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Tennessee Drones: Discover the latest drone news and regulations in Tennessee. Stay updated on how drones are influencing the state’s industries.
Musk’s xAI Plant Caught Running Unpermitted Gas Turbines
Thermal drone footage has added fuel to a growing controversy in Southaven, Mississippi, where Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is accused of operating unpermitted gas turbines to power its expanding datacenter footprint, as reported by The Guardian. An investigation…
Tennessee asks for $1.7M in drone detection tech as prison contraband airdrops keep coming
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada told state lawmakers on Tuesday that drone-delivered contraband is no longer an occasional annoyance. It is one of the most significant security threats his facilities face. His department is requesting $1.7 million in…
Louisiana weighs drones for tracking wounded game
Louisiana hunting regulators are considering a rule change that would allow drones to help hunters locate wounded or dead animals after a legal shot, while drawing a very bright line between recovery and actual hunting, as Louisiana Illuminator reports. The…
Tennessee Deputies Use Drone to Find Suspect in Leaves
A routine traffic stop in Lawrence County, Tennessee quickly escalated when a passenger jumped out of the vehicle and ran before deputies could even reach the window. Law enforcement later identified the man as Joshua Harold Long, 42, a convicted…
Trout Rules Tighten as Drones Enter Tennessee Waters
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission kicked off 2026 with a meeting that quietly reshaped fishing rules across the state while opening the door to something far more modern: Drones. After a two day session in Dyersburg, commissioners unanimously approved…
Florida’s DJI Drone Ban: A $200 Million Disaster With No Evidence
Florida destroyed $200 million in functional public safety drones citing Chinese espionage threats, provided only $25 million for inferior replacements that catch fire and fall from the sky, and never published the security analysis that was supposed to justify it…
DJI Loses Major Pentagon Lawsuit in Sweeping Defeat
DJI suffered a comprehensive legal defeat on September 26, 2025, when US District Judge Paul Friedman rejected the Chinese drone giant’s challenge to its Pentagon “Chinese Military Company” designation, dealing a crushing blow to the world’s dominant drone manufacturer despite…
Knoxville Police Deployed Skydio X10 Drones for UT Game Day Security
When over 100,000 passionate football fans pour into a stadium, ensuring their safety is a monumental task. WBIR was there and let us know what this was about. The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) just tested a powerful new tool to…
Skydio Drone with Thermal Camera Rescues Missing 70-Year-Old Woman
Every once in a while, a story comes along that cuts through all the noise about regulations and military hardware, and reminds us why we fell in love with this technology in the first place. This is one of those…
Sky Elements Aims for World Records with Massive 4th of July Drone Shows Across U.S.
On July 4, 2025, Sky Elements Drone Shows will illuminate the skies with 525 drones in Irving, Texas, attempting to create the largest aerial image of a cowboy hat, kicking off a bold Independence Day spectacle. The North Texas-based company,…
U.S. Army Tests Drone-Dropped Grenades in Breakthrough Training Exercise
On June 25, 2025, U.S. Army soldiers at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany successfully dropped live M67 grenades from a Skydio X10D drone, marking a significant advancement in integrating small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into battlefield tactics. The test, conducted…
Trump’s New Orders Likely To Ban Chinese DJI Drones, Impacting Pilots And Drone Industry
President Donald Trump’s upcoming executive orders, set to be signed next week, may drastically alter the U.S. drone market by potentially banning Chinese-made drones from companies like DJI and Autel. According to a recent Washington Post report, these orders aim…