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As the drone and robotics industries continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, staying ahead of the curve means being in the room where it happens. From the shifting regulatory landscape and the rise of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the latest breakthroughs in AI-driven autonomy and tactical defense, 2026 is shaping up to be…
If you’ve ever watched a highly-discussed piece of technology fall apart the second it comes to real-world field testing, the “Dronebuster” from DZYNE may feel all too familiar. During a town hall at Fort Drum, U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll verbally ridiculed a system known as the “Dronebuster”, a handheld counter-drone jammer that troops have…
It was clear that Trump’s tariffs were never going to stop DJI. Now one of the most influential voices in US-China tech competition is making the same argument in the Financial Times. Chris Miller, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist book “Chip War” that shaped Washington’s semiconductor policy, published an opinion piece this weekend analyzing why…
The US Army’s 10th Mountain Division has quietly crossed an important line, moving from simply using drones as flying eyes to treating them as frontline weapons, with the formal activation of a brand new unit dedicated entirely to offensive drone operations, as the Army press release states. On December 16, the division stood up Fox…
The United States has officially deployed its first line of Low Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System drones in the Middle East, marking a clear shift in how Washington plans to counter Iranian influence. The new formation, known as Task Force Scorpion Strike, was created only months after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered all branches…
Inside an abandoned warehouse somewhere in Ukraine, instructors are shaping the country’s next generation of FPV drone pilots, and the space feels more like a live fire maze than a classroom. The Killhouse Academy, as students call it, is built from plywood walls, narrow corridors, and improvised obstacles, all arranged to push new pilots to…
DJI has officially invested in the parent company of ELEGOO, a leading manufacturer of consumer 3D printers, in a move widely seen as a strategic hedge against potential U.S. bans.
The Pentagon’s Department of Government Efficiency unit is leading a previously undisclosed effort to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, aiming to acquire at least 30,000 cheap drones in the coming months—a dramatic intervention that positions Red Cat, Skydio, and other American manufacturers for significant contract wins after years of bureaucratic delays, according to a…
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