Drone Companies
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…
Battery-Free Drone Designed to Fly as Long as the Sun Shines
The father and son team behind the world’s fastest quadcopter is back, and this time, they’ve built something that looks more like a flying solar farm than a racing drone. Their goal? A multirotor that can stay in the air…
WPI Develops Bat-Inspired Drones That Navigate in Darkness
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), researchers are taking a cue from one of nature’s stealthiest night flyers — the bat. Led by Professor Nitin Sanket, the team is developing tiny, autonomous drones that can navigate in total darkness using ultrasound,…
Edison High School’s Drone Program Is Taking Off
Edison High School in Richmond is giving students a head start in one of the fastest-growing technology fields. Its drone program, now in its second year, is helping juniors and seniors gain real-world flight skills and a path toward FAA…
Polish Ski Mountaineer Makes History With Drone-Guided Everest Descent Without Oxygen
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has achieved what many considered impossible: climbing Mount Everest and skiing from summit to Base Camp without supplemental oxygen. The 37-year-old completed the historic feat on September 22-23, 2025, with critical assistance from a drone…
Drone Helps Reunite Lost Dog With Her Owner in Mission Viejo
In Mission Viejo, California, a drone typically used for public safety and inspection work helped bring a missing dog home. The city’s Animal Services department deployed its new DJI drone, equipped with a state-of-the-art thermal imaging camera, to locate and…
Let’s Get One Thing Straight About The DJI Ban!
Okay, real quick video today regarding some misinformation that’s running rampant out there. And I feel obligated to at least do a little bit of my part to help get the message out. As I read through various Facebook group…
DJI Neo 2 Launches In Europe, Canada, And Brazil Next Week As U.S. Availability Remains Unlikely
DJI officially announced the Neo 2 drone will launch in Europe, Canada, and Brazil on November 13, 2025, marking a significant global expansion for the upgraded palm-launched platform—but the United States is notably absent from the company’s marketing campaign despite…
US Army Plans 1 Million Drone Purchase In Dramatic Pivot To Ukraine-Style Mass Production
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll announced plans to purchase at least 1 million drones over the next two to three years, marking a dramatic 20-fold increase from current acquisition levels as the Pentagon races to catch up with adversaries who…
DJI Drones Catch Orcas Hunting Great Whites in Mexico
We often use our drones to capture beautiful, peaceful sunsets. Or sunrises. But every now and then, a drone captures something truly raw, a scene that rewrites what we thought we knew about the planet. This is one of those…
Concord PD Expands Drone-as-First-Responder Program with Skydio X10
The Concord Police Department in California is taking a major step toward the future of public safety and Kron4 News investigate about it. Officials have announced an expansion of their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, which will use advanced…

Three in Georgia Accused of Using a Drone to Deliver Contraband inside a Prison
A late-night drone run outside Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia ended with three arrests and a car being pinned after a PIT maneuver. According to wrdw.com, a Washington County deputy heard a drone overhead around 2:45 a.m., then watched…