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Skydio

Skydio: Dominion Adds 100 Docked Drones and Turns Linemen Into Pilots

Dominion Energy added 100 Skydio docked drones, says Adam Bry. Dominion says they save 8 to 12 hours per event and open pilot jobs for linemen.

Haye KestelooOct 16

A soldier in camouflage stands on a concrete riverbank holding a drone controller as a white quadcopter hovers above tall grass, with an orange buoy barrier in the river behind him.

FAA

FAA Bans Drones Along Entire US-Mexico Border Until October 2027

Three FAA NOTAMs ban drones within one nautical mile of the US-Mexico border from Monday to October 2027. CBP approves only listed missions.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Flat white Starshield satellite terminal on a black hard case beside a tan Humvee draped in camouflage netting on gravel ground

Ukraine

Starshield Cap Hit Ukraine's Interceptors, Not Its Refinery Strikes

Reuters' sources say the Starshield cap that slowed Ukraine's interceptor drones came from the White House. Some drone makers already fly their own links.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Black six-rotor StarGate drone flying low over a dry autumn field with an orange stretcher pod slung beneath its frame

Ukraine

SkyFall Sends Its $50,000 StarGate Medevac Drone to the Front Line

SkyFall's StarGate medevac drone lifts 330 pounds and nets an attacking FPV. A Ukrainian unit now tests it where ground robots take hours.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Pilot Institute

FCC Moves to Shut Out Chinese Labs, DroneSense Adds LAANC, DJI Dock 4

Greg Reverdiau: the FCC votes Oct. 29 to cut off Chinese test labs, DroneSense adds LAANC through Aloft, and DJI's Dock 4 swaps batteries in 25 seconds.

Greg ReverdiauOct 16