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Michigan

Michigan House Passes 2 Of 15 SHIELD Drone Bills, Both Aimed At Chinese-Made Aircraft Procurement

Michigan House passed just 2 of 15 SHIELD drone bills, both restricting state purchases of Chinese-made drones. The other 13 stay behind.

Haye KestelooMay 14

Counter-Drone

German Researchers Fire Steel Chains to Down Drones

Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has proposed something that sounds like medieval warfare with a modern twist. Their answer to the country’s growing drone problem? Fire steel chains at quadcopters from a 40mm launcher and let physics do the rest, as reported by Tom’s Hardware. The research, led by Professor Claus Mattheck at KIT’s…

Rafael SuárezMay 14

China

DJI ROMO to Launch New Version As Reservations Go Live in China

DJI has opened reservations for its next ROMO robot vacuum in China, and a newly released render gives us our best look yet at what's inside.

Josh SpiresMay 14

Department of Transportation

Drone Security Is The FCC’s Job, Not DOT’s: Owen Morgan Tells XPONENTIAL Robotics Panel

At XPONENTIAL, former DJI policy VP Brendan Schulman moderates robotics panel; DOT's Owen Morgan confirms adversary drone security belongs to FCC, not DOT.

Haye KestelooMay 14

Robinson Unmanned Demos Spirit At XPONENTIAL Detroit; Helius Pocket Drone Still A Prototype, Production Pushed To Mid-To-Late Summer 2026

Drone Companies

Robinson Unmanned At XPONENTIAL: Spirit Modular Demo Impresses; Helius Pre-Orders Wait Another Six Months

Robinson Unmanned's Helius pocket drone, originally promised Q4 2025 delivery at $4,499, is still a prototype with production now slipping to mid-2026.

Haye KestelooMay 13

Amazon

Manna Air Delivery’s Healy At XPONENTIAL: Manufacturing Moving From Dublin To Tulsa

Manna Air Delivery CEO Bobby Healy tells XPONENTIAL Detroit he is moving Manna's manufacturing from Dublin to Tulsa and targeting 2,000-3,000 US jobs.

Haye KestelooMay 13

FAA

FAA Air Traffic COO Tells XPONENTIAL: ‘We See Drones As Aircraft, Operators As Pilots’

FAA ATO COO McIntosh at XPONENTIAL Detroit: drones treated as aircraft, operators as pilots; new radar data sharing test program coming in two weeks.

Haye KestelooMay 13

Department of Defense

HYFIX Launches U.S.-Made H1P Chip Module for Small Drones

HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is rolling out its H1P Positioning, Navigation, and Open-Compute Module for small unmanned systems, with samples and evaluation kits available immediately. The Santa Clara, California company is showcasing the H1P at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit this week, booth 34005. It’s the first product built on the company’s H1 Autonomous Systems Chip,…

Rafael SuárezMay 13

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