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When my students transition from DJI drones that have waypoint missions, GPS modules, and AI tracking, down to a 75mm FPV drone, they’re quick to point out how difficult they are to control: that’s where LiteWing’s Stabilization Module picks up the slack for smaller projects. Most drones of that size can’t spare a few grams…
Kansas is putting serious money behind agricultural drones. Governor Laura Kelly announced the state will invest $3 million in a drone initiative aimed at improving yields, reducing input costs, managing livestock, and expanding precision agriculture capabilities across the state. The funding will support Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems in developing systems capable of operating beyond visual…
BRINC Drones is gearing up to unveil its next-generation Drone as First Responder (DFR) aircraft on March 24, 2026. The company’s teaser campaign, branded “Command the Night,” points to a drone built specifically for low-light and nighttime law enforcement operations. BRINC CEO and founder Blake Resnick didn’t hold back on LinkedIn: “This is by far…
The timing of this essay says as much as the content. Published today by West Point’s Modern War Institute, retired General James Mingus and Lieutenant Colonel Maggie Harris lay out what readers of this site have watched unfold in real time for three years: drones and ground robots are rewriting how wars are fought and…
Florida based Petrel Technologies confirmed that its AERO Sky hybrid VTOL aircraft completed a six hour endurance test, covering hundreds
Germany is shopping for a robotic wingman that can fight, strike, think, and still find its way home if the signal goes dark. According to United24 Media, Berlin is evaluating several unmanned aerial vehicles for a future unmanned fighter bomber program. The goal is ambitious: an aircraft capable of air to air combat, ground strikes,…
The Orlando City Council is set to vote Monday on a $6.83 million expansion of the Orlando Police Department drone program, a move that would formalize a Drone as First Responder system built around Axon’s Skydio aircraft, according to Orlando Weekly. If approved, the city would amend its existing contract with Axon to purchase 11…
In Rockbridge, Virginia, first responders have found a new partner that does not drink coffee, does not complain about overtime, and can hover over a cornfield at midnight without blinking. The Rockbridge Regional Public Safety Communications Center has quietly built a drone program that is now reshaping how local agencies handle search and rescue, suspect…
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