Florida Senator Forces Emergency DJI Ban Vote, DroneXL Opposes Retroactive Punishment
Florida Senator Rick Scott pushes FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to weaponize next week's regulatory vote against Chinese drone makers DJI and Autel
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Florida Senator Rick Scott pushes FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to weaponize next week's regulatory vote against Chinese drone makers DJI and Autel
German mobility systems provider DEUTZ is becoming the lead investor in defense technology company ARX Robotics' strategic funding round
The future of autonomous aviation just got a major boost. Reliable Robotics has secured a $17.4 million contract with the US Air Force to integrate its fully autonomous flight system onto a Cessna 208B Caravan, marking a significant milestone in the push toward certifiable pilotless aircraft operations. The California-based company successfully completed FAA-approved test flights…
Spatial Hover Inc, a newly discovered suspected DJI shell company, submitted Federal Communications Commission applications for Enterprise-class drones on September 30—just four days after DroneXL exposed DJI’s expanding shell company network. The timing reveals coordinated movement of products between suspected proxy companies as a beige Enterprise drone that vanished from Fikaxo’s website myster
European Union leaders are meeting today in Copenhagen to advance plans for a “drone wall” defense system along the bloc’s eastern border, following a series of Russian drone incursions and mystery drone sightings that shut down major airports across Scandinavia. The New York Times reports that the initiative gained urgent momentum after 19 Russian drones…
Security researcher uncovers Fikaxo, DJI’s newest proxy company as Chinese drone maker’s shell network adapts to escalating US restrictions through automated frequency monitoring A new DJI shell company called Fikaxo Technology Inc. has been discovered through sophisticated frequency analysis, representing the latest evolution in a growing network of proxy companies designed to circumvent US restr
Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuum cleaners, is taking a bold step into the drone industry. The Chinese brand is actively recruiting drone professionals in what analysts see as a direct move to compete with DJI, the market leader, according to a report by Sina. Dreame’s Drone Hiring Drive Job postings on Boss…
Rift Dynamics, a Norway-based defense UAS maker, has unveiled the Wåsp FPV+—a hybrid FPV/ISR multicopter—and secured a strategic investment and exclusive U.S. distribution via Ondas Holdings’ American Robotics, with initial availability targeted as early as October and an opening order of 500 units. Ondas Holdings invests im Rift Dynamics Ondas Holdings announced a strategic investment…
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