Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.

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Counter-Drone

DHS Creates Permanent Counter-Drone Office: What the $115 Million Announcement Actually Means for Drone Pilots

After months of tracking the administration’s counter-drone buildup, the bureaucratic shoe finally dropped. The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday the creation of a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-UAS, a permanent office that will outlast both the World Cup and whatever administration comes next. The headlines are focusing on the…

Haye KestelooJan 13

Antigravity A1

The AntiGravity A1 Drone Delivers on Its Promise: A Complete Beginner Flew It in Two Minutes

Something genuinely rare happened in the drone industry last month. A brand-new company shipped a first-generation product that actually works as advertised. After spending weeks reading press releases and spec sheets about the AntiGravity A1, watching real-world footage from content creators who’ve actually put the drone through its paces reveals what matters most: this thing…

Haye KestelooJan 12

Skydio

FCC’s New Drone Exemptions Open Loopholes for Retailers, But the Fine Print Matters

When the FCC dropped its sweeping foreign drone ban two weeks ago, practically everyone in the industry said the same thing: “A literal reading of this announcement can’t possibly be true, and it also can’t be legal.” FPV expert Joshua Bardwell was among those skeptics, and in a new video analysis, he breaks down how…

Haye KestelooJan 12

DJI Power 2000 Hits Lowest-Ever Price at $939 — Save $360 on Essential Field Power

Amazon

DJI Power 2000 Drops to $699 on Amazon: 46% Off Makes This the Best Drone Field Charging Deal of 2026

The DJI Power 2000 is now $699, down from its $1,299 list price, representing a 46% discount that brings professional-grade power within reach of serious drone operators.

Haye KestelooJan 12

Zipline

Palantir Co-Founder Leads $11.8M Investment in Nigerian Drone Startup as African Defense Tech Emerges

The same Silicon Valley investors who built Anduril into a $30 billion defense giant are now betting on a different kind of drone company: one founded by two twenty-somethings in Abuja, Nigeria, that manufactures its systems on the African continent with African engineers. That alone should tell you something about where the smart money thinks…

Haye KestelooJan 12

Amazon

Why Amazon’s Darlington Drone Flights Are a Calculation, Not Just a Test

Walking through the logistics of Amazon’s latest UK announcement, it’s clear that the selection of Darlington isn’t just about finding a convenient warehouse—it’s about finding the perfect regulatory battleground. While the broader media is buzzing about “packages from the sky,” the real story for those of us in the industry is how Amazon is using…

Haye KestelooJan 12

FAA

Congress Wants Counter-Drone Powers at Wildfires, Not Just Stadiums

Three days after the House passed the SAFER SKIES Act authorizing local police to take down drones at stadiums, a bipartisan group of lawmakers quietly introduced the next phase of counter-drone expansion. The Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act (H.R. 6618) looks like a simple study request on the surface, but buried in its language is…

Haye KestelooJan 12

Walmart

Wing and Walmart Just Made Drone Delivery a National Reality with 150-Store Expansion

After years of pilot programs and regional rollouts, drone delivery just went national. Wing and Walmart are adding 150 stores to their drone delivery network over the next 12 months, bringing the total to over 270 locations by 2027 and putting 40 million Americans within reach of autonomous delivery. This isn’t incremental growth. It’s the…

Haye KestelooJan 12

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