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AI, Digital Twins and the New Utility Playbook: Turning Data Deluge into Operational Decisions

By: Dawn Zoldi Utilities no longer simply keep the lights on and the taps flowing. They have rebuilt their entire operational DNA around data that actually moves, learns and predicts....Read More
Horizon Aerobotics

Horizon Aerobotics Partners with Aerium to Establish National Remote Operations Center in Pennsylvania

Strategic partnership accelerates workforce development and positions Cambria County as hub for autonomous aerial intelligence operations HOUSTON, Texas — February 4, 2026 — Horizon Aerobotics, an autonomous drone intelligence company, today...Read More
MatrixSpace

Announcing the Multi-Sensor Edge-to-Cloud MatrixSpace AI Software Platform

Unlocks Decisive Drone Detection for Evolving Airspace Burlington, MA (February 4, 2026) – Building on its award-winning portable AI-sensing radar for counter UAS,MatrixSpace announces a major update to its edge-to-cloud MatrixSpace AI Software...Read More
ANELLO Photonics x Delta Black Aerospace

ANELLO Photonics and Delta Black Aerospace Announce Partnership to Deliver Assured Navigation for Uncrewed Aircraft in GPS-Denied Environments

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 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 a collaboration...Read More
ModalAI

Trump War Department Kicks Off Drone Dominance Phase I With 25-Vendor Competition

By: Dawn Zoldi The War Department has formally launched Phase I of its Drone Dominance effort with an invitation to 25 vendors to compete for slots in a new program...Read More
Discovery Alert

Autonomy in Action: Top 10 Use Cases for Drones and Robotics in Energy and Utilities

By: Sylvia Ibarra, Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (Autonomy Global Media Partner) As energy systems grow more complex and operational margins tighten, drones, robotics and AI continue to move from...Read More
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Sovereign, Secure and Resilient: Geospatial Infrastructure As National Security Infrastructure

By: Dawn Zoldi Geospatial infrastructure has moved from the back office to the front line of national security. At this year’s GeoBuiz Summit, the “Sovereign, Secure, and Resilient Geospatial Infrastructure...Read More
Vets to Drones

OpEd – Military Aviation DNA: Why It Matters in Commercial Autonomy

By: Michelle Duquette, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operations When you see veteran aviation maintainers entering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector, you’re watching the industry mature. They bring a fundamental...Read More
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Has the Golden Dome Arrived? The New National Defense Strategy Could Rewrite America’s Drone and Counter‑Drone Future

By: Dawn Zoldi The newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) resets how Washington thinks about drones over U.S. soil and the industrial base that builds and defeats them. It...Read More
Elroy Air

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...Read More