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.
FCC Clears Nationwide Test of Cellular Networks for Drone Safety
Temporary waiver will allow DOT to measure airborne wireless coverage for command and control, detect and avoid, Remote ID and other aviation applications.
The Federal Communications Commission has removed a regulatory obstacle to…
From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Leverages Detroit’s Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
UAV maker turns to auto industry as source of domestic components
While Silicon Valley is well-known as a mecca for the launch of flashy high-tech firms, and Detroit as the home of the older, more staid and much less exciting automotive…
Beyond the Drone: What to See at INTERGEO 2026 in Munich
DRONELIFE heads to INTERGEO for a look at the mapping, lidar, photogrammetry, AI and digital twin technologies shaping the next generation of drone operations. Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0 INTERGEO 2026 takes place September 15–17 at Messe…
Can Your Drone Program Survive Success? Why Simplicity Matters at Scale
SkyeBrowse CEO Bobby Ouyang says growing drone programs face a new challenge: making sophisticated capabilities simple enough to use across an organization.
For many organizations, launching a drone program is no longer the hardest part.…
Why Drone Makers Must Own Battery Design as Supply Chain Rules Tighten
The shift toward a more secure domestic drone supply chain is forcing manufacturers to rethink components they once took for granted. In this guest post, Howard Alt, CEO of Micantis, argues that changing battery requirements present drone…
Building American Drones Means Building the Parts, PDW CEO Says
James Slider says U.S. drone leadership will depend on domestic production of motors, batteries, electronics and other critical components Building a system capable of supplying the U.S. military with unmanned aerial systems to meet the…
From Power Lines to Mine Shafts: Lidar Expands the Reach of Drone Mapping
Ouster partnerships with GeoCue and Flyability show how next-generation lidar is supporting applications above infrastructure and deep inside confined spaces Two recent partnerships from lidar developer Ouster highlight the expanding role…
AI’s Real Role in Commercial Drone Operations: Handling Data at Scale
Commercial UAV Expo panelists point to data analysis, scale and human oversight as the near-term value of artificial intelligence.
As commercial drone programs scale, artificial intelligence may be solving a problem that drones themselves…
Robinson’s “Era of Both” Expands from Tactical Drones to Heavy-Lift UAS
Full-size unmanned helicopter demonstrates deck landings and cargo operations as Robinson shows off range: from small tactical drones to heavy-lift autonomous aircraft Robinson Unmanned is emerging as a significant participant in the…
TSA Seeks Drone Industry Input on Security Requirements for Part 108 BVLOS Operations
Technical roundtables will examine how existing BVLOS security practices could help operators comply with new requirements For years, the drone industry’s central question about beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations has been: How…