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.
FirstEnergy Grant Expands Drone Training for Educators and Police
WarrenUAS will use the funding to provide FAA Part 107 preparation and hands-on flight training in New Jersey.
A FirstEnergy Foundation grant is helping teachers and police officers gain professional drone training at Warren County…
Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry Integrate Drone Detection with Airspace Intelligence
Partnership brings Remote ID detection into a common operating picture for critical infrastructure, public safety and enterprise users.
Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry have formed a partnership focused on low-altitude airspace awareness.…
GeoCue Unveils TrueView 550 Aerial LiDAR System at INTERGEO
New system combines advanced LiDAR, dual mapping cameras and two positioning options for professional surveying and mapping.
GeoCue has expanded its standard aerial LiDAR portfolio with the launch of the TrueView 550. The company announced…
At INTERGEO 2026, Drones Become Part of the Geospatial Workflow
At INTERGEO, attention has shifted from individual platforms to complete geospatial workflows.
One of the clearest drone industry trends at INTERGEO 2026 is not a new aircraft or sensor. It is how fully drones have entered the wider…
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…