Technology & Innovation
Autonomy, artificial intelligence, sensors, batteries, propulsion, communications, counter-UAS, and aircraft engineering.
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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.
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Why DJI Still Controls 80% of the U.S. Drone Market — Despite Tariffs and a Pending FCC Fight
DJI holds roughly 80% of the U.S. consumer drone market and 70% globally. Section 232 tariffs and a pending FCC proceeding haven’t dented that lead — here’s why.
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Why the DJI Neo is Ideal for First-Time Drone Pilots
The DJI Neo blends a 135 g airframe, palm launch, automated tracking, 4K video and DJI ecosystem compatibility. Here’s who it is for, how it compares, and why it matters to the consumer drone market.
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LiDAR vs. Photogrammetry: Choosing the Right Drone Mapping Workflow
Compare LiDAR and photogrammetry for drone mapping by terrain, vegetation, deliverables, accuracy controls, equipment, processing and project cost.
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Quantum Systems Opens Huntsville Drone Engineering and R&D Office
Quantum Systems opened a 3,200-square-foot Huntsville engineering office to work more closely with U.S. defense customers on unmanned systems R&D.
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Japan’s 4,000-Drone Light Show Sets New National Scale Record
TryHard says a 4,000-drone performance in Osaka set a Japanese scale record while combining EHang formation technology, fireworks and live music.