Cargo Momentum: Martin Solutions and Elroy Air Ready to Shine in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
By: Dawn Zoldi The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) emerging Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) has the potential to do for air taxis and autonomous cargo aircraft…
AI-Driven Alliance: CENTCOM and the IDF Operationalize AI Across the Middle East
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The deepening operational cooperation between U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) impacts how troops deploy artificial intelligence…
Controlled Skies: Airwayz UTM Provides True Airspace Command and Control
By: Dawn Zoldi Many unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems were built for sporadic drone flights in small pockets of static airspace for operational evaluations. Airwayz created an AI-driven airspace command…
Volatus Advances Dufour Aerospace Partnership to Develop Runway-Independent Cargo Capabilities for Arctic, Defence, and Commercial Operations
January 27, 2026 07:30 ET | Source: Volatus Aerospace Inc TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — – Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT; OTCQB: TAKOF; Frankfurt: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a next-generation aerospace…
Beyond Satellites: How the IHub, Space Force Guardians and Innovators Are Prototyping the Future of Spacepower
By: Samantha Louque, VT-ARC Ever since the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1, outer space has been a highly contested and rapidly changing domain. However, that change has grown exponentially…
Driving Autonomy, Defending Stability: AVs, National Security and the New AV Framework
By: Dawn Zoldi Automated vehicles (AVs) and automated driving systems (ADS) are colliding with national security concerns in ways that will shape both America’s roads and its strategic resilience. At…
Roving No‑Drone Zones or Rogue Authority? FAA’s New NOTAM and the Outer Limits of Drone Mitigation Power
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Colonel (USAF, Ret.), Esq. Congress has been very deliberate about who can shoot down, jam or seize drones over the United States, and under what conditions….
Maritime Autonomy’s Legal Crossroads: Inside Law‑Tech Connect’s High‑Seas Debate
By: Dawn Zoldi Autonomous ships, uncrewed surface vessels and underwater robots, once relegated to the land of sci‑fi, already survey seabeds, inspect critical infrastructure and quietly impact global trade and…
AI Supercharges Rafael’s TROPHY Active Protection System for Top‑Attack Drone and Missile Threats
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel To better counter evolving “top‑attack” threats, Israeli defense company Rafael has added artificial intelligence (AI) to its TROPHY Active Protection System…
Controlled Skies: Airwayz UTM Provides True Airspace Command and Control
By: Dawn Zoldi Many unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems were built for sporadic drone flights in small pockets of static airspace for operational evaluations. Airwayz created an AI-driven airspace command…
Elbit Systems UK Completes Full UTACS Acquisition, Expands European Tactical UAS Footprint
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Elbit Systems UK has finalized the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS), securing all required regulatory and government approvals…
UK Advances Project NYX: Seven Teams to Develop Apache “Loyal Wingman” Drones Under Manned–Unmanned Teaming Push
By Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for U.K. and Middle East The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has pushed its autonomous aviation agenda forward with the selection of seven…
Russia’s New Geran‑5 Kamikaze Drone Brings Cruise‑Missile‑Style Range to One‑Way Attack Systems
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Ukraine has recently identified a new Russian one‑way attack (OWA) drone, designated Geran‑5, which has significantly evolved from earlier Geran‑series loitering…
Robotics, Physical AI and the Real-World Future of Machines That Work
By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi Robotics has moved from glossy CES stages and magazine covers into energy plants, construction sites and, increasingly, living rooms and hospitals. Autonomy Global Network’s Full Crew…
ANELLO Photonics Awarded $20M in Department of War APFIT Funding to Accelerate GPS-Denied Navigation
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and a leader in solid-state, high-precision inertial navigation systems, today announced it has been…
Russian Kamikaze Drone Surge Exposes Europe’s Air Defense Cost Crisis
By ARIE EGOZI, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Europe’s air defense architecture faces a growing cost-effectiveness crisis as Russia scales up mass employment of low-cost, one-way attack drones in…
Small & Exquisite Vs. Big & Bold: Europe’s Defence Pivot In The Drone Age
By: Philip Hicks, AG Ambassador for the U.K. & Middle East Asymmetric warfare is rewriting Europe’s budgets, factories and battlefield playbooks.Europe’s defence spending has surged to historic highs, but the…
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…
Humanoid Deploys NVIDIA Technologies to Power Advanced Humanoid Robots
London, UK (January 5, 2025) — Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company, is accelerating the development of its humanoid robots by integrating NVIDIA technologies — including NVIDIA Jetson Thor, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, and NVIDIA…
The Voltt: White-Box Revolution in Drone Battery Design From About:Energy
By Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global Ambassador, U.K. & Middle East Battery development has traditionally been the single biggest bottleneck in drone innovation. Sparse manufacturer data, opaque models and testing cycles…
SwitchBot Demonstrates onero H1: The Most Accessible AI Household Robot
Las Vegas, United States, January 4, 2026 – SwitchBot, a leading provider of AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems, showcases its vision for smart home 2.0 at CES 2026, unveiling a lineup…
