X10, autonomy software, and the American drone maker betting everything on enterprise and defense.
Paterson, New Jersey has spent years under a microscope, following repeated allegations of corruption and excessive force that ultimately led to state oversight in 2023. Now, state officials say the city’s police department is entering a new phase, one built less on promises and more on screens, sensors, and software. Earlier this month, the Paterson…
A suspect in Nurmijärvi, Finland shot down a police surveillance drone during a standoff at a private residence. He then tried to leave the cordoned area while still armed. Police shot him. The suspect survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The drone did not. DroneXL Has Tracked This Pattern For Years Suspects shooting at police drones is…
NOPD seeks $740,000 for a Drone-as-First-Responder program with 24/7 docking stations. Privacy groups raise concerns as neighboring JPSO's fleet logs 60 arrests.
Knoxville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major expansion of drone operations for public safety, one that would allow drones to respond directly to 911 calls before police officers arrive on scene, as WATE reports. The proposal would add a Drones as First Responders program to the Knoxville Police Department’s existing Axon…
The Georgia Army National Guard this month launched its first dedicated drone pilot training program, joining a growing list of state Guard units racing to build FPV drone expertise following lessons learned from Ukraine’s battlefield. The 12-day Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator’s Course puts Georgia troops on the same path as Pennsylvania and Oklahoma units that…
The photo shows a Skydio drone hovering over a dock outside the Sterling Heights Police Department. It’s a familiar sight in 2026, but not in Michigan, where automated drone response has been slow to take hold despite the state’s heavy investment in drone infrastructure. That changes this spring when Sterling Heights becomes one of the…
NBC News published a detailed analysis this weekend examining the FCC’s sweeping foreign drone ban and its likely impact on American consumers. The reporting is solid, the sources are credible, and the conclusion is inevitable. But the headline hedges with “could raise prices and shrink choices” when every expert they interviewed confirms it absolutely will.…
The FCC banned DJI, but American drone makers will never catch up. Eight years of data proves the US drone industry gap is widening, not closing.
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