Two defense-tech companies — one focused on rapid manufacturing, the other known for battle-tested First Person View (FPV) drones — are teaming up to build what they say is a next-gen small drone designed specifically for modern combat. Firestorm Labs and Orqa have announced a partnership to produce the Firestorm Squall, a Group 1 FPV […]
The first weekend of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is over. Medals have already been awarded, there’s been great success and also some devastating moments. But what has been on my mind all weekend is a certain consistent buzzing noise during almost every downhill run: FPV drones. more…
The Santa Ana City Council in Orange County, California, has officially approved a new Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program, giving police a faster way to respond to emergencies while placing firm limits on how the technology can be used. more…
File this one under things you don’t expect drones to be used for, but here we are. A police department in Wisconsin says it used a drone, along with trail cameras, to identify and cite a woman accused of repeatedly defecating in a local public park. And yes, the drone caught the suspect in the […]
Warehouses built for frozen food aren’t exactly friendly places for people, or robots. Temperatures plunge well below zero, frost builds up on everything, airflow is constant, and visibility can be a mess. Yet these same environments demand some of the most precise inventory tracking in logistics. That’s the problem Corvus Robotics says it has cracked […]
More than halfway through its run, DJI says its flagship SkyPixel competition is already breaking records. The company and its creative platform SkyPixel have crossed 45,000 global submissions for the 11th annual SkyPixel Photo & Video Contest, signaling just how mainstream — and competitive — aerial storytelling has become. And this year, it’s not just […]
Gather AI’s latest funding round underscores growing demand for drone-based inventory intelligence in large, complex warehouses. The Pittsburgh-based company has raised $40 million in Series B funding to scale its Physical Intelligence Platform, bringing total funding to $74 million. Physical AI and warehouse drones Gather AI describes its offering as “Physical AI,” contrasting it with traditional AI […]
Corvus Robotics has introduced Corvus One for Cold Chain, an autonomous aerial inventory system designed to operate in freezer environments as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The system, built on the company’s existing Corvus One platform, brings continuous, fully autonomous drone operations to one of the most hostile industrial conditions—cold storage. “Operating autonomous aerial systems […]
Nine public safety agencies selected to test rapid, drone-based emergency response across the state Ohio has taken a major step in public safety aviation with the launch of the nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) pilot program. State officials announced the selection of nine public safety agencies that will participate in the Ohio Statewide […]
New infrared module targets extended-range surveillance and counter-UAS missions while addressing U.S. compliance needs Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced the launch of the Neutrino SX8 ISR 50-1000, the newest addition to its Neutrino ISR Series. The system is described as the longest-range thermal solution in the series to date and is designed for demanding intelligence, […]
Paladin has introduced Knighthawk 2.0, an autonomous NDAA-compliant drone designed as public safety infrastructure for Drone as a First Responder (DFR) programs worldwide. Knighthawk 2.0: Drone as a First Responder Built on DFR concepts, Knighthawk 2.0 launches immediately when an emergency call comes in, reaching the scene in about 70 seconds to provide real-time aerial situational awareness. […]
British heavy-lift drone manufacturer Windracers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) to accelerate the deployment of air cargo drone operations across some of the UK’s most remote regions. The partnership builds on years of flight trials supported by Innovate UK’s Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) programme, which demonstrated how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can […]
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