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U.S. Navy Tests SEAL Mini-Subs Teamed With Drones
The U.S. Navy is working to pair its SEAL mini-submarines with uncrewed underwater vehicles, sending robotic scouts ahead of operators into the most defended stretches of any covert mission. Navy Captain Mike Linn confirmed the program at SOF Week 2026…
U.S. Navy Tests BlackSea GARC and Seasats Lightfish in Norway
The U.S. Navy is running an exercise called Arctic Sentry 2026 off the coast of northern Norway through May 24, putting unmanned surface vessels and underwater drones through their paces in cold-climate maritime operations. The two surface platforms identified in…
Ukraine’s Petcube Founder Built AI Drones That Strike Without a Pilot, and Investors Are Lining Up
Yaroslav Azhnyuk went from building a smartphone-controlled laser toy for bored pets to manufacturing AI-guided kamikaze drones that fly their final attack run without human input. The New York Times profiled Azhnyuk and his two defense companies today, documenting how…
Drone and Divers Recover Body of Missing 11-Year-Old in Indiana River
An 11-year-old girl who went missing in the east fork of the White River in Columbus, Indiana, was recovered Thursday by Indiana Conservation Officers using a combination of divers, boats, and an underwater drone. Her body was found in 10…
EDA Advances Swarming Underwater Drone Tech
The ocean is a hostile place for autonomy: GPS disappears a few meters below the surface, radio waves weaken, latency stretches, and water itself behaves like a restless, shifting labyrinth. That is the environment where the European Defence Agency decided…
The Ultimate 2026 Global Drone & Robotics Event Calendar
As the drone and robotics industries continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, staying ahead of the curve means being in the room where it happens. From the shifting regulatory landscape and the rise of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to…
Ulysses’ Mako AUV and Fujitsu’s “Ocean Digital Twin” Are Exactly the Direction Underwater Drones Need
If you’ve ever wondered about what the the deepest point in the ocean actually looks like, a new AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) by Fujitsu may hold the answer. We have a ton of quadcopters on the consumer side, plus a…
Broads Authority deploys underwater drone to monitor UK waterways, slashing inspection costs
The Broads Authority is trialing an underwater drone to inspect lock gates and sunken vessels across its 125-mile waterway network in eastern England. The move signals a growing recognition that remotely operated vehicles can handle jobs that once required expensive…
ABZ Innovation Raises €7M as European Ag Drone Maker Bets on Post-DJI Ban Opportunity
The day after Drone Nerds added Hungarian-made agricultural drones to its US product lineup, the manufacturer behind them announced a €7 million funding round. The timing is not coincidental. ABZ Innovation, a Budapest-based heavy-duty agricultural drone manufacturer, closed the round…
Renault and Turgis Gaillard Confirm Drone Deal: Europe’s Struggling Automakers Found Their Exit Strategy
Seven months ago, we reported that France’s defense ministry had approached Renault about drone production. At the time, Renault told Reuters that discussions had taken place but no decision had been made. Today, that deal is official, and the partnership…
Underwater Drones Reveal the Hidden Start of Algal Blooms
Algal blooms are a bit like that one houseguest who shows up uninvited, eats everything in the fridge, and refuses to leave. Once they appear on the surface of lakes and reservoirs, the damage is usually already done. Drinking water…
Ukraine Claims Underwater Drone Crippled $500M Russian Submarine in Historic First
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) just announced what may be the most significant drone warfare milestone since the war began: the first-ever underwater drone attack on a submarine. We’ve been tracking Ukraine’s naval drone evolution for three years, from civilian DJI…