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Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford, its gold dome lit by low sun above bare trees

Amazon

Amazon North Haven Drone Decision Not Until 2027, Official Says

North Haven's first selectman says no Amazon drone decision comes before 2027. DEEP's federal clock and its own word point to November.

Haye KestelooOct 29

Matternet

Matternet Deal Opens 2,300 Hospitals to a Drone the FAA Hasn't Cleared

Swisslog's TransLogic will sell Matternet's M3 into 2,300 North American hospitals. The M3 has no FAA certificate and no flights before late 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 29

Skydio X10 drone hovering in the dark with its navigation lights on, the thermal and color camera gimbal facing forward

DFR

Utica Names Axon and Skydio for Drone Trial Flock Pitched in June

Utica, N.Y. police and fire begin a 90-day Drone as First Responder trial with Axon and Skydio. In June the city announced a free six-month Flock pilot.

Haye KestelooOct 28

US Army sergeant in camouflage body armor lowering white Fat Shark FPV goggles over his eyes in a field of heather

Department of Defense

Pentagon's 60,000 Attack Drones Hit a 1940s Explosives Bottleneck

The Pentagon is buying 60,000 attack drones, but one 84-year-old Army plant makes all U.S. HMX and RDX. Odin Energetics says it can make a tenth of that.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Yellow FANUC industrial robot arm fitted with a blue welding head and bundled cables on a factory floor, with a second robot arm behind it

US Government

Trump Gives Robots Trade Talks After Drones Got Up to 100% Tariffs

Trump's Section 232 robotics order skips tariffs for now and sets a 180-day check-in. Drones got their own 25% to 100% duties in August.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Tan counter-drone sensor mast with flat Echodyne EchoShield radar panels and a camera head against a cloudy sky

FCC Filing

FCC Nov. 19 Drone Vote Would Rewrite Two Single-Licensee Bands

FCC votes Nov. 19 on 450 MHz drone control links, 24 GHz drone radar and in-flight Wi-Fi power rules. AURA and Gogo each hold one band alone.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Zipline

Zipline Says Its Drones Got 68% Quieter. The Number Is Still a Model

Zipline says its fleetwide sound-optimized dynamic flying cuts noise exposure 68% per flight. The figure is modeled, as towns write drone noise rules.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Underside of a white Wing delivery drone with yellow wingtips and twelve hover propellers, carrying a yellow and white package against a deep blue sky

Drone Delivery

Wing Wants Seven St. Louis Drone Hubs Live at Once. Manchester Is Next

Wing plans to open about seven Walmart drone hubs across St. Louis at once, from 12 stores it has not published. Manchester hears the pitch Nov. 2.

Haye KestelooOct 27

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