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Olathe Drone Ordinance Pulled, and the ICE NOTAM Shows Why Pilots Have to Fight at Every Level
The Olathe, Kansas City Council was scheduled to vote Tuesday night on an ordinance that would have banned drone takeoffs and landings within one mile of any temporary event in the city drawing 100 or more people. The rule would…
Purdue Bets Big on AI to Automate the Skies
Purdue University just put its full weight behind a future where one drone pilot coordinates dozens of aircraft at once. The Indiana research powerhouse is expanding a cluster of AI and autonomy programs that could fundamentally reshape how drones operate…
California Homeowner Solves Delivery Problem With Drone Show
Tom BetGeorge has tried everything. He updated his pin on Google Maps. He put up a sign on the street. He explained the driveway situation to anyone who would listen. Nothing worked. So last week, the Linden, California homeowner did…
DJI Faces $1.56 Billion Loss as FCC Ban Sidelines 39 Products in 2026
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. DJI reveals that 25 unreleased products are stuck in regulatory limbo right now. Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million for what you’ll see is a…
DJI Neo at $149: The Cheapest Entry Point Into DJI’s Ecosystem
If you’ve been thinking about getting into drones but kept talking yourself out of it because of price—or because learning to fly looked intimidating—there’s a real reason to pay attention right now. The DJI Neo just hit $149 at Amazon,…
FAA Launches DETER Enforcement Program, DJI Lito Leaks, FlyCart 200, and SiFly ADS-B Integration
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. The FAA launches the DETER program — we’ll talk about that. Some pricing and spec leaks for not one but two new DJI drones. Speaking…
Hyfix Raised $15M to Out-Engineer DJI. Now Comes the Hard Part
A Santa Clara startup called Hyfix Spatial Intelligence just pulled in $15 million to build an American-designed system-on-a-chip that folds flight control, high-precision positioning, secure communications, and onboard compute into a single piece of U.S.-manufactured silicon. Craft Ventures led the…
Pentagon Urges FCC to Reject DJI’s Petition: What This Means for Drone Pilots
So, let me get this straight, and you tell me if I’m way off here, but DJI drones are dangerous enough to block future models, but not dangerous enough to ban the estimated 2 million that are flying around in…
Skydio’s $9M USAFCENT Deal Puts X10s on Middle East Bases
Skydio just landed the kind of contract that separates a public safety drone company from a defense contractor. U.S. Air Forces Central, the USAFCENT component of U.S. Central Command, awarded the San Mateo, California company an order exceeding $9 million…
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Leaks: Dual-Lens Pro Model Next
The ink isn’t dry on the standard Osmo Pocket 4 announcement and DJI already has another one lined up. Photo Rumors is reporting that a Pocket 4P, the Professional variant, is queued up for a summer launch with a dual-lens…
Oakland Taps DJI Mavic 3 Drones to Fight Illegal Dumping
Oakland is about to become the second U.S. city to run a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise on AI-powered garbage patrol. The city council is moving forward with a six-month, $150,000 pilot contract with San Francisco startup Aerbits, which will fly…
Oakland County OKs Flock Drones Despite Privacy Revolt
Oakland County’s Board of Commissioners voted 13-4 on April 8 to approve a nine-month pilot program that puts Flock Safety drones in the hands of the county Sheriff’s Office, as M Live reports. The decision came over loud protests from…