Drones & Robots
Skydio's $3.5 billion plan says drone autonomy is becoming a manufacturing and supply-chain race
Skydio's late-April announcements make a bigger point than one company expansion story. In drones and robotics, the contest is moving from clever demos to secure supply chains, domestic manufacturing depth, and the ability to scale autonomous systems for public safety, utilities, and defense.
4 min to readMay 1, 2026 · 05h
Drones & Robots
Zipline's Houston launch turns drone delivery into a neighborhood-by-neighborhood rollout
Zipline's new Houston early-access program is less about a flashy demo than a more important operational milestone: drone delivery is being packaged as a local network rollout with density, repeat usage, and customer feedback built into the launch plan.
4 min to readApr 30, 2026 · 09h