News
The News category delivers timely updates on drone technology, legislation, and industry developments affecting the US, EU, and Australian markets. Coverage includes regulatory changes, technological advances, and key events shaping the global drone ecosystem.
SkyeBrowse Introduces Crash Analysis Tools and Drone-Based Crowd Counting
New features bring vehicle damage measurements, collision review and estimated headcounts into the company’s mapping platform.
SkyeBrowse has introduced tools for reviewing vehicle crashes and estimating crowd size from drone images. The…
Skyline Nav AI Helps Drones Navigate Without GPS
Massachusetts company Skyline Nav AI uses cameras and sensors to guide aircraft when GPS signals are blocked or disrupted Since it first began to be widely adopted for commercial use in the 1980s, GPS technology has become ubiquitous,…
Army Drone Magnet Deal Raises a Bigger Question: When Can the Supply Chain Be Fully Domestic?
Vulcan Elements already makes rare earth magnets in North Carolina and is building a larger plant. Public figures do not yet show when supply could match the Army’s production goal.
The U.S. Army has selected Vulcan Elements to supply rare…
Bill Would Require Drone Operators to Acknowledge Safety Rules Before Their First Flight
House committee advances a proposal to put safety information in front of operators when they set up a new drone.
More than 700 unauthorized drones were seized in restricted airspace during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to the FAA. The…
EagleNXT Delivers U.S.-Built Drones to Army Training Center, Begins Sensor Shipments
The company’s Texas facility has delivered nine eBee VISION kits to Fort Irwin and begun shipping MicaSense sensors to commercial customers.
EagleNXT announced that its facility in Allen, Texas, has delivered nine eBee VISION drone kits to…
Europe’s Largest Civilian Drone Factory Opens in Hungary as U.S. Policy Shifts Market
ABZ Innovation opened a new factory in just 90 days. Its plans now extend beyond Europe as U.S. policy reshapes the market for agricultural and industrial drones. When ABZ Innovation began planning a larger drone factory in Hungary, the…
Groups Ask Appeals Court to Review Rescinded FAA Drone Restriction
Amicus brief raises First Amendment questions about drone journalism as legal challenge continues Several civil liberties and photography organizations have filed a brief in a federal case challenging an FAA drone flight restriction that…
Unauthorized Drones Divert Firefighting Aircraft at California’s Timber Fire
By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Unauthorized drones flying in restricted airspace continue to cause interference with aerial firefighting operations at the scenes of wildfires across the country. In a recent example of this…
Doodle Labs Introduces Nano² Radio for Long-Range FPV Drone Communications
The lightweight Nano² radio supports high-quality video, interference avoidance and networked operations for military and commercial users When selecting a radio control system for their vehicles, drone manufacturers face the challenge of…
Unidentified Drones Force Diversion of 19 Flights at Luxembourg Airport
Nineteen incoming flights were diverted after unidentified drones were observed near and over the airport
Unauthorized drone activity temporarily halted flights at Luxembourg Airport on the night of September 18. The incident diverted 19…