Drones
Golden Hour Search and Rescue: Specialized Drone Training for Mission Success
By: Dawn Zoldi Every year, tens of thousands of people go missing in wilderness areas, and hundreds of thousands vanish under a variety of other circumstances in the United States...Read More
Human-In-The-Loop Beats Full Autonomy in Africa – Here’s Why
By: Peter Karanja, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Africa Autonomy is easy to sell on a slide deck. I have seen potential customers light up when they learn that artificial intelligence...Read More
Hoeven: FAA Radar Data Feed Cements North Dakota as the Most Advanced UAS Ecosystem in the Nation
Senator Worked to Pass Legislation Creating Radar Data Initiative, Advance System’s Secure Implementation at Northern Plains UAS Test Site GRAND FORKS, ND – Senator John Hoeven today announced the activation of the Vantis...Read More
Custom AI for Autonomy: Inside The Hive and Buffalo3’s Developer-Led Future
By: Dawn Zoldi When most people talk about AI, they mean chatbots in the cloud. At The Hive in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Buffalo3, the AI venture born inside...Read More
GeoAI, Data and Construction: A Tale of Two Countries
By: Dawn Zoldi As construction firms modernize how they design, build and maintain infrastructure, changes continue unfolding in the air, on the ground and inside the walls. From drone imagery...Read More
Predictions, Lessons and Tips For the Next Decade of Geospatial Innovation: Geo Week 2026 Spotlight
By: Dawn Zoldi At Geo Week 2026, a cross‑section of geospatial leaders took the stage to wrestle with the question “What will the next 10 years actually look like for...Read More
Inside the Drone Software Supply Chain: Software Bills of Materials Expose Hidden Vulnerabilities
By: Benjamin Sugg, CNA In modern conflicts,unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have proven pivotal and, as such, continue to redefine military strategy. In the Ukraine conflict, for example, UAS cybersecurity vulnerabilities...Read More
Parallel Flight Granted FAA 44807 Exemption, Unlocking U.S. Commercial Operations of Heavy-Lift Hybrid UAS
[La Selva Beach, CA] 2/24/2026 — Parallel Flight Technologies today announced it has been granted an exemption under 49 U.S.C. §44807 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), authorizing operation of...Read More
Europe’s Drone Wall: Software‑Centric RF‑Cyber Core Key to Defeat Commercial and DIY Drone Threats
By: Dawn Zoldi Europe’s proposed “Drone Wall,” now increasingly referred to as the European Drone Defence Initiative (EDDI), reflects the new reality that cheap, commercially available drones that can be...Read More
Portuguese Man-of-War, Reimagined for the Unmanned Age
By Philip Hicks, Autonomy Global Ambassador – U.K. and Middle East A European Turning Point in Naval Design Europe is reconceiving maritime power. Instead of relying on traditional large, crew-intensive...Read More
