Dawn Zoldi
Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Trends in 2025: Hybrid Power, Global Hubs and Pilot Programs
By: Dawn Zoldi 2025 has marked a pivotal year for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) across the world. With new partnerships, ground-breaking events, and...Read More
Autonomous OGI Drones now Alternative Test Method for EPA Subpart OOOOa, OOOOb
[Austin, TX – Oct 1, 2025] – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Percepto’s autonomous OGI drone system as an Alternative Test Method (ATM) under Subparts OOOOa &...Read More
FAA Part 146: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Certifying Drone Data Service Providers
By: Abigail Smith, AG Ambassador The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new proposed rule, Part 146, “Certification of Unmanned Aircraft System Data Service Providers,” lays out a framework for Automated Data...Read More
Electra Expands U.S. and European Facilities to Accelerate Development of Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Aircraft
Electra’s rapid growth and top engineering talent drive production of the EL9 forward Manassas, VA and Bleienbach, Switzerland – September 30, 2025 – Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra”) today announced the expansion...Read More
ViaSat-3 Flight 2 arrives at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch
September 30, 2025 -Viasat’s ultra-high-capacity ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2) satellite has completed its cross-country flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The smooth delivery of...Read More
Federal Leadership Needed: Why Public Safety Drone Operations Demand Their Own Rules
By: Michelle Duquette (CEO, 3 MAD Air) & David Lewin (Host, This Week in Drones) Federal policy for drone operations is at a crossroads. As Congress debates new authorities under...Read More
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...Read More
DEXA Closes Oversubscribed $15M Seed Funding to Introduce At Home Drone Delivery in Major Metropolitan Markets
DAYTON, Ohio, September 24, 2025 – DEXA, a leading innovator in autonomous drone delivery, today announced the completion of its $15M Seed Round. The Seed was raised in three oversubscribed stages (2021,...Read More
Unlocking Digitalized Industrial Inspection: Scout 137 Drone from ScoutDI Leads the Way
By: Dawn Zoldi ScoutDI, a standout in the drone technology sector, has swiftly established itself as a global leader in digitalized inspections of industrial confined spaces. With the third iteration...Read More
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...Read More