Global Spotlights
Aerial Cities, the Industrialization of Urban Skies and the Role of Industry Consensus Standards
By: Phil Kenul (RADM NOAA, Ret.) – AG Ambassador, Standards No longer just a vision on a designer’s drafting board, tomorrow’s airspace is already taking shape due to the convergence...Read More
Cognata AVBox Powers Autonomous Combat Vehicles
By ARIE EGOZI, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli autonomous driving company Cognata has rolled out its AVBox family, an all‑in‑one, retrofit‑ready autonomy kit that is already being used...Read More
AI-Powered Simulators Help Counter Evolving Drone Threats
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Artificial intelligence (AI) now generates fast-changing combat scenarios injected into Israeli Air Force (IAF) simulators to give combat pilots realistic preparation...Read More
NRO Launches Twelfth Proliferated Architecture Mission with NROL-105
CHANTILLY, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-105 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9...Read More
SmartShooter Further Expands AI-Powered Fire-Control Systems for Frontline Counter-Drone Operations
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli company SmartShooter has further expanded the use of AI across its SMASH fire-control portfolio to boost the performance of combat...Read More
Looking Ahead to 2026: How Government is Adopting Autonomy, AI and Geospatial Tech – and What It Means for Emerging Technology Businesses
By: Dawn Zoldi As 2026 begins, autonomy and geospatial technologies have transitioned from side projects to core tools to how agencies plan, operate and defend. From federal civilian programs to...Read More
Vantis Enables ISight Drone Services to Expand BVLOS Operations
GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis, North Dakota’s beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) system, has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of its first drone operator authorized to fly BVLOS across all four Vantis...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More