The Agentic Lair
The Agentic Lair
– Auterion, a provider of autonomous systems software for defense, has announced that it has raised $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Auterion’s Series B funding will accelerate its mission to “build swarms, not individual…
Drones of various types are playing an increasingly prominent role in modern society. This trend has been enabled by a convergence of technical advances in terms of the sophistication and functionality of controls, sensors, data handling, power, flight efficiency, and…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has has approved Windracers, a British civil and defence drone manufacturer, to conduct the UK’s first civil unmanned aerial system (UAS) international operation. Windracers has been given approval by the CAA and Luftfartstilsynet (Civil…
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Minco Technologies of Cookeville, Tennessee, a contract valued at up to $13.6 million to develop a next-generation unmanned aircraft engine designed to dramatically reduce fuel consumption and improve operational flexibility. The project aims to…
Civilian drone flights halted nationwide as Europe braces for high-level summits As Copenhagen prepares to host major European Union and European Political Community summits this week, Denmark has taken the extraordinary step of banning all civilian drone flights. The temporary…
Flytrex CEO: 2026 to be pivotal for drone delivery companies By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With the FAA expected to approve a national standard for BVLOS drone flights in the first quarter, Yariv Bash, CEO and founder of Israel-based…
DoD Can Keep Chinese Drone Maker on Section 1260H Roster A federal judge has ruled that DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, will remain on a U.S. Department of Defense list of “Chinese military companies.” The decision came Friday, September…
The FAA’s proposed Part 108 regulations are supposed to revolutionize Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations in the United States. And though the drone industry has largely applauded the proposed changes, there are still some concerns. And for…
– L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence-enabled drone detection system during the Department of War’s recent Technology Readiness Experimentation event. L3Harris and Shield AI Demonstrate AI-Powered System to Defeat Unmanned ThreatsThis test event showed the system…
Danish authorities have reported the sighting of a Russian warship on the edge of Danish waters with its tracking system turned off, indicating it is likely trying to avoid detection, according to Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet. Why It Matters Russian…