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Border Patrol Bets On Tiny Drones For Big Sky Surveillance

Laura Bennett Dec 22, 2025 1

Photo credit: CBP U.S. Customs and Border Protection is going small, very small, when it comes to drones. Instead of relying only on large, expensive aircraft, CBP is now deploying palm sized and backpack friendly…

Agriculture

LIFT Aircraft Begins FAA Type Certification for Commercial HEXA eVTOL

Ryan Collins Dec 19, 2025 1

LIFT Aircraft has started the Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification process for a new commercial version of its HEXA electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The company announced the milestone from Austin, Texas.…

Agriculture

How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones

Ryan Collins Dec 19, 2025 1

As the drone industry pushes toward greater autonomy, scalability, and integration into shared airspace, its dependence on advanced semiconductors is becoming impossible to ignore. In this guest post, Michelle Duquette of 3 MAD AIR explores…

Agriculture

AIR Delivers First Production-Ready eVTOL Cargo Aircraft

Ryan Collins Dec 18, 2025 1

Company begins commercial rollout after two years of operational deployment AIR has delivered its first production-ready electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, marking a key step from development into commercial manufacturing. The…

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Why The Neo 2 Is The Best Drone For A 40 Year Old Dad With No Free Time

Laura Bennett Dec 17, 2025 2

Photo credit: Rafael Suarez I don’t want to waste my time writing something that wastes your time reading it. I don’t have time to waste, and I know you don’t either, so let’s do something radical and go straight to the…

Agriculture

What a Medical Drone Delivery Pilot Reveals About Rural Healthcare Logistics

Ryan Collins Dec 16, 2025 1

Traverse City testing shows how drones can reduce transport time and improve reliability Medical drone delivery is often discussed as a future capability. A recent pilot program in Traverse City, Michigan, suggests it is already delivering…

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Connecticut Drone Detection Sensors Coming To School Rooftops As Surveillance Network Expands

Laura Bennett Dec 15, 2025 1

Photo credit: DeDrone Public schools are about to become surveillance stations. Connecticut State Police are requesting permission to install Dedrone drone detection sensors on two New Haven high school rooftops, funded…

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SAFER SKIES: A Long-Awaited Update to America’s Drone Security Playbook

Ryan Collins Dec 13, 2025 1

In this guest Op-Ed, AUVSI President and CEO Michael Robbins explores how the SAFER SKIES Act breaks a years-long policy stalemate and delivers long-needed clarity for public safety agencies. Here, he explains why the new framework…

Agriculture

Skydio Reaches Deployment in More Than 1,000 Public Safety Agencies as DFR Adoption Accelerates in…

Ryan Collins Dec 12, 2025 3

U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio has reached a new milestone, with its aircraft now deployed in more than 1,000 public safety agencies across the country. The company shared the news with DRONELIFE and noted that agencies range from major…

Agriculture

NDAA FY 2026: Key Counter-UAS Provisions Explained

Ryan Collins Dec 11, 2025 1

This article is designed to be only a starting point and summary of the language, and is not to be taken as legal advice. Section numbers are provided so that readers can interpret the language found in the bill linked above on their own.…

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