Technology & Innovation
Autonomy, artificial intelligence, sensors, batteries, propulsion, communications, counter-UAS, and aircraft engineering.
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Inspired Flight IF800 Tomcat: Who Should Buy This Modular Workhorse?
Inspired Flight’s IF800 Tomcat offers modular U.S.-built lift for mapping and inspection, but buyers must budget for payloads, batteries, and training.
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DJI Osmo 360 II: Impressive Specs, but U.S. Drone Creators Should Wait
DJI’s Osmo 360 II adds 8K/60 video and replaceable lenses, but U.S. availability and unverified drone mounting make it a cautious wait for buyers.
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UAV Morning Update: What the New Altum-PT Pro Drone Sensor Means for Mapping
EagleNXT’s Altum-PT Pro combines thermal, multispectral, RGB and panchromatic imaging. Here is what its specifications mean for drone operators now.
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EagleNXT eBee VISION and TAC: Who These Fixed-Wing Drones Are Really For
EagleNXT’s eBee VISION and TAC offer 90-minute fixed-wing endurance and portable ISR, but buyers should closely evaluate mission fit and costs.
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UAV Morning Update: Navy Tests Robotic Refueling as MagNav Goes GPS-Free
Navy tests robotic refueling for unmanned vessels as DIU proves GPS-free magnetic navigation, advancing persistent autonomous operations at sea and beyond.
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Quick Hits: BVLOS Tests, Hybrid Cargo and Drone Security
FAA expands BVLOS testing, Elroy Air flies hybrid cargo, Palm Beach weighs new airspace rules, and drone security and funding reshape the week ahead.
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Commercial UAV Expo Opens Amid Tariffs, FCC Rules and BVLOS Uncertainty
Commercial UAV Expo 2026 opens as pending BVLOS rules, FCC restrictions, new drone tariffs and domestic manufacturing plans reshape the U.S. market.
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Tonner Drones Moves to Acquire Azur Drones in Conditional Deal
Tonner Drones signed a conditional Azur Drones acquisition deal as Drone Volt secured non-European civilian rights to its autonomous drone platform.
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The Pentagon Wants $21 Billion for Drone Defense. It Just Shut Down the Unit That Was Learning How.
NORTHCOM says U.S. bases lack the sensors to stop a drone swarm and wants $21 billion to fix it. Days earlier, the Army confirmed the unit built to learn drone-warfare lessons from Ukraine is being folded back into standard infantry duty.
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Autel EVO Max 4T Marketplace Analysis: Thermal Inspection, A-Mesh and the New Tariff Reality
The Autel EVO Max 4T combines 42-minute endurance, radiometric thermal imaging, optical zoom, radar-assisted obstacle sensing and A-Mesh networking. We examine where it fits for utilities, public safety and industrial inspection, plus the U.S. tariff shift arriving September 3.