UK’s First Humanoid Robot for Industrial Use Makes North American Debut at CES 2026
HMND 01 Alpha prototype is the fastest-developed humanoid to date LONDON, UK (Jan. 2, 2026) – Humanoid, a UK-based robotics and AI company, will debut HMND 01 Alpha, the UK’s…
DroneX, Regulations and How the U.K. and European AAM and Drone Industries Are Ready for Liftoff
By Philip Hicks, AG U.K. Ambassador Geopolitics has thrust drones into the spotlight, sometimes uneasily. From contested skies over Ukraine to privacy debates in liberal democracies, autonomy has become a…
BAE Systems advances RH12™ Storefront with new radiation-hardened circuit technology for space community
MANASSAS, Va. — November 19, 2025 – BAE Systems (LON: BA) has added new capabilities to its next-generation, radiation-hardened 12 nanometer (nm) Storefront. The RH12™ Storefront is an advanced and…
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Egypt Reportedly Signs 400 Million Dollar Deal for Chinese WJ-700 Combat Drones, Expanding Long-Range Strike and Red Sea Surveillance Capabilities
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Egypt has reportedly concluded a major unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) deal, signing a contract valued at about 400 million dollars…
International Drone Regulations: Key Updates On BVLOS, UTM and Use Cases from Europe, Canada, Australia and Africa
By: Dawn Zoldi Navigating the world of drone regulations can be challenging. At this year’s Law-Tech Connect, industry leaders and attorneys from Australia, Africa, Canada and Europe highlighted the international…
Landmark Year for Advanced Air Mobility in Africa: Milestones, Momentum and Challenges Ahead
By: Peter Karanja, AG Africa Ambassador Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is becoming a reality across Africa, and with it, new aviation technologies across the continent. In 2025, Africa claimed a…
Global Autonomous Tech Startups: Perspectives from Africa, Asia & Europe
By: Eno Umoh, Business & Entrepreneurship Ambassador Expert voices from three continents gathered to talk about the state of autonomous tech startups and provided a real-world look at how startups…
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box Solutions: Real Global Efficiencies and Industry Insights from Commercial UAV Expo 2025
By: Juan B. Plaza, AG Operational Safety Ambassador The Commercial UAV Expo 2025 panel “How Real-World Efficiencies Are Being Enabled by Drone-in-a-Box (DIB) Solutions” showcased autonomous DIB solutions and highlighted…
Safety And Security Before Scale: How African Stakeholders Are Rethinking AAM From Day One
By: Peter Karanja, AG Africa Ambassador As Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) takes shape in Africa, stakeholders aren’t rushing to scale before figuring out the safety and security aspect. Instead, they…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
Emerging threats have rewritten the rules of warfare. In conflicts from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, uncrewed systems (UxS)—drones, ground robots, and electronic warfare (EW) platforms—have become essential tools for modern…
2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector stands at a pivotal inflection point in 2025, shaped by rapid technological advances, regulatory shifts, and a new wave of consolidation and…
Nabat.ai Enables Uncrewed Environmental Operations with FlyFreely Platform
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Nabat.ai, an Abu Dhabi–based environmental and sustainabilitycompany, has deployed the FlyFreely platform to support its growing use ofautonomous drones and AI powered platform in environmental management…
AI-Driven Alliance: CENTCOM and the IDF Operationalize AI Across the Middle East
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The deepening operational cooperation between U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) impacts how troops deploy artificial intelligence…
Ondas Accelerates Israeli Defense Tech Acquisitions With Multiple Deals
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli defence technologies are becoming increasingly attractive to American companies, which are moving aggressively to acquire advanced local capabilities across air…
Controlled Skies: Airwayz UTM Provides True Airspace Command and Control
By: Dawn Zoldi Many unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems were built for sporadic drone flights in small pockets of static airspace for operational evaluations. Airwayz created an AI-driven airspace command…
Armed ROOSTER Hybrid Drone Brings Precision Indoor Strike Capability to Urban Battlefields
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The newly armed version of Robotican’s ROOSTER autonomous hybrid drone is drawing strong interest from global armed forces as they seek…
Elbit Systems Selects Lowental Hybrid for World’s First True Hybrid UAV Propulsion System
Israeli Defense Giant Signs Decade-Long Partnership for Game-Changing UAVTechnology Doron Fridman, CEO of Lowental Hybrid Rehovot, Israel – January 29, 2026 – Lowental Hybrid Ltd., a global innovator in hybridUAV…
Israel and EU Alarm on “Clear & Imminent” Cyber Risks from Chinese-Made Drones
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are sharply reducing their use of Chinese-made drones over mounting evidence that these systems expose sensitive…
AI-Enhanced Sea Breaker Missile Brings Autonomous Precision Strike to GNSS-Denied Seas
By: Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Israel Israeli defense giant Rafael has upgraded its Sea Breaker long-range precision-guided missile with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to improve autonomous target recognition…
Drones in Focus: Public Safety, Security Risks and Global Drone Developments
Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) have become both silent guardians and illicit specters that span city skylines and shadowy enclaves. The Full Crew newscast recently assembled a panel of drone visionaries—Kaye…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
