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Pentagon Picks 25 Drone Makers for $150M “Gauntlet” Competition
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AI Drones May Reach Boise Emergencies Before Police
If you call 911 in Meridian, Idaho, drones could soon be the first responder, quietly lifting off from a rooftop dock and arriving overhead in roughly two minutes, as reported by Idaho Stateman. The Meridian Police Department plans to launch three dedicated Drone as First Responder units by mid March, giving officers what they describe…
Ukraine
Ukraine opens 10 drone export hubs across Europe as first German-built Ukrainian drone rolls off the line
Four years ago, Ukraine was begging Western allies for basic weapons deliveries. Now Zelenskyy is announcing drone production lines on German soil and 10 weapons export offices spanning the Baltics to Northern Europe. The speed of this reversal is hard to overstate. Here is what you need to know: Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics launch…
Robotics
The Ultimate 2026 Global Drone & Robotics Event Calendar
As the drone and robotics industries continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, staying ahead of the curve means being in the room where it happens. From the shifting regulatory landscape and the rise of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the latest breakthroughs in AI-driven autonomy and tactical defense, 2026 is shaping up to be…
Paladin Drones
Paladin launches NDAA-compliant Knighthawk 2.0 at World Defense Show, signaling a strategic pivot from DJI dependence
Paladin Drones, the Houston-based Drone as First Responder company that built much of its business on modified DJI hardware, just revealed the Knighthawk 2.0 at the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new drone is NDAA-compliant, built in partnership with Portuguese NATO-certified manufacturer Beyond Vision, and clearly designed to open doors that DJI-based…
Amazon
Amazon Prime Air launches in Kansas City, its seventh US market, days after Texas drone crash
Amazon activated Prime Air drone delivery in Kansas City, Kansas today, February 9, making it the seventh metropolitan area in the United States to receive the service, as reported by KCTV5. The launch comes just five days after an MK30 drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building, leaving smoke and debris on a public sidewalk. Here is what you need…
VTOL
UK Firm’s Ultra Heavy Lift Jet Powered Drone Takes Flight
It is here to lift almost 900 pounds, strap on missiles, and casually launch itself using micro jet turbines like it just doesn’t care about your noise
DJI
DJI Matrice 30 drone helps rescue surfer swept offshore in California
A surf session off the California coast nearly turned tragic, but a lobster trap buoy and a DJI Matrice 30 drone helped write a very different ending, as reported by FOX WEATHER. High surf pulls surfer away from shore The incident happened Friday at Haskell Beach in Goleta, California, where a surfer in his 20s…
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