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Illinois Drones: Discover the latest drone news and regulations in Illinois. Stay updated on drone technology’s influence on the state’s industries.
Amazon Prime Air Expands to Chicago Suburbs
Amazon is bringing drone delivery to the Chicago area, and this time it is not a pilot program tucked away in the desert. Amazon plans to launch its Prime Air service from two major fulfillment centers in the south suburbs…
ULM Installs SkySafe Drone Detection System
The University of Louisiana Monroe just made a quiet but strategic move in the drone chess match playing out above American campuses. ULM has partnered with SkySafe, a company known for drone detection and airspace intelligence, installing a cloud based…
Illinois Tech researchers use machine learning to solve drone base station deployment
The idea of using drones as mobile cell towers isn’t new. We’ve covered it in disaster response scenarios, from drones creating temporary mobile networks for mountain rescue crews in Wales to Nokia’s AI-powered drone network for Swiss emergency services. But…
U.S. Navy MQ-25A Completes First Autonomous Taxi
The U.S. Navy’s first operational MQ-25A Stingray has completed its first autonomous taxi test, marking a key milestone on the path toward flight operations, as Boeing Defense and Defence Blog confirmed the event on January 30. During the test, air…
Lace folds a 3D printed drone into a backpack
A student led nonprofit is pushing 3D printing far beyond hobby frames, with a foldable 800 mm drone designed to be built almost anywhere, repaired fast, and used for real research work. A foldable research drone built to be printed…
College of DuPage Wins $4M for Drone Training
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has been awarded $4 million in federal funding to expand its aviation and drone education programs, a move aimed squarely at fixing growing workforce shortages across the U.S. aviation sector, as Aviation…
How SHARK Uses Drones To Fight Animal Cruelty
Cockfighting is illegal in every state, yet the events continue in hidden barns, remote fields and behind fences built to block curious eyes. But these fences are no match for drones. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness, better known as SHARK,…
Syracuse Police Drone Program Stalled Again As Lawmakers Withdraw Approval For Fourth Time In 2025
Syracuse lawmakers have once again grounded the city’s controversial drone-as-first-responder program, marking the fourth time in 2025 that city councilors have delayed approval of software needed to launch autonomous police drones that would respond to 911 calls. Councilor Chol Majok…
DHS Closes Chicago Airspace to Drones Amid Immigration Raids
The Department of Homeland Security has closed Chicago’s airspace to drones until October 12th as federal agents use military-style tactics including drones and helicopters in a controversial immigration crackdown. The FAA Temporary Flight Restriction effectively grounds all civilian drone operations…
Oak Brook Police Deploy Illinois’ First Fully Autonomous Drone as First Responder
Cutting-edge unmanned aircraft technology has arrived in suburban Chicago, with the Oak Brook Police Department becoming the first in Illinois to launch a fully autonomous drone as a first responder tool. According to a WLS report, the drone—developed by Flock…
7 Days in the Cold: Thermal Drone Locates Missing Bernese Mountain Dog
A thermal drone deployment led to the successful rescue of a missing Bernese Mountain Dog in Crystal Lake, Illinois, demonstrating the growing importance of drone technology in search and rescue operations. The two-year-old dog named Charlie was discovered on Sunday…
20-Year-Old Entrepreneur Revolutionizes Agriculture with Drone Spraying Service in Illinois
A young entrepreneur in rural Cass County, Illinois, is transforming agricultural spraying operations with his drone business. Isaac Strubbe, at just 20 years old, runs Strubbe Drone Spraying LLC, offering precision chemical application services while also serving as a DJI…