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Wichita Police Drone Tracks Circle K Robbery Suspect
Wichita police arrested a 46 year old man early Friday morning after an armed robbery at a Circle K convenience store, with a Skydio X10 police drone playing a decisive role in locating and capturing the suspect, as reported by…
Police Test Autonomous DFR Drones in Grand Chute
Autonomous drones are no longer a future promise for law enforcement. In Grand Chute, Wisconsin, police are already letting software and sensors arrive before squad cars. Since April 2025, the Grand Chute Police Department has been running a pilot drone…
Drone Rescue, XPrize Wildfire Competition, 4-Hour Flight Record, and FAA Waiver Changes
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week that show just how much is happening in this industry right now, from a life-saving rescue in Kentucky to regulatory changes you need to know…
Drone Helps Rescue Lost Hiker in Oregon Woods
A lost hiker was safely rescued in the McKenzie Bridge area of Oregon on December 26 thanks to a coordinated search effort that included drone technology, infrared imaging, and ground crews navigating difficult terrain. The operation highlights how unmanned aircraft…
FEMA’s $500M Counter-Drone Program Launches With World Cup Funding
I’ve been tracking the expansion of police counter-drone capabilities for months, and what just happened is bigger than the headlines suggest. Missouri received $14.24 million in federal funding for World Cup drone security, but that’s not the real story. The…
UK Drone Owners Get a New Year’s Test Before Takeoff
If you unwrapped a shiny new drone in the UK this Christmas, congratulations. Now put the batteries down and grab a laptop, because from January 1st, the Civil Aviation Authority wants you to pass a theory test before you so…
Police Drone Programs Hit 6,000 Nationwide As Legal Challenges Mount
I’ve been tracking police drone expansion all year, and the Wall Street Journal just confirmed what we’ve been reporting: this technology is spreading faster than anyone anticipated. But buried in their coverage is a detail most outlets are missing. The…
Police Drone Finds Missing Hiker in Ohio Night Search
A late night search in southern Ohio ended safely thanks to a police drone and a program that has been in place longer than many people realize. As the Scioto Post reports, on December 28, just before 11 p.m., Chillicothe…
Not So Fast, Not So Furious Train Heist Ends by Drone
It is like The Fast and the Furious, only not so fast and just a little less furious. Add a freight train, a drone quietly minding its own business in the morning sky, and three men who seemed unaware that…
FBI launches national counter drone training center
The FBI has quietly flipped the switch on a new national hub designed to deal with one of aviation’s fastest growing gray zones, illegal and hostile drone activity over US airspace. Called the National Counter UAS Training Center, or NCUTC,…
Caltech’s X1 Robotic Duo Has a “Hybrid Drone” That Can Crawl, Drive, and Fly
Caltech has teamed up with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to create a robotic symbiosis between a Unitree G1 humanoid robot, and their own hybrid drone prototype – the Morphobot M4. This autonomous duo is able to carry out safety-sensitive…
Trump’s ‘Drone-Free Roof’ Reveals How Butler Changed Everything
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his controversial $400 million White House ballroom will feature bulletproof glass and a “drone-free roof” – vague marketing speak that nonetheless reveals how profoundly the Butler assassination attempt has reshaped his thinking about aerial…