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Drone news in Colorado: regulations, industry developments, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities in the state.
Colorado Springs Drones First on Scene 61% of Calls
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is telling the full story of what seven drones stationed across the city are actually doing, and the numbers are hard to argue with. In an interview with KKTV published April 6, 2026, CSPDโฆ
FAA’s eIPP lets Wisk and Reliable Robotics fly commercial before certification, and that changes everything
The FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) is now doing something U.S. aviation regulators have never done: letting companies fly commercial missions with uncertified aircraft, then using the data to write the rules afterward. A detailed report from Aviation Internationalโฆ
Lakewood PD’s Skydio X10 Drone Films Three Drug Deals Live
A Lakewood Police Department drone operation on Colfax Avenue resulted in five arrests last Saturday after agents used a Skydio X10 to watch three separate hand-to-hand drug transactions in real time before moving in on the suspects. The operation wasโฆ
Aurex Opens 65,000 Square Feet of Secure Defense Manufacturing
Aurex, the Huntsville-based aerospace and defense company formerly known as Special Aerospace Services, has formally announced 65,000 square feet of secure manufacturing capacity across two facilities, one in Huntsville, Alabama and one in Denver, Colorado, built and ready now forโฆ
Anduril FURY Combat Drone Production Starts at Ohio’s Arsenal-1 as US Military Urgency Grows
Anduril Industries will begin building its FURY “loyal wingman” high-speed combat drone within days at its new Arsenal-1 facility in Pickaway County, south of Columbus, Ohio, according to a Reuters report published March 19, 2026 (paywalled). The nearly $1 billionโฆ

Seneca’s Aspen Firefighting Drones Face the Real Test: Can They Suppress a Fire Before Humans Arrive?
Seneca‘s autonomous firefighting drones are heading to Aspen, Colorado this fire season, and the question fire chiefs have been asking for years is finally getting a field answer: can drones actually suppress a blaze before a human crew reaches theโฆ

DOT & FAA Launch eVTOL Pilot Program in 26 States โ Autonomous Cargo Flights Could Start This Summer
The same executive order that unleashed drone dominance last June is now sending electric air taxis into live commercial airspace. On March 9, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA named eight projects under the eVTOL Integration Pilot Programโฆ
Green Berets Learn to Build, Break, and Fix Drones at Fort Carson
Three weeks. Soldering irons, tactical ranges, and high winds over Colorado. The 10th Special Forces Group just graduated its latest class of drone operators. These ones can also repair what they fly. Three Weeks on the Range and in theโฆ
Colorado Springs PD Drone Tracks Juvenile Suspects Through Creek
Two juveniles tried to break into cars, allegedly pointed a gun at a security camera, then ran into a wooded creek bed at midnight thinking the dark would cover them. The drone disagreed. What Went Down on Saturday Night Justโฆ
Skydio Is Already Patrolling Santa Fe. Now the City Has to Decide If It Stays
A woman passed counterfeit bills at three businesses on Cerrillos Road. Instead of sending a patrol officer to drive the corridor looking for her, Santa Fe police clicked a mouse and put a Skydio X10 in the air, as Santaโฆ
A Santa Fe Skydio Drone Found an Unconscious Man in Four Minutes
A man is alive today because a drone reached his tent before the paramedics did. That is the entire story, as reported by KOB4. Santa Fe first responders located a 47-year-old man unconscious and not breathing near Las Acequias Parkโฆ

Weekly UAS News: Oregon Exposes FCC Ban Costs, DJI’s 96% Market Share, Export Rule Changes, Illegal Drone Deer Scouting, and a 925-Foot Tower Rescue
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have five stories for you this week. First up, Oregon exposes the real cost of the FCC ban. Second, a very interesting FAA study that reveals drone market shares. Third, the Commerceโฆ