The Agentic Lair
The Agentic Lair
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is moving forward with plans to promote the drone industry by integrating public and private sectors to initiate delivery drone trials within 2025. Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director of CAAT, emphasized CAAT’s…
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of Ukraine’s Raybird unmanned aerial vehicle has completed a successful in-country test flight, marking a critical milestone in the push for cleaner, longer-range UAV operations. Developed by Ukrainian aerospace firm Skyeton, the Raybird was modified…
– Tonner Drones has announced that its patent for the Inhibitor is granted in the USA. Tonner Drones owns the technology for an anti-recoil activation mechanism. It now has patents granted in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (including Germany) and United…
On this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Stéphane Timpano, CEO of ASPIRE shares insights into the organization’s mission, the rise of autonomous racing challenges, and the broader impact these competitions can have across technology, education, and industry. Drone Radio…
The latest update introduces explicit altitude settings for photogrammetry, enhanced elevation data for U.S. users, and UI improvements. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb SPH Engineering recently announced the UgCS 5.9 release, a new version of their flagship UgCS…
Maintaining New York City’s gleaming skyscrapers has long been a dangerous and costly endeavor—but new drone technology is changing that reality. In this guest post, Aviram Adi, founder of SkyClean NYC, explains how drones are revolutionizing building maintenance by improving…
After a decade of fast growth and high hopes, the commercial drone industry is facing one of its toughest periods yet. Drone industry funding in 2025 has hit a new low. Coinciding with broader economic concerns as of late —…
The Airborne Laser Communication Testbed (ALCT) is a research platform in high-data-rate communication systems designed to complement existing aeronautical radio frequency (RF) communications. This innovative technology offers several distinct advantages: exceptional data transmission rates, resistance to jamming, enhanced physical security,…
In a new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, says that emerging cost-effective precision strike solutions that can be safely recovered and reused offer a strong alternative to more commonly deployed ‘One-Way Attack’ or First Person View…
Manufacturer of hydrogen-powered drones, Heven, has announced its acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL). This acquisition represents a step forward in Heven’s strategy to enhance its technological portfolio and expand its ability to deliver mission-critical capabilities to customers across the…
The United States Air Force (USAF) Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) branch has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) to gather data about current and emerging technologies in electronic warfare (EW) to combat sUAS threats (groups 1-3). USAF is…
– AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services and nuclear company, has been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as its first approved assessor of commercial drones, putting the company at the forefront of safely enabling the expansion of drone services…
Acquisition strengthens Heven’s modular UAS portfolio and supports development of next-generation unmanned system Heven Adds Zepher Flight Labs to Advance UAS Innovation Hydrogen-powered drone developer Heven has announced the acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL), a move that enhances the…
Trade war expected to have big impacts on domestic drone industry By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Experts warn that while the international trade war launched by the Trump administration might benefit the U.S. drone manufacturing industry in the long…
If you’ve never seen drone soccer in person, let me tell you — it’s as wild and electrifying as it sounds. I got to witness my very first live drone soccer tournament at Palm Springs Drone Fest 2025, and who…