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Raytheon wins $729 million to arm three countries against drones ↗
The global race to stop hostile drones is turning into big business for defense contractors.
Powerus unveils Guardian-3 fully autonomous drone interceptor ↗
Powerus is taking another step toward autonomous counter-drone defense with the introduction of its Guardian-3 interceptor, a new system designed to operate fully autonomously.
Elsight’s new positioning tech aims to keep drones navigating without GPS ↗
GPS has become such a routine part of flying a drone that it’s easy to forget how vulnerable it can be.
DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 is heading for retirement ↗
Before compact camera drones took over, the DJI Phantom was the aircraft that helped put serious aerial photography within reach of more people.
Police drones near airports can now get faster FAA clearance ↗
When police need to launch a drone during an emergency, every minute counts.
DJI’s best Mini drone deal includes more than you think ↗
Why settle for less when DJI’s most capable Mini drone bundle is now under $1,000?
Beam Global makes a $24 million bet on US drones ↗
Beam Global is making a bigger bet on the drone industry, signing a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian drone technology company ScoutDI in a deal valued at approximately $24 million.
This robotic arm could change how drones launch in combat ↗
A drone can have all the range and capability in the world, but eventually it needs to land, recharge and get back in the air.
FAA puts $12 million behind 19 drone research projects ↗
The FAA is putting more money into the technologies it believes could help drones safely become a bigger part of the US airspace.
Bali launches drone delivery trials over populated areas ↗
Bali is taking a small but notable step toward drone-powered delivery, with a new pilot project testing whether food orders can be transported by autonomous aircraft between two locations on the popular Indonesian…
Want a DJI drone? This $139 Neo deal is tempting ↗
There’s a point where a drone deal stops feeling like a serious electronics purchase and starts feeling like something you could accidentally add to your cart.
Airwise and LiveU want to fix fragmented public safety drone workflows ↗
Public safety agencies increasingly rely on drones for everything from fire response to search-and-rescue missions.
Your mapping drone can do more. DJI is now teaching you how ↗
Flying a mapping drone is relatively easy.
XTEND just patented a way for payloads to steer drones ↗
XTEND AI Robotics has secured a new US patent for a technology that could make drone payloads far more than passive tools.
DII launches ASTRA to connect buyers with drone and robot companies ↗
Finding the right company or product in the rapidly expanding drone and mobile robot industry can be harder than it sounds.
Zing explores smaller, secure hardware for drone Remote ID ↗
Zing Drone Solutions and South Korea-based NUCODE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and reached a preliminary agreement to explore the development and supply of compact wireless modules for drone…
11,000 drones just turned the Texas sky into a spectacle ↗
Sky Elements just gave America a glimpse of what a truly massive drone show looks like.
A new pulley system is changing how cleaning drones work ↗
Lucid Bots is giving its Sherpa cleaning drone a new way to tackle tall buildings: instead of making the aircraft carry the full weight of its cleaning hose, a new rooftop system takes some of that load off.
Wildfire drones get sharper 3D vision for dangerous missions ↗
Wildfires are one of the hardest environments for autonomous drones to navigate.
US military taps Echodyne radars for a $250 million counter-drone deal ↗
Counter-drone defense is becoming a bigger priority for military forces, and Echodyne has just secured a significant path to put more of its radar technology into those missions.
Fortem lands $50 million as demand for counter-drone tech surges ↗
Fortem Technologies is putting fresh money behind its counter-drone ambitions as demand grows for systems capable of detecting and stopping unauthorized aircraft.
DoorDash goes all-in on its own drone delivery ecosystem ↗
DoorDash has spent the past few years bringing drone deliveries to customers through partners including Wing and Flytrex.
Cyberhawk takes drone inspections offshore with expanded SSE deal ↗
Britain’s electricity networks stretch for thousands of miles, connecting homes, businesses and renewable energy projects across the country.
Insta360 cameras can now turn your videos into explorable 3D worlds ↗
There’s a big difference between recording a place and actually being able to revisit it.
Matternet unveils new M3 drone with 11-pound payload and 10-mile service radius ↗
Drone delivery has spent years trying to answer a deceptively simple question: What happens when you want to move from a handful of pilot programs to thousands of deliveries every day?
Elroy Air secures fresh funding to scale Chaparral drone production ↗
Elroy Air is getting a much bigger financial runway as it prepares to turn its autonomous cargo drone into a production aircraft.
Drone pilots can now analyze crashes and count crowds with SkyeBrowse app ↗
A drone can capture an entire crash scene or a packed event in seconds.
Flytrex wants its delivery drones waiting before you even order food ↗
Drone delivery has gotten pretty good at the flying part.
Skydio unveils F10, MegaDock and software for autonomous drone fleets ↗
Skydio is making a pretty dramatic statement about where it thinks the drone industry is headed: not toward another pocket-sized camera drone, but toward fleets of autonomous flying machines that can respond to…
DJI Osmo 360 II gets better night video and cloud backups ↗
Imagine filming a sunset, a crowded city street, or a wild mountain trail without ever having to decide where to point your camera.