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This is the master index of every drone company DroneXL covers, from DJI’s consumer empire and Skydio’s enterprise machines to delivery operators like Zipline and defense players like Anduril. Each company page collects our full archive for that manufacturer: breaking news, hands-on reviews, and analysis, newest first. Pick a company below, or start with the feed of company news on this page.

Key facts

What this page is: The master index of every drone manufacturer and operator DroneXL covers, each with its own archive
The biggest desk: DJI, at roughly 3,000 articles — the most-covered drone maker on the site
What each company page holds: That manufacturer's full archive: breaking news, hands-on reviews and analysis, newest first

Last updated September 11, 2026 — the feed below updates with every new story.

A Zipline Platform 2 delivery drone, number 28, hovering in front of a docking tower at dusk, with a second aircraft parked on the tower arm

Drone Companies · Zipline

Zipline Taught Its Drones to Dive for Speed, and They Got Quieter

A Zipline software update has its drones dive to build speed and climb to brake. Here is why gravity makes them faster, quieter and cooler.

Haye KestelooSep 118 min read

DJI FlyCart 100 drone prepared by ground crew and a Nepal Army soldier on rocky terrain for flood relief supply delivery

Disaster Response

DJI FlyCart 100s Feed Nepal Flood Survivors As US Taxes Them 100%

China answered Nepal's plea with four DJI FlyCart 100s flying up to 16 relief runs a day. The US put the same aircraft in a 100% tariff bracket on Sept. 3.

Haye KestelooSep 11

Pilot Institute's Greg presents the DroneXL weekly drone news update, week 382

DJI

Zipline Drone Comes Down Under Parachute Near Houston, TSA Delays Part 108 Security Talks, and FCC Proposal Draws 3,829 Comments

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: a Zipline drone has a mishap near Houston, a Part 108 progress update from the TSA and OIRA, and the FCC gets over 3,800 comments on its military-grade drone proposal. Let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauSep 11

Skydio X10 drone resting on a rooftop dock with the dome of the Cathedral of Saint Paul out of focus behind it

DFR

St. Paul Pulls $200K Police Drone Grant. There Was No Plan B

St. Paul's council withdrew a $200,000 grant request for more police drones a week after the deputy chief said there was no other money to expand.

Haye KestelooSep 10

Pilot Institute host speaking at a desk with a drone displayed on a stand in the studio background

DOCKET 26-189

I Scored Every FCC Drone Ban Comment. On the Money Question It Was 1,701 to One.

Pilot Institute coded all 3,824 readable filings in FCC docket 26-189 against the 11 questions the Commission actually asked. Here is what the record says.

Greg ReverdiauSep 9

Amazon

Amazon Says Quieter Than a Truck. Its FAA Filing Says 92 Decibels

Amazon told Baton Rouge its delivery drones beat an idling truck. Its own FAA noise filing puts the delivery hover at 92.1 decibels.

Haye KestelooSep 9

Saint Paul skyline and Mississippi River seen from the West Side neighborhood

DFR

St. Paul Votes on Police Drones Two Days After Pond Rescue

St. Paul's council decides Wednesday whether police can chase a $200,000 federal grant for more drones. Two members have already said no.

Haye KestelooSep 9

An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone airborne at low altitude

Drone Delivery

Amazon Wants 500 Drone Cities. Washington Cleared the Runway

Amazon promises drone delivery in nearly 500 US cities by December. An FAA approval run and one national document explain how it got there this fast.

Haye KestelooSep 8

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Frequently asked questions

Which drone company does DroneXL cover most?

DJI, by a wide margin — roughly 3,000 articles, with its own news desk and a separate page for rumors and leaks. Skydio, Autel Robotics, Parrot, Zipline and Amazon's Prime Air follow, and the defense and delivery operators have grown fastest over the past two years.

How do I find every story about one manufacturer?

Pick the company from the index on this page. Each one has its own archive collecting our full coverage of that maker, newest first, and the larger ones break down further by product line.

Is DroneXL independent of the companies it covers?

Yes. DroneXL has been independently owned and edited since 2020. We earn commission on some retail links, disclosed on every article that carries them, and that never determines which stories we run or what a review concludes.

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