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U.S. Officials Call for Commerce Investigation Amid Growing Scrutiny of DJI and Other Chinese Tech Firms

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Commerce Department to Probe China-Tied Tech in Drone Sector A consortium of U.S. congressional leaders has formally urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate technology products linked to China across critical industries, with a particular mention of unmanned systems and the drone sector. In a letter dated October 30, 2025, the […]

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Helsinki Pilots Drone Medical Supply Transport

Helsinki is launching a week-long drone transport pilot in November, testing regular deliveries of healthcare supplies across a seven-kilometer urban route. The pilot aims to explore how unmanned aircraft could support both routine medical deliveries and crisis response scenarios. Pilot Overview The flights are scheduled between October 29 and November 7, 2025, with operations several […]

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Inside the Royal Navy’s “Rattler” Revolution: Uncrewed Vessels Escort Warships from 500 Miles Away

Royal Navy Tests “Rattler” Swarm of Uncrewed Boats in Landmark Sea Trial SYOS Aerospace-developed vessels demonstrate fast-track innovation and progress toward a Hybrid Navy The Royal Navy has taken a major step toward a future fleet that blends crewed and uncrewed vessels. In a landmark demonstration off the coast of Scotland, five uncrewed Rattler rigid […]

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Behind the Headlines: Inside Wingcopter’s Bold Plan to Modernize Mexico’s Medical Supply Chain

Wingcopter, logistics company team up for deliveries in Mexico By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A German drone development company and a Mexican logistics company are teaming up to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach corners of the Latin American country. Wingcopter, a developer and operator of all-electric uncrewed aircraft systems based in Weiterstadt, Germany, recently […]

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Teledyne FLIR Boson Thermal Camera Powers SYPAQ’s CorvoX for Australian Army

Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced a collaboration with SYPAQ Systems, one of Australia’s leading sovereign drone manufacturers, to integrate the NDAA-compliant and ITAR-free Boson® thermal infrared (IR) camera into the new CorvoX small unmanned aerial system (SUAS). The system is under contract for delivery to the Australian Army in December 2025 as part of the […]

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Hitachi Develops Wind-Resistant Drone Modeling Technology to Revolutionize Air Mobility Operations

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association.   Hitachi, Ltd. has developed breakthrough modeling technology that enables drones to navigate sudden weather changes including gusts and strong winds, addressing a critical barrier to expanding drone operations across infrastructure inspection and logistics sectors. The innovation measures wind resistance performance for individual […]

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How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations

Fog, near-darkness, and colored lights create a nightclub-like atmosphere in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) drone testing area. As a palm-sized drone hovers through artificial smoke and snow, it approaches a plexiglass wall autonomously and turns back, all without a single camera. This is the PeAR Bat, a revolutionary bio-inspired drone that “sees” the world through […]

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Building Smarter, Flying Further: How HP’s Additive Manufacturing Team Is Changing the Way Drones Are Made

As the U.S. and its allies race to secure their drone supply chains, a quiet revolution is happening inside HP’s additive manufacturing division. At the intersection of digital design, advanced materials, and scalable production, the team and some of their customers are convinced that 3D printing is no longer just a prototyping tool; it is […]

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From New Hampshire to the World: ePropelled Expands with Smart Power for Drones

ePropelled relies on innovation, strong supply chains for growth By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill In the increasingly competitive world of drone-component manufacturing, technological innovation and access to the supply chains that provide the crucial raw materials for production are keys for market success. Fortunately for Laconia, New Hampshire-based manufacturer ePropelled, these are two areas […]

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Autonomous Methane Detection Drones Earn EPA Approval for Oil and Gas Compliance

Percepto system authorized as Alternative Test Method under OOOOa and OOOOb The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Percepto’s autonomous OGI drone system as an Alternative Test Method under Subparts OOOOa and OOOOb. The approval allows fully remote optical gas imaging inspections for federal compliance at new and existing sources. Percepto’s technology can detect emissions […]

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