With robust, low-latency networks, it ensures seamless human oversight and high-complexity decisions at scale, while maintaining consistency across multiple unmanned systems..
The future of unmanned systems is not an either/or choice but an amalgamation of both worlds — blending distributed agility with centralised intelligence. Quick reactions at the edge, supported by coordinated oversight from the centre, creating resilience and adaptability together. This is where a high-bandwidth, low-latency link becomes the mission enabler. The strength of the network defines the strength of the mission.
TERASi unites edge agility with centralised intelligence through high performance connectivity. TERASi’s RU1 provides secure, rapidly deployable, fiber-like connectivity engineered for the demanding environments.. Whether your unmanned systems operate in harsh industrial settings, remote locations, or dynamic field conditions, RU1 ensures secure connectivity without interruption.
As unmanned systems reshape industries and redefine what’s possible, connectivity is a mission-critical capability. Secure, low-latency, deployable connectivity is the invisible infrastructure that turns sensor data into the right action.
TERASi makes it possible.