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Ukraine

Lithuanian Kids Learn to Fly Drones Near Russian Border

Learning math and history; they are learning to build, code, and fly FPV, quadcopter, and fixed-wing drones as part of a new national defense initiative.

Rafael SuárezSep 19

FAA

High School Drone Team to Dazzle with 300-Drone Light Show

While most high school teams are practicing on the football field, a new kind of team in Peninsula School District is practicing in the night

Rafael SuárezSep 18

Education

Unexpected Lessons from Flying Drones: Master the Sky, Master Your Life

Hello, dear drone pilots! When’s the last time you charged those batteries and let your drones dance in the clouds? As a 42-year-old parent and seven

Rafael SuárezAug 24

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Russia

Lithuanian Kids and Adults Turn Drone Skills into a National Defense Superpower

Lithuania’s going all-in on drones, teaching kids and adults to build and fly like future drone legends, Starting September 2025, the country’s defense

Rafael SuárezAug 14

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DJI

Woodward High School’s New Drone Program: Soaring to New Heights with UAS Training

Woodward High School in Oklahoma is launching a game-changing aviation program that’s got our rotors spinning with excitement. Starting this

Rafael SuárezAug 11

Skydio

Wake-Up Call: Young Soldiers Crush Drones While Leaders Lag in Project Flytrap

Imagine a battlefield where rookies master drones in hours, but generals are left in the dust—Project Flytrap just exposed the Army’s wild tech generational chasm. In a recent Army exercise in Europe, Project Flytrap revealed a stark generational divide in drone proficiency, with younger soldiers mastering cutting-edge unmanned systems in hours while senior leaders grapple…

Haye KestelooJul 30

Aloft

St. Mary’s University Student Develops AI-Driven Data to Extend Drone Flight Times

A computer engineering student at St. Mary’s University is leveraging artificial intelligence to create data that teaches drones to mimic bird-like flight patterns, potentially revolutionizing extended missions like search and rescue by addressing power limitations. Joshua Riojas, 22, draws on machine learning to help unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) stay aloft longer using natural air currents.…

Haye KestelooJul 21

DJI

DJI Terra 5.0 Update Introduces Photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splatting for Enhanced Drone-Based Mapping

DJI Enterprise released version 5.0.0 of its DJI Terra software today, incorporating photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splatting to produce highly realistic digital twins from drone imagery. This update accelerates LiDAR and multispectral data processing while integrating a seamless hardware-software workflow, addressing the needs of 3D reconstruction professionals in fields like surveying and urban plan

Haye KestelooJul 17

Education

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