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The Verge Confirms What We’ve Been Saying: Nobody Is Replacing DJI, and Drones Are Now for War
The Verge published a major report today asking the question every American drone pilot has been asking since December: who fills the DJI-shaped hole? Senior editor Sean Hollister interviewed me, Vic Moss, cofounder of the Drone Service Providers Alliance, Antigravity…
BBC’s Secret 950-Drone Titanic Stuns Belfast Harbor
A full-scale ghost ship sailed out of Belfast Harbour last week, and almost nobody in the city knew it was coming. The BBC used 950 drones to recreate the RMS Titanic above the very waters where the original ship was…
WSJ exposes Chinese parts inside America’s humanoid robots, and Congress is already running the DJI playbook
The Wall Street Journal published an investigation this week revealing that America’s most prominent humanoid robots, including Tesla’s Optimus and products from Figure AI, depend heavily on Chinese-manufactured components for their most basic physical functions. The WSJ report (paywall) by…
Oregon Tells FCC: Build Drone Test Sites in Mountains, Not Just Labs
The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) has drafted an eight-point response to the Federal Communications Commission’s April 1 public notice on “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” (GN Docket No. 26-74), and it reads less like a bureaucratic comment filing and more…
No Pilot Required: Skyports and HOCHTIEF Are Surveying a German Bridge From Spain
Somewhere in Germany, a massive bridge is being built. Somewhere in Spain, a drone pilot is watching it happen in real time — without leaving the office. That’s not science fiction. That’s the DJI Dock 2 doing its thing, as…
Skydio Opens Zürich R&D Office, Returning Its Own Alumni to the Lab That Trained Them
Skydio has opened a research and development office in Zürich, Switzerland, its second European R&D location and the first focused specifically on flight autonomy, with work targeting autonomous multi-drone systems, GPS-denied navigation, and real-time edge computing. The company announced the…
FCC Opens Public Comment on Spectrum and Licensing Reforms to Advance U.S. Drone Industry
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released Public Notice DA 26-314 on April 1, 2026, asking the drone industry, investors, and defense stakeholders what the agency needs to fix to help the United States lead the global drone race. Comments are…
Mithril Defense Puts Pepper-Gel Drones in High School Hallways — And Two States Are Paying for It
A Wall Street Journal investigation published April 5, 2026 put a national spotlight on Mithril Defense, the Austin, Texas startup deploying fleets of rapid-response drones inside American high schools as part of its Campus Guardian Angel platform. Florida has committed…
Chinese Researchers Release Open-Source Flight Control Software for Bamboo Drones
Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University’s (NPU) School of Civil Aviation in Xi’an, China have published what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system built specifically for bamboo-frame unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), releasing the software and hardware configuration…
DJI Avata 360 Firmware Update: This Is the Unlock You’ve Been Waiting For
The DJI Avata 360 just got a firmware update that changes the conversation. If you’ve been on the fence about pulling the trigger, this might be the moment. Let’s get into what’s new — and why it actually matters for…
Mystery Drones Over Barksdale AFB: What We Actually Know
Here’s what we know for certain: someone flew drones over one of America’s most sensitive military installations, and the Air Force still doesn’t know who. What we don’t know yet will shape the conversation around airspace security, operator intent, and…
FPV Drone Strikes U.S. Black Hawk at Baghdad Base
A small, low-cost FPV drone struck a U.S. Army HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at a base in Baghdad, Iraq, in what appears to be the first confirmed successful drone attack on an American military aircraft, as reported by The War…
DJI Avata 360 beginner’s guide: Getting ready for your first flight
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. So this is my beginner’s guide for the brand new DJI Avata 360. This beginner’s guide is designed for those who have never flown a drone before. We’re going to help you…
South Korea’s Lee Becomes First President to Express Regret to North Korea Over Civilian Drone Incursions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung became the first sitting South Korean president to directly express regret to Pyongyang over drone border violations on Monday, April 6, after a government investigation confirmed that a National Intelligence Service (NIS) employee and…
Ukraine built an Amazon for combat drones, and no other military can match it
Ukraine’s military has built two online marketplaces where frontline commanders can browse hundreds of drone models on their phones, pay with brigade credits, and receive delivery within 5 to 10 days, according to a detailed report by The New York…
China built the world’s drone industry, now it’s grounding its own pilots
China is imposing some of the harshest drone restrictions on the planet, even as its government pours billions into building a “low-altitude economy” around the same technology. The New York Times reports that new regulations taking effect in May will…
DJI Pocket 4 Packaging Leak Confirms Every Spec Buyers Were Hoping For
Retail packaging photos of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Creator Combo have surfaced showing the full spec sheet printed on the box, as The New Camera first reported. The image, shared by OsitaLV, reveals a 1-inch sensor with 14 stops…
The U.S. government just gave drone haters a free pass to report you
Imagine if the news media put out an alert saying, “The federal government wants you to keep a watchful eye and report any suspicious red vehicles that you see.” Think about the number of phone calls and messages that authorities…
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