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.
Auterion Unveils Nemyx Vertical Launch System to Accelerate High-Density Autonomous Drone Swarm Deployment
The modular elevator canister stacks heterogeneous uncrewed aircraft inside sealed launch cells, delivering 30 percent higher volumetric packing density across tactical ground vehicles and shipping containers.
AEVEX Aerospace and Coretronic Unveil Vandal and Onyx 3D-Printed Autonomous Drones in Bilateral Production Pact
AEVEX Aerospace and Coretronic Intelligent Robotics have unveiled the Vandal and Onyx autonomous drone systems in Taipei, combining US flight software with Taiwanese additive manufacturing for scalable production.
Indra Unveils DRIZZLE Autonomous Interceptor Drone Family with 400 km/h Carrier Mothership for Counter-Swarm Defense
Spanish defense electronics systems leader Indra has unveiled operational flight specifications for its DRIZZLE counter-UAS interceptor system, combining low-cost 400 km/h kinetic interceptor drones with an extended-range airborne carrier mothership.
Alphabet Wing Partners with Lowe's and DoorDash for 20-Minute Autonomous Drone Delivery of Home Improvement Goods
Alphabet's Wing subsidiary has partnered with Lowe's and DoorDash to launch an autonomous suburban drone delivery pilot in North Carolina, delivering home repair supplies and tools in under 20 minutes.
US Defense Department Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command to Accelerate Swarm Drone and Robotic Systems
The Pentagon activated the Autonomous Warfare Command and initiated Project Agincourt to unify military doctrine, procurement, and deployment of autonomous drone swarms and robotic combat platforms.
Advantech Unveils ASR-D501 AI Companion Mission Computer for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Advantech has launched the ASR-D501, a ruggedized edge AI companion computer powered by Qualcomm's QCS6490 that delivers 12 TOPS of onboard compute under 10W for autonomous drone navigation.
Skydio Unveils F10 Lightrunner Fixed-Wing Aircraft and Autonomous MegaDock at Ascend 2026
Autonomous drone maker Skydio has introduced the F10 Lightrunner, its first long-range fixed-wing aircraft capable of 100 mph speeds, alongside the MegaDock multi-drone robotic takeoff and landing charging station.
Matternet Unveils M3 Autonomous Drone Logistics Platform With Automated Micro-Hub Docking Stations
Drone delivery pioneer Matternet introduced its next-generation M3 autonomous logistics platform, pairing heavy-lift delivery aircraft with self-contained micro-hub portals that automate battery swaps, payload transfers, and city-scale dispatch.
TEKEVER Raises $580 Million Series D at $6.4 Billion Valuation to Scale Autonomous Drone Production and Defense Surveillance
European autonomous drone manufacturer TEKEVER raised $580 million in a Series D funding round co-led by Baillie Gifford and UC Investments at a $6.4 billion valuation to scale industrial manufacturing of its AR3 and AR5 defense platforms.
Skydio Launches 100 MPH Fixed-Wing F10 Lightrunner Drone and Autonomous MegaDock RTOL System at Ascend 2026
Skydio unveiled its next-generation long-range aerial robotics ecosystem at Ascend 2026, introducing the 100-mph fixed-wing F10 Lightrunner and the runway-free MegaDock autonomous base station capable of housing five aircraft across 3,000 square miles.