Blogs About Drones
- DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview: Andrew Giuliani on the Race to Secure the 2026 World Cup June 9, 2026Giulliani lauds ‘Herculean’ effort to build counter-UAS systems By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile […]Jim Magill
- MFE Launches Robotic Gas Detection for Boston Dynamics’ Spot June 9, 2026A new integration streams Blackline Safety’s connected gas data from the Spot quadruped to Blackline Live, layering robotic atmospheric awareness on top of MFE’s existing drone-based gas detection products. MFE Inspection Solutions has launched a robotic gas detection solution that connects Blackline Safety’s cloud-connected portable detector to the Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped. The Houston company says […]Ian McNabb
- Wing and Walmart Add Seven New Drone Delivery Markets June 9, 2026The partners named Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Salt Lake City as the next cities to join the nation’s largest drone delivery network. Wing and Walmart have confirmed seven new major metro areas as part of their ongoing rollout of the largest drone delivery network in the United […]Ian McNabb
- FCC Expands Drone Exemptions as Product-by-Product Security Review Takes Shape June 9, 2026VEX AIR receives conditional approval through December 2026 as federal agencies continue evaluating individual UAS outside broad Covered List restrictions The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced another conditional exemption from its Covered List restrictions, adding the VEX AIR uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to a growing roster of drone products that have been individually reviewed […]Miriam McNabb
- Quantum Cyber Signs LOI for Connecticut Manufacturing Facility as Drone Firms Pursue Domestic Production June 8, 2026Proposed acquisition reflects broader industry shift toward U.S.-based drone manufacturing and vertically integrated supply chains Quantum Cyber (NASDAQ:QUCY) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a 43,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as the company continues its push toward domestic drone production and vertically integrated manufacturing. According to the company’s June 8 announcement, […]Miriam McNabb
- What Comes After China? Ukraine’s Growing Role in the U.S. Drone Industry June 8, 2026As Washington pushes for secure drone supply chains, a growing number of U.S.-Ukraine partnerships suggest a new model may already be taking shape. Recent reports indicate that Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement with the United States. According to statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the proposed arrangement would […]Miriam McNabb
- FBI, DHS Take On the Challenge of Building Counter-UAS System June 8, 2026(Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) Following a year of legislative, legal and physical preparation, federal security officials, supported […]Jim Magill
- Autonomous Drone Security Takes Flight at 150 MW Ta’anakh Solar Project June 8, 2026The drone fleet management company will supply the software layer for autonomous aerial patrols at Israel’s 150 MW Ta’anakh site, working under G1 Group with Cando Drones as operator. High Lander, a global provider of drone fleet management and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) software, has signed an agreement with Israel’s Ministry of Energy to support […]staff
- Robodex and Tokyu Land Open Japan’s First Hydrogen Drone Port in Hiroshima June 5, 2026This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Robodex and Tokyu Land Corporation are opening a fixed hydrogen drone port on the Seto Inland Sea coast to link Hiroshima’s mainland with Osakikamijima and surrounding islands. Robodex and Tokyu Land Corporation have partnered to install Japan’s first permanent hydrogen drone port […]Ian McNabb
- Designed to Fly Like a Falcon, RoBird Takes Aim at Crop-Damaging Birds June 5, 2026From Airports to Agriculture: RoBird Finds New Role Protecting Crops Flapping-wing drone technology expands from bird-strike prevention to agricultural crop protection A drone designed to imitate one of nature’s most effective predators is finding new applications beyond airport runways. According to a recent report from ABC Rural in Australia, growers in Queensland are testing […]Miriam McNabb