Joby Expands Ohio Blade Production as FAA Certification Drives Scale
The Ohio expansion of eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation is providing something approaching a case study in advanced air mobility manufacturing…
Drones & Unmanned Systems
Why the Army Rushed 2,500 Tactical Drones Into Its Toolkit
Small drones have ceased being a helpful accessory and transitioned to becoming frontline infrastructure. An order of over 2,520 X10D…
SkyeBrowse Turns Drone Models Into Clickable Walkthroughs for Faster Decisions
How does any 3D CAD model benefit if the users are still making an educated guess on what they are…
Motorola’s $1.5 Billion Drone Defense Bet Targets a Security Gap
Airspace used to be the part of a security plan that stayed politely out of frame. Motorola Solutions’ planned $1.5…
Why Police Drones Need Radar Before Airspace Gets Riskier
The idea of deploying more public safety drones may seem simple until you start to think about the problems inherent…
Why Dallas Is Sending Police Drones From Fire Stations
The Dallas Police Chief told The Associated Press that three holding calls can be handled by even the city’s pilots…
Netflix’s Giant Vecna Drone Record Shows How Far Sky Swarms Have Evolved
This huge man in the sky is more than just a display. The Vecna formation after the fictional dragon that…
DJI Terra Update Targets LiDAR Errors That Waste Survey Time
For once, enterprise-grade software for mapping doesn’t usually focus on eliminating drudgery, but that’s the area where most efficiency gains…
Why Better Batteries Could Decide Which Delivery Drones Scale
Battery technology has come to represent one of the key constraints facing drones in delivery. While the issue used to…
Drone Crews Face a New Targeting Trap as GPS Fails
“In contested environments, the sensor’s imagery and video collections are only half the battle,” noted Kurt de Venecia, Senior Director…
Taco Bueno Bets on Drones as Texas Fast Food Changes
Over 130 million autonomous miles is more than an amusing figure in the context of a taco-run idea. Taco Bueno,…
Army Pushes Autonomous Drone Interceptors as UAV Threats Multiply
“Countering drones is both a battlefield and a homeland defense imperative,” said Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of JIATF-401….
Rough Seas Still Defeat Drones Smart Decks May Change That
If an unmanned system can navigate an oil refinery and map a refinery, then why can it not get down…
Skydio’s $3.5 Billion Bet Targets America’s Drone Supply Gap
The airframe is the main focus of attention in drones. However, the supply chain determines the ultimate sustainability of any…
Pizza Delivery Drones Are Finally Carrying Family-Sized Orders
While food delivery drones may have sounded like futuristic visions for years, there has been one critical issue that prevented…
Why Emergency Drone Fleets Now Need Automatic Flight Records
In other words, it is getting to the stage where record management may slow down emergency operations. That is the…
FAA’s Faster Drone Penalties Raise the Stakes for Rule Breakers
The operator of a small unmanned aircraft system is operating an aircraft, and his/her reckless actions will have repercussions, says…
Why Seeing SiFly Drones on Public Flight Maps Matters
One sky was always neat on paper. Showing it to be so is another matter entirely. With its latest integration…