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16 Teams Battle for Drone Soccer Title at SUNY Poly
Education

16 Teams Battle for Drone Soccer Title at SUNY Poly

Sixteen teams of students aged 12 to 18 are descending on Utica, New York this Sunday for the 2026 U.S. Drone Soccer District II Championship, as Utica Phoenix reports. Glowing drones. A netted arena. Three-minute sets of full-contact aerial combat. Welcome to the fastest growing youth tech sport in America. What Drone Soccer Actually Is…

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Weaponized drones

Shield AI’s V-BAT Already Has a Weapons Deal — So Why Is Co-Founder Brandon Tseng Still Arguing Against Armed Drones?

The V-BAT has flown more than 60 miles into Russian-controlled airspace through layered GPS jamming, spotted a Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, and handed targeting data to HIMARS crews who destroyed it. That mission — pure intelligence, zero ordnance on the drone itself — is exactly the point Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng wants people to understand. The…

South Korea Seeks Drone Detection Fix After NK Incident
Police

South Korea Seeks Drone Detection Fix After NK Incident

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a sweeping review of the country’s drone detection and monitoring systems after multiple unmanned aircraft allegedly crossed into North Korean airspace, raising fears that civilian drone activity could accidentally spark a military crisis on the Korean Peninsula, as reported by Reuters. The comments come amid growing political…

Overhead black-and-white view of a DJI Phantom quadcopter surrounded by folding DJI Mavic drones and other multirotors arranged on a white surface
South Korea

South Korea probes civilian role in alleged drone incursions

South Korea has launched a joint military-police investigation into allegations that drones originating from the South entered North Korean airspace, as Seoul moves quickly to contain tensions and distance the incident from any official military operation, according to Reuters. The Ministry of National Defense confirmed Monday that the probe is already underway, following accusations from…

Jake Sloan explains where to buy the DJI Neo 2 in America and why you should buy DJI products now before the December 23 deadline changes everything.
DJI

Where To Buy DJI Neo 2 USA: Buy Now Before December 23 Deadline

Since I put out my first look video on the Neo 2, I’ve had a lot of people ask me the same two questions: Where can I buy one in the United States? And should I even buy a DJI drone right now with the potential ban looming on December 23rd? The answer to both…

Hyundai Unveils MobED, a Fully Autonomous Work Droid
Robotics

Hyundai Unveils MobED, a Fully Autonomous Work Droid

Hyundai Motor Group has finally revealed its first production-ready autonomous droid, known as the Mobile Eccentric Droid or MobED, after years of quiet development at its Robotics LAB, as reported by Yanko Design. The company first hinted at this idea during CES 2022 with a metamobility concept that aimed to outperform Boston Dynamics’ well known…

$28 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Into Yellow Sea Off South Korea
South Korea

$28 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Into Yellow Sea Off South Korea

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone plunged into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast Monday morning, triggering recovery operations in waters where China, North Korea, and South Korea all have strategic interests, according to the New York Times. The crash comes just two months after the Pentagon permanently deployed Reapers to the…

Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour
Ukraine

Russia Recruiting 12,000 North Korean Workers For Shahed Drone Factory At $2.50 Per Hour

Russia plans to import 12,000 North Korean workers to its primary drone manufacturing facility by the end of 2025, where they’ll assemble the Shahed attack drones pounding Ukrainian cities for just $2.50 per hour, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) announced that the workers will be deployed to the Alabuga Special…

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