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Zipline

Zipline co-founder and CTO Keenan Wyrobek shared exciting updates on the company's expanding drone delivery operations.

Haye KestelooApr 17

Airbus

Swarm Aero, a leading developer of large drone swarms, has selected Northwest Arkansas as the site for its advanced manufacturing of drones.

Haye KestelooMar 1

Zipline

On an afternoon in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 17, 2023, Zipline conducted its first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone delivery flight.

Haye KestelooNov 20

Zipline

The FAA gave Zipline the green light for commercial package deliveries using drones that operate beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS)

Haye KestelooSep 19

DJI

Maryland law enforcement uses DJI drones produced by Chinese drone maker DJI, which is not just on a U.S. investment blacklist but has also

Haye KestelooAug 1

United States

US Senator John Boozman (R) teamed up with Democratic Senators Jacky Rosen and Richard Blumenthal to sponsor a bill to increase drone

Haye KestelooJun 9

Zipline

Zipline, drone delivery enterprise earned the 25th spot on CNBC's prestigious Disruptor 50 list this year. With operations spanning seven countries

Haye KestelooMay 11

DJI

DJI loses $279 million in a lawsuit, Autel Robotics is potentially releasing a new drone called the Alpha, an Arkansas country of origin ban bill

Greg ReverdiauMay 5

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.