Enabling Tech
OpEd – How to Submit Impactful Public Comments for the FAA Part 108 BVLOS Drone Regulations
By: James Grimsley* An important part of aviation rulemaking is the involvement of public stakeholders. Submitting effective public comments on the FAA’s Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is...Read More
Volatus Aerospace Secures Approval from Transport Canada to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada and Provides Corporate Update
TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2025 – Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT, OTCQB: TAKOF, FSE: ABB.F) (“ Volatus ” or “ the Company ”), a leader in aerial solutions, today announced that Transport...Read More
US Navy Awards ANELLO Photonics Contract Phase II Option SBIR Topic “N234-P02: NAVAIR Open Topic for Logistics in a Contested Environment”
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the SiPhOG™ and a leading provider of cutting-edge photonics solutions for navigation in GPS-denied environments today announced that is has been awarded a...Read More
Drone Policy Update: FAA Part 108 NPRM, Airspace Modernization and Chinese Platform Bans Shape Autonomy Debate
By: Dawn Zoldi Drone technology policy debates in the United States center around autonomy. It has reshaped long-held regulatory paradigms and spurred innovation across industry and government. From the Federal...Read More
Centinus Unveils the Future of AI-Powered Drone Operations at Commercial UAV Expo
New Capabilities Enable Drones to Autonomously Search, Identify, and Deliver Actionable Intelligence in Real-Time Las Vegas, NV – September 3, 2025 — Centinus, the AI-powered drone software company, today announced a...Read More
How Autonomous Drones, Robotics and AI Are Rewriting the Energy Industry’s Playbook
By: Sean Guerre and Megan Horn The skies above today’s energy infrastructure grow more crowded, and more strategic, than ever before. Energy companies increasingly deploy autonomous systems to drive faster...Read More
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Regulations: Why Full Autonomy Matters Under FAA’s NPRM
By: Dawn Zoldi* As the United States approaches unlocking routine nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, industry must fully embrace higher levels of autonomy to realize the...Read More
The Fine Print of Part 108: BVLOS Gotchas That Could Trip Up Energy Operations
By: Nate Ernst, AG Energy Ambassador The FAA’s new Part 108 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) lays out a sweeping framework for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations—regulations that...Read More
What Is A Droneport Anyway? Unregulated Infrastructure Unnecessarily Adds Risk
By: Clint Harper, AG AAM Ambassador In a request for information (RFI) last year that received only nine responses, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked the question: what is a droneport?...Read More
Fighter pilots take directions from AI in Pentagon’s groundbreaking test
Washington, D.C. – For the first time, U.S. fighter pilots, operating F-16s, F/A-18s, and F-35s, received tactical directions from an AI system called StarSage, developed by Raft. In traditional operations, human controllers interpret...Read More
