Amazon Ring Debuts Ring Robotics Division With Autonomous Flying Drone and Rover
Amazon's Ring establishes Ring Robotics, unveiling the autonomous flying Ring Drone Cam and wheeled Ring Rover Cam powered by cloud-synchronized AI Pilot navigation.
Alphabet Subsidiary Wing Invests 125 Million Dollars to Expand US Commercial Drone Manufacturing
Alphabet subsidiary Wing has unveiled a $125 million investment to build high-rate commercial drone manufacturing facilities in the United States, scaling production of autonomous aircraft for retail delivery.
Axon Invests 1.2 Billion Dollars in Skydio for Public Safety Autonomous Drone Fleet Deployment
Public safety technology provider Axon has invested $1.2 billion in autonomous drone maker Skydio, securing exclusive global distribution rights for law enforcement drone fleets.
Zipline Raises $1.5 Billion to Scale Nationwide Autonomous Drone Delivery with Walmart and Uber
The $21.5 billion robotics pioneer inks multi-year expansion deals to add 300 commercial drone delivery hubs across suburban retail centers.
Cargo Drone Manufacturer Dronamics to List on NASDAQ Through SPAC Merger Agreement
Autonomous middle-mile aviation pioneer Dronamics agreed to a definitive business combination agreement to list its shares on the NASDAQ stock market.
ETH Zurich Unveils FlexiQuad Autonomous Soft-Framed Drone Designed to Survive High-Speed Obstacle Collisions
Robotics researchers at ETH Zurich have developed FlexiQuad, an autonomous multirotor featuring a passively deformable compliant frame that absorbs severe collisions in mid-air.
Autel Robotics Deploys Major Firmware Package for EVO Lite 640T and 6K Enterprise Fleets
Autel Robotics rolled out firmware version 1.8.4 for EVO Lite 640T enterprise drones, delivering radiometric sensor calibration and wind compensation upgrades.
Percepto Opens Axion Drone Inspection AI Platform to Third-Party Commercial Hardware
Autonomous robotics pioneer Percepto unbundles its Axion AI inspection software, allowing energy and utility operators to automate defect detection across multi-vendor drone fleets.
Zipline Releases Autonomous Acoustic Routing Software Cutting Drone Noise by 68 Percent
Autonomous logistics pioneer Zipline has deployed algorithmic flight software that reduces ground acoustic perception by 68 percent through motor synchronization.
DJI Releases Modify 1.7.0 Enhancing Mesh Repair and High-Precision Aerial 3D Mapping
DJI has released Modify version 1.7.0, introducing automated 3D mesh repair, water flattening, and edge sharpening for drone photogrammetry.
US Navy Expands Gecko Robotics Partnership to $300 Million with AI Wall-Climbing Inspection Robots
The U.S. Navy increases its contract ceiling with Gecko Robotics to $300 million to deploy magnetic climbing robots, sensor drones, and AI structural analytics across warships.
Researchers Debut MonoRace Autonomous Drone Navigating Sixty Miles Per Hour with Single Monocular Camera
Researchers unveil MonoRace, an autonomous racing drone navigating complex obstacle courses at sixty miles per hour using a single camera.
Skydio Receives FAA Part 108 BVLOS Waiver for Autonomous X10D Drone Swarm Perimeter Defense Fleets
The FAA grants Skydio an expansive Part 108 BVLOS waiver, authorizing autonomous X10D drone swarm perimeter patrols without on-site human observers.
XTEND Secures 40.5 Million Dollar Order for 6,000 Tactical STRIKER AI Drones
XTEND AI Robotics wins a 40.5 million dollar defense procurement contract to deliver 6,000 STRIKER autonomous tactical drones equipped with edge machine vision.
ANRA Technologies Launches VISTA to Provide Shared Traffic Awareness for Drone Fleets
ANRA Technologies has released VISTA, a receive-only airspace visualization platform connecting commercial drone fleets and public safety operators with real-time Unmanned Traffic Management telemetry.
DJI Launches Dock 4 Automated Drone Station with Twenty-Five Second Battery Swap Cycle
DJI Enterprise has unveiled the DJI Dock 4 alongside the Matrice 5TD commercial aircraft, replacing slow battery charging with a twenty-five-second automated mechanical battery-swapping carousel for continuous autonomous industrial missions.
ESA and Oxford Build a Robot-Dog and Drone Team That Shares Maps at the Edge
Four robotic dogs and a scouting drone will combine local AI, multi-sensor mapping and hybrid 5G, 6G and satellite links for infrastructure, disaster and space missions.
United States Coast Guard Awards Two-Hundred-Forty-Eight-Million-Dollar Order for Four MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones
The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed a $247.8 million order for four General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian aircraft, deploying its first long-range unmanned surveillance fleet.
Fortem Technologies and MBDA Expand Partnership to Deploy FireThorn Autonomous Interceptor Drones
Fortem Technologies and European missile manufacturer MBDA have expanded their strategic alliance to integrate FireThorn autonomous interceptor drones into allied air defense architectures.
Zipline Launches Autonomous Commercial Drone Delivery Network Across Austin Metro Area
Zipline inaugurated its commercial First Flight autonomous delivery service across the Austin metropolitan area, deploying Platform 2 electric drones with tethered drop droids to deliver retail products directly to suburban homes.
Arrive AI and Modovolo Partner to Deploy Autonomous Drone Delivery Network with Lift Multirotors and Smart Receptacles
Arrive AI and Modovolo announced a strategic partnership to deploy autonomous drone delivery combining Lift modular multirotors with climate-assisted smart delivery portals.
FCC Proposes Opening 800 MHz Cellular Band for Commercial Drones Under Unleashing American Drone Dominance Order
The Federal Communications Commission placed an order on its agenda to eliminate airborne transmission restrictions and unlock 50 MHz of 800 MHz cellular spectrum for commercial drone operations.
Odyssey Launches Odyssey-3 Physical AI Foundation World Model to Power Autonomous Humanoid Robots and Industrial Drones
Robotics intelligence startup Odyssey unveiled Odyssey-3, a multi-modal foundation world model trained on physical dynamics and spatial causality to power autonomous humanoid robots, warehouse manipulators, and commercial drones.
Alphabet's Wing and Walmart Expand Commercial Drone Delivery to Denver and Seattle Metropolitan Markets
Alphabet subsidiary Wing and Walmart unveiled plans to launch autonomous commercial drone delivery across the Denver and Seattle metropolitan areas, scaling suburban aerial fulfillment across 270 US retail locations.