Drones
Drones (UAS/UAV): Latest on unmanned aerial tech, regulations, applications, and industry trends. From consumer to commercial and military drones.
Drone Dispute Turns Violent in Coweta County, GA
A Halloween night disagreement over a drone flight in Coweta County, Georgia, escalated into gunfire and an arrest, as Times Herald reports and according to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a home on Providence Church Road after…
Polish Border Seize Drone Smuggling Cigarette Packs from Belarus
Polish border guards intercepted a drone loaded with around 400 packs of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled from Belarus, as reported by TVPWorld. The discovery was made in a wooded area near the town of Krynki, in Poland’s eastern…
DJI Drone Helps Firefighters Save Tiny Dog From California Canal
A DJI drone played a key role in saving a small dog fighting for his life in a California canal, proving once again how aerial technology can make a real difference in emergencies. As The Dodo told us, In August,…
Germany Approves $563M For Anti-Drone Missiles That Won’t Arrive Until 2029
Germany’s parliament has approved approximately $563 million to develop and procure MBDA’s DefendAir counter-drone interceptor missiles, funding a weapon system that won’t reach serial production until 2029—more than four years away—even as small drone threats continue to escalate across Europe.…
Zipline Launches Drone Delivery In McKinney, Texas, Expanding Walmart Partnership Across Dallas-Fort Worth
Zipline officially launched its drone delivery service at a Walmart in McKinney, Texas on November 4, 2025, bringing 30-minute deliveries to another Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured State Rep. Keresa Richardson placing the first order—a bottle of honey—which…
Amazon Activates Prime Air Drone Delivery In Waco Two Days After Pontiac Launch
Amazon officially launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in Waco, Texas on Tuesday, marking the e-commerce giant’s fourth active U.S. market just two days after activating service in Pontiac, Michigan. The rapid expansion signals Amazon’s aggressive push to scale…
Teledyne FLIR & Gremsy Unveil New AI Thermal Payloads
Hello fellow pilots! The world of high-end thermal imaging just got a major upgrade. Two of the biggest names in UAV technology, Teledyne FLIR and Gremsy, have teamed up. The result? Two new NDAA-compliant thermal payloads, the ORUS L and…
China’s Boying T1400 Heavy Lift Drone Completes Its First Flight
China just unveiled a new kind of unmanned helicopter that looks like something straight out of a military sci-fi film. Called the Boying T1400, this heavy-duty drone recently completed its first successful test flight in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, and it’s…
Terra Drone’s Unifly Demonstrates Advanced Collision Avoidance At European U-Space Project In Romania
Terra Drone subsidiary Unifly has successfully demonstrated collision avoidance and flight separation management technologies at the SPATIO Project Open Day in Romania, showcasing systems that enable drones to share airspace safely through automated traffic management. The October 29 demonstrations at…
Apium Swarm Robotics Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative After Successful Army Demonstration Of Distributed Drone Autonomy
Apium Swarm Robotics has joined Red Cat Holdings’ Futures Initiative following successful U.S. Army testing of autonomous drone swarm technology that enables single operators to control multiple drones without centralized ground control. The partnership, announced November 4, 2025, comes as…
Walmart Launches Wing Drone Delivery In Conyers, Georgia This Holiday Season
Conyers, Georgia is joining the growing network of cities offering Walmart drone delivery, with construction already underway at the Walmart store on Dogwood Drive and service expected to begin as early as this holiday season. The Atlanta suburb becomes one…
Russia Spends $82 Million On 18,000 Combat Drones To Train Teenagers For War
Russia has purchased 18,000 drones for 500 schools at a cost of 8.38 billion rubles ($82 million USD) in 2024 as part of a program training teenagers to operate unmanned aerial vehicles for combat, according to Ukrainian intelligence reports. The…