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From Teenage Drone Racers To $121M Defense Contractors: How Two 20-Somethings Are Building America’s FPV War Machine
Soren Monroe-Anderson was just 20 years old when he walked into the Pentagon with his friend Olaf Hichwa, trying to sell drones they’d built in his parents’ garage. A senior Department of Defense official shut them down immediately: “You can’t…
Drone Surveillance Nets $300,000 Fine For California Homeowner Who Says He “Wasn’t Even Home”
A California homeowner faces a staggering $300,000 fine after a city drone recorded illegal fireworks at his property on July 4th—even though he insists he wasn’t there. The case, part of a nearly $1 million drone enforcement crackdown in Stanton,…
TSA Security Rules Could Ground Walmart’s Drone Delivery Before It Takes Off
The Transportation Security Administration has proposed security screening requirements that would require fingerprint background checks for retail employees who handle items delivered by drones—potentially including every Walmart worker who stocks shelves. Industry leaders are pushing back hard, warning the regulations…
Get Paid to Fly Drones – Over 25 Jobs for Drone Pilots
So, you’ve got your Part 107 to fly drones commercially, and now you can get paid to fly your drone. Today, we’re diving into over 25 jobs that you can do to make money using your drone. Whether you’re looking…
This New Radio Tech Makes Drone Signals Invisible
In the brutal electronic warfare environment of a modern battlefield, a drone pilot’s radio signal is both their lifeline and their biggest vulnerability. Enemies can jam it to crash the drone or, even worse, trace it back to the operator’s…
Police Drone Tracks Down Suspect Who Fled Crash Scene in Indiana
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office drone helped locate and apprehend a suspect who fled into wooded terrain after crashing a vehicle late Thursday night, according to a report from MyWabashValley.com. Drone-Assisted Search in Cornfields and Wooded Areas The incident began…
A 49-Drone Swarm Was Just Fried With This Weapon from Epirus
In a quiet corner of Indiana, a tech company just showed off the future of drone defense, and it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. The company, Epirus, successfully used its Leonidas weapon system to knock out a…
DJI Matrice 600 Drones Dig Deep for Mars and Earth
Imagine a drone buzzing over a Martian crater, scooping up alien dirt like it’s auditioning for a sci-fi flick. That’s not just a dream—unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) are already drilling and scooping samples on Earth and eyeing Mars next! From…
Drones Revolutionize Firefighting in Gifford and Mason
¡Buenos días, drone lovers! Happy Monday—let’s spark the week with a blazing tale of how drones are transforming firefighting from coast to coast. In California’s Gifford Fire and West Virginia’s Mason County, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are proving their worth…
Canada’s Drone-Powered Avalanche Control Drops Bombs Like a Pro
Hold onto your ski goggles, dear pilots! Canada’s shaking up avalanche control with a high-flying, bomb-dropping drone system that’s safer, cheaper, and cooler than a fresh powder run. The folks at AVSS, a Canadian drone company, just got the green…
Drone Saves Autistic Boy in Epic Indiana Cornfield Rescue
Hey, drone lovers, buckle up for a heart-pounding tale from Tippecanoe County, Indiana, where a thermal-equipped drone turned a 12-hour manhunt into a happy reunion! A 10-year-old boy, hearing impaired and autistic, vanished into a cornfield, sparking a massive search…
Drones Uncover WWII Bombs Hidden in Ottawa’s Mer Bleue Bog: A Surprising Find
Hold onto your hiking boots, DroneXL fans, because Ottawa’s Mer Bleue Bog just revealed a explosive secret! Carleton University grad students used drones to uncover over 17 unexploded WWII bombs in this serene conservation area, once a military bombing range.…