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Ohio Launches Nation’s First Statewide Drone First Responder Program
Ohio has become the first state in the nation to deploy a statewide Drone First Responder program, with SkyfireAI selected to manage the groundbreaking initiative. Created under Ohio House Bill 96, the two-year pilot program aims to give law enforcement,…
DMR Technologies Bets on Louisiana: 500+ Jobs Coming to First U.S. Industrial Drone Factory
An American drone manufacturer is placing a major bet on domestic production, announcing plans to build its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. DMR Technologies will create 521 jobs over the next decade with an average salary of…
DJI Faces December Ban Deadline as Political Pressure Spawns Proxy Company Network
A security audit mandated by Rep. Elise Stefanik could ban new DJI and Autel drone purchases within 30 days if the companies are deemed an “unacceptable risk” to national security by late December. But the looming deadline raises uncomfortable questions…
DJI Loses Major Pentagon Lawsuit in Sweeping Defeat
DJI suffered a comprehensive legal defeat on September 26, 2025, when US District Judge Paul Friedman rejected the Chinese drone giant’s challenge to its Pentagon “Chinese Military Company” designation, dealing a crushing blow to the world’s dominant drone manufacturer despite…
DJI Shell Game Exposed: Security Bot Catches DJI’s Fikaxo Proxy Before Congressional Deadline
Security researcher uncovers Fikaxo, DJI’s newest proxy company as Chinese drone maker’s shell network adapts to escalating US restrictions through automated frequency monitoring A new DJI shell company called Fikaxo Technology Inc. has been discovered through sophisticated frequency analysis, representing…
Part 108 NPRM Updates, Skydio’s New Drones, $130M for Auterion, Drone Collision Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: Part 108 NPRM updates, Skydio unveiling two new drones for specialized operations, Auterion securing $130 million in funding, and an update to last week’s story…
Oklahoma Guard Trains to Fight Skydio X10 Drone Swarms
The modern battlefield has a new and terrifying sound: the persistent, quiet buzz of a smart drone overhead. For soldiers on the ground, it means they are being watched by an intelligent adversary, and an attack could come at any…
Sunny Isles Police Drone Catches Trespasser on Dark Beach
The beaches of Sunny Isles, Florida, are now under the watchful eye of a new kind of patrol officer—one that flies. The city’s police department is already seeing a major return on its new drone program, as reported by Local…
Skydio Unveils New Drones for Indoor and Long-Range Ops
Skydio, the American company famous for its incredible AI-powered autonomous drones, is expanding its lineup in a big way. International Fire and Safety Journal just wrote about how they, building on the success of its popular X10 platform, the company…
Skydio X10 Parachute System Fails: FAA Pulls Certification After Zero Sales
The FAA rescinded its approval for the Skydio X10 drone equipped with an AVSS parachute recovery system, effective immediately.
Knoxville Police Deployed Skydio X10 Drones for UT Game Day Security
When over 100,000 passionate football fans pour into a stadium, ensuring their safety is a monumental task. WBIR was there and let us know what this was about. The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) just tested a powerful new tool to…
Las Vegas Police Are Launching Drones From Rooftops, and the ACLU is Watching
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is taking its “drone as a first responder” program to a whole new level. In a massive expansion of their Project Blue Sky, the department is installing a network of 13 “Skyports” across…