Drones
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
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
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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,...Read More
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...Read More
