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Partnership aims to give Drone as First Responder programs more complete location intelligence before aircraft launch GeoComm and SkyfireAI have announced a new integration designed to improve how Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs respond to emergency calls. The companies are combining GeoComm’s DFR Routing technology with SkyfireAI’s autonomous drone platform to give public safety The post GeoComm and SkyfireAI Aim to Improve Location Intelligence for Drone as First Responder Programs appeared first on DRONELIFE.

With the FIFA World Cup tournament and most of the big celebrations of America’s 250th birthday now in the rear-view mirror, law enforcement agencies, local government officials and infrastructure owners have gotten a wake-up call as to the importance of being able to identify and track drones in their airspace. Most counter-UAS experts agree on The post Ericsson, AT&T Use Cellular Data to Detect Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE.

The three companies will study last-mile emergency medical logistics using SkyDrive’s eVTOL aircraft to bypass severe urban congestion in India. Air India, SkyDrive Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding on eVTOL medical air logistics in India. The three companies announced the MoU on July 31, 2026. India’s major cities face The post Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Partner for Medical Air Logistics Study appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Chris Rocheleau’s exit comes as the FAA continues work on long-term safety and drone integration initiatives. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will see another leadership change as Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau steps down from the agency, according to Reuters. Rocheleau became one of the FAA’s most visible leaders following the January 2025 midair collision near The post FAA Deputy Administrator Departure Highlights Leadership Turnover During Critical Aviation Reforms appeared first on DRONELIFE.

The Texas-built sensor returns with updated hardware, DLS 2 light-sensor support and field-proven use in wheat fertilizer and fungicide research. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (dba EagleNXT) has reintroduced the MicaSense RedEdge-MX multispectral sensor, the company announced July 29, 2026. The Allen, Texas-based company (NYSE: UAVS) will assemble the sensor at a newly installed, dedicated production The post EagleNXT Reintroduces MicaSense RedEdge-MX Multispectral Sensor appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Vitarė Vaišnoraitė (you might know her as Vee FPV) is a Lithuanian FPV drone pilot and competitive drone racer based in Vilnius. She studied graphic design in college, and now her work has built a reputation for its immersive, high-energy aerial cinematography.  Her portfolio spans massive live arena concerts (including Armin van Buuren, SEL and The post Vitarė Vaišnoraitė: Top drone pilot shares how she shoots insane gigs (including an Armin van Buuren concert) appeared first on The Drone Girl.

FCC proposal aimed at foreign “military-grade” drones could also affect agricultural spray platforms, highlighting emerging policy questions. When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on July 21 that it was seeking public comment on whether to prohibit the importation and sale of additional categories of foreign-produced “military-grade” drones, most attention focused on thermal imaging, swarming, The post Military or Farm Tool? FCC’s Proposed Drone Categories Blur the Line appeared first on DRONELIFE.

NOAA has long used balloons to collect data on atmospheric conditions and help predict the weather. Now, working with a Swiss weather technology company and other providers, the agency is adding drones to its forecasting arsenal. Meteomatics is currently conducting flights of its proprietary hexacopter Meteodrones at a pilot site owned by the University of The post Swiss Company Adding Drones to NOAA’s Forecasting Toolbox appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Defence plan reflects growing allied focus on trusted supply chains and domestic drone manufacturing The UK government will invest more than £5 billion in drones and autonomous systems over the remainder of the current Parliament, making one of the largest national commitments to uncrewed technology by a Western ally. The investment is part of the The post UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment appeared first on DRONELIFE.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority today published its Airspace Architecture Concept of Operations, setting out its

Unifly, a leading aviation technology company and provider of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) solutions, has

Huge news in the world of drone delivery this week. In the span of roughly 24 hours Much of that major news has happened over the past week. In fact, in the span of just 24 hours, three major industry announcements signaled a massive shift in the way the U.S. is accepting delivery drones. Here The post A Watershed Week for Drone Delivery: DoorDash Air, Walmart, Wing, and Flytrex Take Over the Skies appeared first on The Drone Girl.

