The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially stripped equipment authorizations from Delaware-incorporated Odyssey Robot LLC. This marks a historic precedent in federal enforcement against foreign drone manufacturers attempting to circumvent U.S. equipment bans. In an Order of Revocation (DA 26-839) released Aug. 11, 2026, the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) alongside the Public

As public safety agencies across the Western U.S. battle active wildfires and hazardous fire conditions, Seattle-based drone manufacturer BRINC has added two new real-time intelligence layers to its LiveOps software: live wildfire tracking and real-time smoke coverage. Available as of Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, to all BRINC customers at no additional cost, the new map

As we see more widespread use of drones, we also see an uptick in companies that work to keep low-altitude airspace secure, compliant, and deconflicted. One of those U.S.-based companies building such invisible, digital highways is Airspace Link, which is based in Detroit. Among Airspace Link’s leaders is Ana Healander, Co-Founder and VP of Customer

When I boarded Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon-class mega-ship, Legend of the Seas, for a European sailing this summer, I was expecting world-class acrobatics, Broadway-caliber theater and stellar dining (all of which I got). What I was not expecting was to find myself staring up at cutting-edge, micro-drone technology dancing through the air inside the ship’s

When DoorDash announced on July 29 that its in-house robotics division, DoorDash Labs, had earned an FAA Part 135 air carrier certification to launch DoorDash Air, the headlines wrote themselves. Becoming just the eighth operator in U.S. history cleared to operate an autonomous drone airline is a massive regulatory milestone. But once the initial buzz

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

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

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

Imagine a cargo aircraft that can take off like a helicopter, fly long distances like an airplane, and do it all without a pilot onboard. That’s the idea behind Halo, Archer Aviation’s new autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft built to transport heavy payloads to places where traditional aircraft often can’t operate.

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.