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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…
ACLU releases major drone surveillance report, House passes ACERO Act, and South Carolina considers restrictive drone bill
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. The ACLU releases a major report on drone surveillance and airspace restriction. The House passes the ACERO Act for wildfire drone operations. And a questionable…
DJI Lito 1 and X1: From a Leg to the Full Picture
Last time we covered the DJI Lito, the entire conversation rested on FCC filings and a single photo of a drone landing leg. The internet had theories. The leg had no comment. Now we have actual images of both drones,…
Vancouver Transit Police Deploy Drones to Secure FIFA World Cup 2026
The Metro Vancouver Transit Police are getting drones, and they’re doing it before the biggest sporting event this region has ever hosted. The agency confirmed in a March 25 report to the TransLink board that nine officers are already trained…
Your First Drone Under $300. Everything You Need to Know.
So You Want to Fly a Drone Hi, future pilot. My name is Rafa, and for the better part of the last eight years I have been flying, buying, talking about on my youtube channel, crashing, fixing, writing about them,…
Wing Sets the Record Straight on Five Drone Delivery Myths
Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery subsidiary, published a five-point myth-busting campaign on LinkedIn this week, pushing back on the most common misconceptions about commercial drone delivery. The post drew over 100 reactions and arrived the same week Wing sponsored the networking…
DRONERESPONDERS SAR Working Group Hosts May 19 Virtual Meetup on Drone Pilot Training
DRONERESPONDERS and the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) have scheduled their next Search and Rescue (SAR) Working Group virtual roundtable for May 19, 2026. The session focuses on training — specifically how to become a more efficient small Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
ACLU Says Drone Regulation Is Becoming a Tool of Government and Corporate Power — With DroneXL’s Own Reporting as Evidence
The ACLU's new whitepaper argues U.S. drone rules favor government and corporations over citizens — and cites DroneXL's own protest surveillance reporting as evidence.
House Passes ACERO Act Unanimously, Sending Drone Wildfire Bill to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 390, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, by a unanimous vote on February 24, 2026, sending the bipartisan wildfire drone bill to the Senate. Sponsored by Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA-20)…
Germany Funds 15,000 STRILA Interceptor Drones for Ukraine’s National Guard as Shahed War Enters Industrial Phase
Germany is funding the production of 15,000 Ukrainian-made STRILA interceptor drones for the National Guard of Ukraine, according to an announcement from the German Embassy in Ukraine on March 23. The multimillion-euro agreement — signed in Kyiv in the presence…
DJI Avata 360 Launches Globally With 8K 360° FPV and O4+ Transmission — US Buyers Must Wait Until March 30
DJI officially launched the Avata 360 on March 26, 2026, the company’s first drone to combine a native 360° camera system with full FPV flight capability. The drone is available immediately for sale in China and on pre-sale in most…
Rutgers Built a Drone That Flies Like a Bird and Has No Moving Parts
Engineers at Rutgers University have designed a solid-state ornithopter, a bird-like flying robot with no motors, no gears, and no mechanical linkages of any kind, and proven in simulation that it can fly. The catch is honest and refreshingly so:…