The proposed acquisition will bring DroneDeploy’s unified aerial and ground reality capture and robotics capabilities

An Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone just landed unannounced in a Darlington garden—and we can't say we're surprised. From brush fires in Oregon to building collisions in Texas, Amazon’s troubling safety record raises urgent questions about CAA oversight, especially when operators like Manna Aero prove high-redundancy drone delivery can actually be done safely.

As demand accelerates, drone companies are scaling by building flexible engineering teams instead of trying to do everything in-house. The drone industry – in the US and around the world – is entering a new phase. Government policy, national security priorities, and rising commercial demand are pushing manufacturers to move from prototype to production faster The post U.S. Drone Manufacturing’s New Advantage Isn’t Just Factories. It’s Agility. appeared first on DRONELIFE.

DroneShieldtoday unveiled RfAI-3, the third generation of its proprietary radio frequency intelligence engine. RfAI-3 marks a

With its own aircraft, FAA air carrier certificate, and delivery platform, DoorDash is taking a vertically integrated approach that echoes Amazon’s strategy. DoorDash has earned an FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate and launched DoorDash Air, its in-house drone delivery program. The certification makes DoorDash the eighth drone operator in the United States to earn The post DoorDash Is Building More Than a Drone Delivery Service appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China (R-MI), Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and

For years, the promise of commercial drone delivery was built on a vision of sky-high fleets replacing ground delivery vehicles entirely. The pitch was that drones would bypass traffic, slash delivery times to under ten minutes and make the traditional delivery driver obsolete for suburban takeout runs. Yet, even the fiercest drone delivery advocates admit The post Why the future of drone delivery might involve cars after all appeared first on The Drone Girl.

Event 38 Unmanned Systems and TB2 Aerospace are pleased to announce a collaboration integrating TB2

The integrated solution combines Axon Vision’s ForceField solution with ParaZero’s autonomous DefendAir anti-drone net-based interceptor,

FlyGuys, the reality data capture platform building the physical data infrastructure for the AI economy,

Siemens today announced availability of the latest Simcenter software release with significant enhancements across the

The consumer drone market in 2026 is clearly shifting toward full spherical video. Instead of aiming a fixed camera lens, 360-degree drones record the entire environment at once. You fly first, then frame your shots later in software. As of now, two top contenders dominate this space: the Antigravity A1 and the DJI Avata 360. The post 360 drone showdown: Antigravity A1 vs. DJI Avata 360 appeared first on The Drone Girl.

Following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, federal agencies wasted no time declaring victory over the skies. In a joint victory lap, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and FBI Director Kash Patel announced that multi-agency “Ground Intercept Teams” had seized more than 700 drones and detected nearly 1,600 flying The post 700+ drones seized at World Cup, but “unauthorized, high-risk activity was a small slice of the total” appeared first on The Drone Girl.

It’s been a busy week over at the Federal Communications Commission. It’s got the drone light show sector up in arms around potentially classifying drone light shows as military-grade swarms, which would severely restrict the U.S. drone light show industry. But today’s topic is potentially even spicier. That’s because the FCC this week launched its The post FCC moves to revoke approvals for alleged DJI “Front Company” Odyssey Robot appeared first on The Drone Girl.

If you’ve ever watched a few hundred illuminated drones dance across the night sky forming a floating, glowing cartoon or a city logo, your first thought probably wasn’t: “Ah, yes. A terrifying display of military-grade swarm warfare!” Certainly that was not the case at my own wedding drone show. Yet, in the grand bureaucrat-speak of The post Is your next drone light show “military-grade”? The FCC might think so appeared first on The Drone Girl.

We’re sure that only good will come of this.

When I last wrote about defense robotics standout XTEND this spring, the company was flying high on a flurry of massive tactical contracts and a highly publicized, politically buzzy $1.5 billion merger. And now, we have a major announcement out of the UK defense sector that suggests this coming might actually be going somewhere. XTEND The post XTEND drones validate live-fire strikes with British Army as Trump-backed NYSE merger nears appeared first on The Drone Girl.

In a landmark moment for the electric aviation sector, BETA Technologies and biotech company United Therapeutics completed the first operational flights under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). And with it, they flew an animal organ in a containment system (a The post BETA Technologies completes historic 275-mile organ delivery flight under FAA’s new eIPP appeared first on The Drone Girl.

