Technology & Innovation
Autonomy, artificial intelligence, sensors, batteries, propulsion, communications, counter-UAS, and aircraft engineering.
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Quantum Systems Trinity Pro Review: Who Should Buy This Mapping eVTOL?
The Trinity Pro combines VTOL access with fixed-wing mapping endurance, but buyers should verify payloads, pricing, support and real-world output.
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UAV Morning Update: FCC Opens Nationwide Drone Cellular Testing
An FCC waiver opens nationwide drone cellular testing through 2029, gathering airborne coverage data without authorizing routine BVLOS operations.
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UAV Morning Update: AirData Adds 10-Minute Rewind to Drone Live Streams
AirData’s new 10-minute rewind and cloud recording can strengthen drone-video workflows for DFR, inspection and BVLOS teams—within practical limits.
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Quick Hits: Airspace Risk, BVLOS Radar and Drone Consolidation
Airspace incursions disrupt Moldova, Oklahoma adds BVLOS radar, GeoCue upgrades mapping LiDAR, and a major Ukrainian drone deal signals consolidation.
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Drone in a Box: What Buyers Need to Know Before Automating Inspections
Learn how drone-in-a-box systems automate remote inspections, what infrastructure they require and why BVLOS approval still determines deployment value.
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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.