The Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems—led by its founding editor, David Bird—published its first issue in December 2013. It was the first peer-reviewed scientific journal entirely dedicated to research relating to all types of remotely piloted or autonomous robotic vehicles, including those that operate in the air, on the ground, or on or below the water’s surface. Although rare currently, it could also expand to include those that operate in outer space environments (Potter 2020). This is a uniquely eclectic field of research that encompasses multiple engineering and design aspects of the vehicles themselves in addition to a diverse and ever-growing array of practical applications of the technology..
