The World’s First Personal Robocar: Driving Toward Level 4 With Tensor’s Autonomous Vehicle at CES 2026
By: Dawn Zoldi Autonomy level 4 describes a vehicle that can drive itself without human intervention under defined conditions or in specific geofenced areas, even if the human does not…
Renderings to Reality: Turning Drone And AAM Visions into Durable Infrastructure
By: Dawn Zoldi Regularized operations with automated drones and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft move closer to reality everyday than most communities realize. But the real work happens far from…
When the Network Is the Lifeline: How Verizon’s Robotic Dog and 5G Partners Are Rewiring Public Safety
By: Dawn Zoldi At GBEF EDGE 2026 in Las Vegas, Verizon Frontline turned a tech demo into a live proof of concept for what mission success looks like when autonomy,…
OpEd – Drone Delivery’s Blind Spot: Why FAA’s Drone Package PEA Potentially Puts Heliports, Hospitals and Safety at Risk
By: Dawn Zoldi* By midnight January 8th, the FAA’s official public comment period on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Drone Package Delivery Operations quietly closed with only a…
From Vineyard Rows to Robot Rows: Inside Kubota and Agtonomy’s Autonomous Ag at CES 2026
By: Dawn Zoldi Unlike many other companies on the CES 2026 show floor in Las Vegas, Kubota and Agtonomy were not talking about hypothetical robots or distant roadmaps. They were…
Public Safety UAS in 2026: A Year of Transition, Security and Innovation
By: Jason Day, AG Ambassador – Public Safety As we now venture into 2026, public safety unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have already made significant headway at the intersection of policy,…
Giving Robots a Human Touch: Inside XELA Robotics’ CES 2026 Tech Preview
By: Dawn Zoldi In a CES packed with humanoids, AI assistants and next-gen mobility concepts, one Tokyo startup quietly showed off something far more fundamental: a way to give robots…
From Rules to Runways: How Europe Moves Toward Scalable U-Space & BVLOS Operations
By: Adnan Hiroli, AG Media Partner – DroneX Europe has entered a decisive moment, when it comes to integrating uncrewed aircraft into shared airspace. After years of frameworks, consultations and…
Axon Vision Wins Leonardo DRS Order for AI-Powered Counter-Drone Systems Targeting U.S. Defense Market
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli company Axon Vision has received an order from Leonardo DRS for delivery of its new AI-based system for counter-uncrewed aircraft…
Geo Week 2026 to Spotlight the “Power of Geospatial” for Today’s Most Complex Challenges
By: Carla Lauter, DivCom Geo Week returns to Denver on February 16–18, 2026, bringing together the largest gathering of geospatial and built-world professionals in the United States. The annual event…
BVLOS Voice‑Relay Performance With AURA and NPUASTS Documented in FAA-Sponsored Report
Flight Tests Demonstrate Real-Time Clarity and Latency Metrics Against RTCA DO-377 Standards McLean, VA and Grand Forks, ND (January 14, 2026) – AURA Network Systems, in collaboration with the Northern Plains UAS Test…
Swarm Forge Program – Auterion Powers First Kinetic Live Swarm Strike on US Soil
FLORIDA / ARLINGTON, VA (13 January 2026) – Auterion, the leading swarm prime, today announced a decisive breakthrough in modern warfare, successfully executing a live-fire combat drone swarm strike at a…
Omnisys Unveils Next-Generation AI-Optimized C-UAS Mission Planning Platform
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli company Omnisys is expanding its BRO (Battle Resource Optimization) suite with a next‑generation Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft System (C‑UAS) mission planning platform….
