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AUVSI’s Michael Robbins Opens XPONENTIAL 2026 With a Clear-Eyed Call to Build, Scale, Lead
Michael Robbins, President and CEO of AUVSI, delivered a keynote address titled Built to Lead. Driving Towards Impact to a record-setting crowd to kick off XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit. Progress...Read More
Bridging Sky and Space: Viasat’s Velaris and the Future of BVLOS UAV Connectivity
By: Dawn Zoldi When a UAV crosses the threshold of visual line of sight, the pilot loses direct perception of the aircraft. A reliable, continuous data link that carries command-and-control...Read More
Vertical Flight Infrastructure: Understanding the Layers of Legal Risk
By: Rex Alexander, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Infrastructure Across the United States, a dangerous misconception continues to persist within the vertical flight community that if something is not explicitly regulated,...Read More
10 Things You Were Afraid to Ask About the FCC’s Foreign UAS Ban
Last December, right before Christmas, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dropped a regulatory bombshell on the drone industry. All foreign-produced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components now sit...Read More
The Old Guard Must Reinvent: The Space Economy Rewrites the Rules of Business
By: Dawn Zoldi While typical hardware and hardware-adjacent technologies occupied much of the 2026 Space Symposium focus, John May, Space Leader and Partner at PwC, approached the space economy through...Read More
No Infrastructure Required: Elroy Air’s Chaparral Breaks New Ground in Autonomous Middle-Mile Cargo
By: Dawn Zoldi When Andrew Clare, Ph.D. CEO of Elroy Air, and Jose Martin, Founder and CEO of Martin Solutions, joined Episode 119 of the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, they...Read More
Drone Gate, Counter-UAS and Air Bosses: Lessons for Public Safety
By: Ron Leach, CEO Leach Strategic Partners & Autonomy Global Guest Contributor Coordination can mean the difference between an aerial mission that saves lives and one that nearly ends them....Read More
BREAKING Rulemaking Watch: FAA Releases Proposed Rule for Fixed-Site Restrictions for Drones
By: Jennifer Ambrose, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Aviation Regulations Today, May 6, 2026, the FAA released the long-awaited proposed rule on fixed-site restrictions for UAS in proximity to critical infrastructure...Read More
FAA’s New DETER Program: Faster Enforcement That Comes With A Catch
By: Courtney Freeman, Contributor (Adams & Reese LLP) Head’s up drone pilots. On April 17, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a new enforcement settlement policy in the Federal...Read More
Making AAM Real: What Infrastructure, Governance, and Interoperability Must Deliver Before Advanced Air Mobility Can Scale
By: Michelle Duquette, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operations Within the first 15 days of April, I had the privilege of participating in three very different events. Each had its own...Read More