Drones for Good
2,977 Drones Rebuild New York's Twin Towers for 9/11
A 2,977-drone tribute rebuilt the Twin Towers at full architectural scale over New York Harbor, one light for every life lost on 9/11.
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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Amazon
Amazon Says Quieter Than a Truck. Its FAA Filing Says 92 Decibels
Amazon told Baton Rouge its delivery drones beat an idling truck. Its own FAA noise filing puts the delivery hover at 92.1 decibels.
UKRAINE
Norway's PM Says A Drone Nearly Hit Zelenskyy's Plane. Kyiv Balks
Norway's prime minister says a drone almost hit Zelenskyy's plane leaving Moldova. A source in Zelenskyy's own office calls that account exaggerated.
DFR
St. Paul Votes on Police Drones Two Days After Pond Rescue
St. Paul's council decides Wednesday whether police can chase a $200,000 federal grant for more drones. Two members have already said no.
Drone Delivery
Amazon Wants 500 Drone Cities. Washington Cleared the Runway
Amazon promises drone delivery in nearly 500 US cities by December. An FAA approval run and one national document explain how it got there this fast.
Drone Delivery
DroneXL Asked All Three Delivery Drone Giants the Same 15 Questions
Every US drone delivery operator with an FAA authorization, every hub, every incident and every open question, on one page. Here is why we built it and what happens next.
Industry
Infinite Electronics: Counter-Drone Demand Now Outpaces Drones
Infinite Electronics VP Gabriel Guglielmi on NDAA parts, anti-jamming antennas, and why counter-drone demand now outpaces drones, from Commercial UAV Expo 2026.
DJI
DJI Mini 3 Drops To $315 For Labor Day. Skip The Other Two Bundles
Amazon has the DJI Mini 3 at $315 for Labor Day, $104 off list. The base package is a real discount. The DJI RC and Fly More bundles are not.
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