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Veterans Bring Mission Mindset to the Drone Industry

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Across the United States, veterans are taking their mission-driven skills from military service into the fast-growing drone industry. With experience in discipline, technology, and leadership under pressure, they are building businesses and advancing commercial UAV applications from inspections to emergency response. In this guest post, Rahman “Ray” Richardson shares how veterans are reshaping the skies […]

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Canada’s ZenaTech Targets Multiple Acquisitions in Rapid Expansion Strategy

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Canadian company ZenaTech seeks to grow with flight school purchase By DRONELIFE Features EditorJim Magill A fast-growing Canada-based AI drone and software company is planning to expand its Drone as a Service (DaaS) business by purchasing a flight school in Florida that offers instruction for both Part 107 pilots, as well as for those training […]

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GoTo Foods Launches Drone Delivery in Dallas/Fort Worth with Wing and DoorDash

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GoTo Foods latest entry in race to make DFW drone delivery capital By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The Dallas/Fort Worth region of Texas, a leading hub for drone-delivery services, recently got a new entry in the race to bring fast food to customers’ doorsteps via UAV. GoTo Foods, the parent company of several popular […]

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Proposed Massachusetts Drone Laws Spark Industry Pushback

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Massachusetts lawmakers propose package of new drone rules  By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill  A package of six bills making their way through the Massachusetts legislature could have profound negative impacts on future drone operations in the Commonwealth, representatives of the commercial UAV industry say.  Advocates and opponents of the proposed legislation made their opinions […]

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Will Military Applications Be the Catalyst for eVTOL Industry Growth?

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The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector, long heralded as the future of urban transportation, finds itself at an inflection point in mid-2025. Headlines today (August 12, 2025) point out that Archer Aviation’s stock fell based on quarterly numbers – but many articles also pointed out that on the whole, Wall Street doesn’t find […]

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Congress Moves to Fast-Track U.S. Military Drone Production and Exports: LEAD Act

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Laws proposed to encourage production, export of drones for defense By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make it easier to produce U.S.-made drones for the Department of Defense (DOD) and to export military drones produced in the United States to friendly countries. A bipartisan bill, the Leading Exports […]

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Matt Sloane Read the Entire FAA Part 108 NPRM So You Don’t Have To—Here’s What Actually Matters

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DRONELIFE is pleased to present this guest post by Matt Sloane, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of SkyfireAI. As a prominent figure in the drone industry, Matt brings a wealth of expertise and firsthand experience to the table. Matt’s done the deep dive on the BVLOS NPRM: here’s his summary of what’s most important for drone […]

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10 Initial Takeaways from the FAA’s BVLOS Drone NPRM: What Operators Need to Know

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, signaling a pivotal shift for the U.S. commercial drone industry. Announced today, August 5, 2025 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, this proposed framework is expected to enable routine BVLOS activities—from […]

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America’s Drone Ecosystem at a Crossroads: The Dual Approach to Boosting Domestic Industry and Addressing Chinese Platforms

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The United States is now taking its broadest, most coordinated action yet to shape the future of its drone ecosystem. Through a mix of regulatory restriction—the “stick”—and an array of market-building incentives—the “carrot”—federal agencies and lawmakers are pursuing their overarching goal: building a robust, innovative, and secure U.S. drone industry while reducing national reliance on […]

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Why Major Airlines Are Investing in Advanced Air Mobility

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United, Delta, and Republic Airways see AAM as a solution to infrastructure, access, and efficiency challenges At the AUVSI Drone and AAM Policy Symposium held in Washington, D.C., on July 29–30, 2025, aviation and policy leaders gathered to discuss the future of flight. One panel focused on why some of the biggest names in manned aviation—United […]

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