Emerging threats have rewritten the rules of warfare. In conflicts from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, uncrewed systems (UxS)—drones, ground robots, and electronic warfare (EW) platforms—have become essential tools for modern…
2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector stands at a pivotal inflection point in 2025, shaped by rapid technological advances, regulatory shifts, and a new wave of consolidation and…
Eve Air Mobility and Future Flight Global Sign Letter of Intent for up to 54 eVTOLs Serving Brazil and the United States
Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Future Flight Global, a pioneer in electric aircraft for up to 54 electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)…
UrbanV and Future Flight Global to Launch an Integrated eVTOL Network in Brazil
UrbanV, a global leader in vertiport infrastructure, and Future Flight Global (FFG), a leading operator of electric aircraft, both pioneers in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem, announce additional market…
Space Junk: What It Is, Why We Should Care and What We Should Do About It
By: Tracy Reynolds, AG Space and Maritime Ambassador Remember playing dodgeball? What about the sting of taking one of those balls right in the face? Did you know an average…
OpEd – “The Reports of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated:” RF Counter-UAS Solutions Are Still Alive and Kicking
By: Tom Adams People often attribute the popular quote noted in the title to Mark Twain in the late 1800s. Although the exact quote and the incident that inspired it…
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company, Launches Tactical-Grade MEMS IMU with 1 Deg/hr Gyro Bias
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) Company, today introduced the IMU-H100, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) developed to enhance tactical guidance and navigation capabilities…
AI-Powered SMASH 3000 Fire Control System Selected for Australian Army Counter-Drone Evaluation
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The Israeli company SMARTSHOOTER has brought artificial intelligence (AI) to the small arms battlefield with its SMASH family of fire control…
International Drone Regulations: Key Updates On BVLOS, UTM and Use Cases from Europe, Canada, Australia and Africa
By: Dawn Zoldi Navigating the world of drone regulations can be challenging. At this year’s Law-Tech Connect, industry leaders and attorneys from Australia, Africa, Canada and Europe highlighted the international…
Lessons from the Black Sea: Maritime Uncrewed Systems, Strategic Doctrine and the Future of AUKUS
By: Philip Hicks, AG U.K. Ambassador* In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s daring use of small unmanned surface vessels (sUSVs) against the Russian Navy drives a new chapter in naval warfare–…
Mapping Wildfire Resilience With GIS: Perspectives from the ESRI Safety and Security Summit
As wildfires become more frequent and severe across the globe, the need for advanced tools to predict, detect and respond to these disasters has become increasingly critical. At the 2025…
FlyFreely: The Software Powering Drone Program Success
Drone operations are no longer a novelty—they’re a necessity for organizations that want to stay competitive, compliant and safe. Drawing on insights from FlyFreely co-founder Dr David Cole’s recent appearance…
DIU’s Project G.I. Challenge: Accelerating the Next Generation of Uncrewed Systems for the Modern Battlefield
Emerging threats have rewritten the rules of warfare. In conflicts from Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, uncrewed systems (UxS)—drones, ground robots, and electronic warfare (EW) platforms—have become essential tools for modern…
Australian BVLOS Operations A-Z: The Ultimate Guide to Success
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations continue to redefine what’s possible in Australia’s skies. From rapid bushfire response to expansive mine surveys, BVLOS unlocks missions that traditional line-of-sight…
2025 eVTOL Market Outlook: Global Leaders, Regulatory Shifts, and the Next Phase of Urban Air Mobility
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector stands at a pivotal inflection point in 2025, shaped by rapid technological advances, regulatory shifts, and a new wave of consolidation and…
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Nabat.ai Enables Uncrewed Environmental Operations with FlyFreely Platform
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Nabat.ai, an Abu Dhabi–based environmental and sustainabilitycompany, has deployed the FlyFreely platform to support its growing use ofautonomous drones and AI powered platform in environmental management…
AI Supercharges Rafael’s TROPHY Active Protection System for Top‑Attack Drone and Missile Threats
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel To better counter evolving “top‑attack” threats, Israeli defense company Rafael has added artificial intelligence (AI) to its TROPHY Active Protection System…
AI-Driven Alliance: CENTCOM and the IDF Operationalize AI Across the Middle East
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The deepening operational cooperation between U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) impacts how troops deploy artificial intelligence…
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FCC Public Notice on UAS and UAS Critical Components
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February is AI and Data month on The Dawn of Autonomy podcast, and we’re kicking it off with our sponsor, VICTUS Technologies.This episode features Jesse Hamel, Founder and CEO of…
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Explore the latest updates in AI news in our February installment of the Full Crew. This must-watch episode features Host and AG Ambassador for GenNext Tech Fahad Ibne Masood, with…
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Closing our “2026 Look Ahead” month, sponsored by Carahsoft, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast Ray Adams, President of Trajectrix and a leading voice shaping Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) strategy and…