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1X’s $20,000 NEO Humanoid Robot Launches With A Catch: It Needs Humans To Do Your Chores
California-based 1X Technologies opened pre-orders this week for NEO, the first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to handle household tasks—but Wall Street Journal testing revealed a surprising reality. The $20,000 robot that promises to fold your laundry and load your dishwasher…
Hong Kong Just Gave Drones Their Own Airwaves — and Left the FAA in the Dust
While the FAA drafts its 700‑page BVLOS rule, Hong Kong’s drones are already flying under their own spectrum. Hong Kong’s Communications Authority has launched a dedicated frequency license specifically for drone communications, marking a significant infrastructure investment in the city’s…
DEXA Achieves Elite FAA Drone Delivery Certification With Fraction of Big Tech’s Budget
A woman-led drone delivery startup has joined the exclusive ranks of FAA-certified air carriers after accomplishing in four years what cost tech giants hundreds of millions of dollars and significantly longer timelines. DEXA (Drone Express) announced it has secured Part…
TSA Security Rules Could Ground Walmart’s Drone Delivery Before It Takes Off
The Transportation Security Administration has proposed security screening requirements that would require fingerprint background checks for retail employees who handle items delivered by drones—potentially including every Walmart worker who stocks shelves. Industry leaders are pushing back hard, warning the regulations…
Hong Kong Drones Slash Medical Delivery Times to Islands
For the residents of Hong Kong’s remote outlying islands, a medical emergency can be a terrifying race against the clock, as Open Gov Asia notices it on their latest article. Critical supplies often have to be sent by ferry, a…
Uber Eats is Back in the Drone Delivery Game with Flytrex
After a few years on the sidelines, Uber Eats is officially getting back into the drone delivery game. In a major new partnership, as Engadget told us, the food delivery giant is teaming up with Flytrex, one of the drone…
Zipline’s Drone Vaccine Deliveries in Kaduna Face Political Pause, Exposing Fragility in Health Supply Chains
Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery network, credited with transforming vaccine access in parts of Africa, has seen its operations in Kaduna State, Nigeria, suspended following a change in political leadership. The pause underscores how even proven innovations in health logistics remain…
Drone delivery surge: China’s low-altitude economy aims to set the global standard, with U.S. policy lagging behind
China’s push into the “low-altitude economy” is accelerating from showcase to scale, with the inaugural International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in Shanghai highlighting cargo drones, hydrogen-powered platforms, and multi-seat eVTOLs as Beijing seeks to define global aerial logistics—an ambition that…
Zipotle Zips Burritos by Drone in Dallas
Hold onto your guac, DroneXL crew, because Chipotle’s slinging burritos through the skies! In a spicy new partnership with Zipline, the drone delivery champs, Chipotle’s testing “Zipotle” in Dallas, dropping tacos and bowls faster than you can say “extra salsa.”…
SkyOps: Israeli Duo’s Drone Nav Revolution
Hello dear pilots! Buckle up for a high-flying tale from Israel that’s got our DJI-loving hearts buzzing. On August 19, 2025, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, two brilliant students, Noa Mignolet and Ofir Biton, unveiled SkyOps, a groundbreaking system…
Amazon Drone Delivery Takes a Dip: Package Plops into Avondale Pool
Hold onto your floaties, DroneXL fans, because Amazon’s Prime Air delivery program just made a splash—and not the good kind! On July 31, 2025, an Avondale, Arizona, resident named Daniel Muniz watched his Amazon drone delivery go from high-tech to…
DEXA Secures Nationwide BVLOS, DroneDeploy’s Progress Al, Drone Pilot Finds Missing Girl
We have three stories for you this week. First, DEXA secures a nationwide BVLOS waiver for drone deliveries. DroneDeploy launches Progress AI, and a drone pilot finds a missing girl in Wisconsin. Let’s get to it. First of all, let…
