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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Zipline

Zipline Says Its Drones Got 68% Quieter. The Number Is Still a Model

Zipline says its fleetwide sound-optimized dynamic flying cuts noise exposure 68% per flight. The figure is modeled, as towns write drone noise rules.

Haye KestelooOct 28

White and yellow Wing delivery drone in flight against a clear blue sky, carrying a yellow package box under its fuselage

Drone Delivery

Wing Picks KDDI for Japan Drone Delivery. KDDI Owns Half the Store

Alphabet's Wing will fly Lawson groceries in Japan from 2027 with KDDI, which has owned half of Lawson since 2024 and runs the network its drones fly on.

Haye KestelooOct 28

TV host in a gray suit swings his leg at a small black quadcopter hovering above a white studio floor while a row of models in sequined outfits watches

Drone Incidents

Mexican TV Host Kicks Drone on Live Show, It Hits Model in the Face

Es Show host Ernesto Chavana kicked a production drone on live TV in Monterrey and it hit model Isabella Rojas in the mouth. He meets his bosses Thursday.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Underside of a white Wing delivery drone with yellow wingtips and twelve hover propellers, carrying a yellow and white package against a deep blue sky

Drone Delivery

Wing Wants Seven St. Louis Drone Hubs Live at Once. Manchester Is Next

Wing plans to open about seven Walmart drone hubs across St. Louis at once, from 12 stores it has not published. Manchester hears the pitch Nov. 2.

Haye KestelooOct 27

Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, seen from a helicopter

DJI

Alibaba Says a Pentagon Law Cost It Every Lobbyist. DJI Kept Two Firms

A judge blocked the Pentagon's lobbyist rule for Alibaba, which says it cost it every lobbyist. DJI's filings show two outside firms working for it.

Haye KestelooOct 27

Skydio X10 drone hovering above its rooftop docking station with the San Francisco skyline and Salesforce Tower behind it

Police

SFPD's Proposed Drone Rules Stop Short of Sonoma's Court Settlement

San Francisco advanced rules for 98 police drones with a narrow warrant clause and no resident notice. Sonoma's ACLU settlement requires both.

Haye KestelooOct 27

Brown ceramic insulator on a wooden utility pole, outlined by a blue box labeled Flashed Insulator, with a power line wrapped across its top

Percepto

Percepto Opens Its Inspection AI to Rival Drones Under a New CEO

Percepto's Axion sells its inspection AI as software for other makers' drones and sensors, under new CEO Julien Bellanger. Its own drones stay.

Haye KestelooOct 27

Amazon

Amazon Drones Fly Over Chicago Suburbs. The FAA Still Shows a Draft

Amazon says 21 MK30 drones are flying from Markham, Illinois. The FAA's Chicago file, updated October 14, still ends at a July draft with no decision.

Haye KestelooOct 26

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