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DroneUp

Detroit’s ESSPI Joins Blueflite-Munson Drone Trials

Blueflite, the Brighton-based drone manufacturer that has been flying the Munson pilot, is now integrating its aircraft with medical payload bags

Rafael SuárezMay 22

AUVSI's Robbins Says FCC Covered List Went Broader Than Industry Asked; Pentagon's Cadenazzi Sets 2027 Supply Chain Deadline

Department of Defense

AUVSI’s Robbins Defends Broader-Than-Asked FCC Drone Ban; Pentagon’s Cadenazzi Sets 2026 Section 805 Pilot Timeline

AUVSI's Robbins defends the broader-than-asked FCC drone ban at XPONENTIAL Detroit; Pentagon's Cadenazzi confirms Section 805 enforcement pilots for 2026.

Haye KestelooMay 13

United States

Detroit Startup Birdstop Deploys Drones to Solve Truck Parking Crisis

A Detroit-based drone company just turned a very mundane problem into a surprisingly sophisticated aerospace application. Birdstop has deployed autonomous drones at two commercial truck parking sites in Detroit, using AI and computer vision to give drivers real-time visibility into which spots are open, as reported by Traffic Technology Today. It’s a pilot program. It’s…

Rafael SuárezMay 12

FAA's Bold BVLOS Proposal: End Waivers, Ignite U.S. Drone Innovation Boom

FAA

FAA Drops Section 2209 NPRM After Decade-Long Wait, Industry Has 60 Days To Shape The Rule

The FAA's long-awaited Section 2209 NPRM proposes a new 14 CFR Part 74 framework with two designation tiers for restricting drones over fixed-site facilities.

Haye KestelooMay 5

Walmart Zipline Drone Delivery Launches in Royse City as 17th DFW Location

Amazon

Drone Delivery Could Unlock $16B in Profits, Barclays Says

Barclays published research on Wednesday arguing that autonomous food delivery, driven by sidewalk robots and drones, could cut per-order costs to roughly $1 in the long term. The British bank sees about $16 billion in unlocked annual profit across the global food delivery industry if penetration reaches projected levels, as Yahoo! reported. For the drone…

Rafael SuárezApr 18

FAA

EASA Releases Revision 24 of Air Operations Rules With Gyroplane and Flight Data Monitoring Updates

EASA releases Revision 24 of the Easy Access Rules for Air Operations, introducing machine-readable XML formats, gyroplane licensing, and stricter Flight Data Monitoring. Discover why these crewed aviation updates are a roadmap for future drone and UAM regulations.

Haye KestelooApr 14

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr climbs 2,000-foot tower, and it looks like a drone captured the whole thing

United States

FCC Wants Your Input on Drone Spectrum and Licensing Before May 1 Deadline

The FCC is seeking industry input on drone spectrum, experimental licensing, and Counter-UAS rules under the "Unleashing American Drone Dominance" initiative. Submit your comments for Docket No. 26-74 before the May 1 deadline.

Haye KestelooApr 14

dji mavic 4 neo mini 3 pro - Denmark Bans Civilian Drones Ahead of EU Summit Amid Security Concerns

Department of Defense

FCC Opens Public Comment on Spectrum and Licensing Reforms to Advance U.S. Drone Industry

FCC Public Notice DA 26-314 asks the drone industry to fix spectrum access, licensing delays, and Counter-UAS legal barriers before the 2027 exemption cliff.

Haye KestelooApr 6

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