Aerospacelab to Supply Eight Additional Satellites for Xona building on success of Pulsar-0
New order bridges Xona’s path to meet early demand with launches beginning in late 2026. Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – January 13, 2025, 07:00 CET – Aerospacelab, a leader in satellite manufacturing and…
Hirth Engines and ePropelled Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance High‑Efficiency Propulsion Systems
Coventry, UK 13 January 2026 – Hirth Engines, a globally recognised leader in two‑stroke engine technology, and ePropelled, an innovator in high‑efficiency intelligent electric propulsion and power‑generation systems, today announced a…
NextVision’s AI-Powered Micro Gimbals See Surging Demand From Global Defense Forces
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The demand for the small, lightweight payloads developed by Israeli company NextVision Stabilized Systems continues to reach new heights as militaries…
OpEd – Drone Delivery’s Blind Spot: Why FAA’s Drone Package PEA Potentially Puts Heliports, Hospitals and Safety at Risk
By: Dawn Zoldi* By midnight January 8th, the FAA’s official public comment period on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Drone Package Delivery Operations quietly closed with only a…
OpEd – Secretary Duffy’s $12.5 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul Must Include UAS and AAM Interoperability
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador In a recent fireside chat at the Honeywell American Aviation Leadership Summit, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy laid out an ambitious timeline: rebuild America’s air…
Op-Ed: Restoring American Leadership in UAS, AAM and eVTOL Technologies
By: Rex Alexander, AG Infrastructure Ambassador On June 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump issued his Executive Order, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” in an attempt to restore American leadership in uncrewed…
OpEd – Quantum-Enhanced Right of Way: Manned-Unmanned Skies in Harmony in a Brave New World
by Fahad ibne Masood, MRAeS In the year 2030, the population density of urban areas will cause rush hour to be a time of extreme congestion. Electric air taxis will…
OpEd – Beyond the Earthly Rulebook: Navigating the Cosmic Gray Zone in Space
By: Tracy L. Reynolds, AG Maritime and Space Law Ambassador As humanity’s ambitions propel us beyond Earth’s boundaries, we find ourselves at the edge of a new legal frontier where…
Clear Words, Safer Skies: A “Words Matter” Review of the FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM
By: Michelle Duquette, AG Operations Ambassador The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 108 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations marks a pivotal advancement in modernizing…
Op-Ed – Why GPS-Only Solutions Are Not Enough: The Case for Independent Surveillance in Part 108 BVLOS Drone Operations
By: Ray Adams,* AG Contributor As the FAA’s Part 108 rule for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations moves toward implementation, it’s clear that advanced cooperative technologies like…
OpEd – America’s Counter-Drone Imperative: Permanent Congressional Action Needed Now to Secure the Skies
By: Dawn Zoldi The American drone industry, as a whole, has marked its collective calendar with a single, palpable date: October 6th, the conclusion of the public comment period for…
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Axon Vision Wins Leonardo DRS Order for AI-Powered Counter-Drone Systems Targeting U.S. Defense Market
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli company Axon Vision has received an order from Leonardo DRS for delivery of its new AI-based system for counter-uncrewed aircraft…
Geo Week 2026 to Spotlight the “Power of Geospatial” for Today’s Most Complex Challenges
By: Carla Lauter, DivCom Geo Week returns to Denver on February 16–18, 2026, bringing together the largest gathering of geospatial and built-world professionals in the United States. The annual event…
BVLOS Voice‑Relay Performance With AURA and NPUASTS Documented in FAA-Sponsored Report
Flight Tests Demonstrate Real-Time Clarity and Latency Metrics Against RTCA DO-377 Standards McLean, VA and Grand Forks, ND (January 14, 2026) – AURA Network Systems, in collaboration with the Northern Plains UAS Test…
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The 2025 AAM National Strategy & Comprehensive Plan – A White Paper
This white paper unpacks the U.S. AAM National Strategy and Comprehensive Plan for 2026–2036, detailing how DOT, FAA, NASA, DOD, DHS, DOE, and more than 25 federal agencies will coordinate…
FCC Public Notice on UAS and UAS Critical Components
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice adding non‑U.S.-manufactured uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and key UAS components to its national security “Covered List,” effectively blocking future FCC equipment…
The Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan: LIFTing AAM to Maturity in the United States
The Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan: LIFTing AAM to Maturity in the United States is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s playbook for moving AAM from pilot projects to everyday transportation….
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Yaron Rosen, Executive Chairman, Airwayz | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 105
This week on The Dawn of Autonomy podcast, as part of our “2026 Look Ahead” series sponsored by Carahsoft, we sit down with Yaron Rosen, Executive Chairman of Airwayz. Yaron…
Sasi Kiran Golivi, CTO, Co-Founder & Sai Praneetha Mutyala, Vice President & CMO, Karshak | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 104
This episode features Sasikiran Golivi, CTO and Co-Founder, who leads Karshak’s vertically integrated aerospace R&D from the ground up, developing proprietary subsystems and avionics designed for real-world performance, not just assembly….
Legal Issues for Autonomy in the Maritime Environment
Did you know there is a duty to provide search and rescue at sea? How does that work if the ship or vessel is fully autonomous with no person on…