Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is a leading drone industry expert and Editor in Chief of DroneXL.co and EVXL.co, where he covers drone technology, industry developments, and electric mobility trends. With over nine years of specialized coverage in unmanned aerial systems, his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and cited by The Brookings Institute, Foreign Policy, Politico and others. Before founding DroneXL.co, Kesteloo built his expertise at DroneDJ. He currently co-hosts the PiXL Drone Show on YouTube and podcast platforms, sharing industry insights with a global audience. His reporting has influenced policy discussions and been referenced in federal documents, establishing him as an authoritative voice in drone technology and regulation. He can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.
Ukraine Deploys Ai-Powered Drone Swarms On The Battlefield 1

Ukraine Deploys AI-Powered Drone Swarms on the Battlefield

Ukraine has begun using AI-powered drone swarms in combat against Russian forces, marking a significant step in modern warfare technology. According to The Wall Street Journal report, Ukrainian forces are leveraging software developed by local company Swarmer that allows groups…

Mexico'S Drone Wars Cartels' High-Tech Terror Tactics. Photo Courtesy Of Reuters

Cartels Deploy FPV Drones and Anti-UAS Systems in Criminal Arms Race

Mexican drug cartels have dramatically escalated their use of weaponized FPV drones, transitioning from crude bomb-dropping quadcopters to sophisticated first-person view (FPV) attack drones while simultaneously deploying counter-drone systems worth over $100,000, according to reporting from The New York Times…