Silicon Valley drone delivery pioneer Matternet is shifting its commercial playbook, introducing Beeline UAS as its newest FAA Part 135 operating partner to rapidly scale its footprint across the United States. The expansion comes at a time of massive momentum for the broader drone industry. Over the past year or so, we’ve seenheavyweights like Alphabet’s The post Matternet partners with Beeline in effort to expand U.S. drone delivery footprint appeared first on The Drone Girl.

The Trump administration claims wind turbines pose a national security threat. The industry says it's pure politics.

Think of it like the Roomba of Death for planet Earth’s deadliest—and most annoying—animal.

Announces Additional Executive Leadership Team Appointments The post Apollo Funds Complete Acquisitions of Emerald and Questex, Creating a Scaled, B2B Experiential Events and Media Platform Positioned to Drive Sustained, Long-Term Growth appeared first on Emerald.

The curious copaganda clip is being used to claim drones are the future of policing, but is this how they'll really be employed?

Visionary Events and Media Operator to Drive Organic Growth and Unlock Full Value of New, Scaled, Leading B2B Events Platform. Emerald President and CEO Hervé Sedky to Serve as Senior Advisor Upon Close. The post Paul Miller to Lead Combined Emerald and Questex Business as Chief Executive Officer appeared first on Emerald.

SpaceX and the Pentagon reportedly argued over pricing for Starlink services used during the Iran war.

China's prototype orbital solar plant can now beam 143 watts of power to a drone cruising in mid-flight.

Combination Under Private Ownership Would Bring Together Two Complementary Portfolios, Creating a Scaled Platform Positioned for Growth NEW YORK, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds (the “Apollo Funds”) have entered into separate definitive agreements to acquire Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) (“Emerald”) and Questex, LLC (“Questex”), with The post Apollo Funds to Acquire Emerald and Questex to Create Leading North American B2B Events Platform appeared first on Emerald.

The DJI Lito 1 and Lito X1 are like a DJI Mini, but for less. Good luck finding it in the U.S.

"The story of Apple and many of the world’s top companies began the same way," Zelenskyy said of Ukraine's bootstrapped war industry.

The inaugural Summit will take place May 3–5, 2027, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The post Emerald Design Group Launches Inaugural Workplace Design Summit appeared first on Emerald.

The drone has a 360-degree camera bolted to it, but once again Americans are being left out.

This breakthrough in precision timing is about the size of your fingernail and only loses one second every 30,000 years.

Maintaining the structural integrity of offshore oil platforms requires regular and detailed underwater inspections.

It's all about cost.

Powerus plans to go public through a merger with a Trump-linked golf course company.

For mobile network operators, digital twins have shifted from being an engineering aid to becoming a strategic operating layer. As networks densify, spectrum evolves, and ... Read more

FAA initially ordered the closure of airspace over El Paso for 10 days before backtracking.

A Peter Thiel-backed drone maker is also in the contracts.

Welcome to the future nobody asked for.

ED-209 to the rescue.

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The space agency requested plans for a UAS detection system at its primary rocket launch site.

The end of the holiday season is a precursor to a weird, wacky, and chaotic 2026.

Merry Christmas, drone enthusiasts!

Strong Operational Execution Keeps Emerald on Track to Achieve its Full-Year Objectives The post Emerald Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results appeared first on Emerald.

Generis Group has been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2025 by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine. The post Generis Group Named One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2025 by The Globe and Mail appeared first on Emerald.

NEW YORK, NY – September 29, 2025 – Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) a leader in building dynamic, market-driven business-to-business (B2B) events and media platforms, today announced the appointment of Vincenzo (“Vince”) DiMaggio as Chief Accounting Officer. In his new role, Vince brings more than 25 years of accounting leadership across both public and private The post Emerald Holding, Inc. Appoints Vincenzo DiMaggio Chief Accounting Officer appeared first on Emerald.

Klimmen, Netherlands, 18 September 2025 – Women in Exhibitions (WiE) International is proud to announce that Emerald (NYSE: EEX) has joined its growing global network as an international member. As largest U.S.-based business-to-business event organizer, Emerald owns and operates a curated portfolio of B2B events – including trade shows, conferences, B2C showcases, and a scaled The post Women in Exhibitions International Welcomes Emerald as an International Member appeared first on Emerald.