This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Shinshu University and Chiba University researchers kept a silkworm moth antenna sensor above 92% of its initial signal after seven hours. They also showed a small drone moving forward when the antenna detected an odor. A research group from Shinshu … [Read more...] about Drone Nose? Japanese Researchers Develop New Hydrogel To Combine Bug Antennae with Drones
Badland Batteries Opens Drone Battery Cell Manufacturing Facility in Fargo
The 80,000-square-foot North Dakota plant will produce lithium-ion pouch cells for drones, defense platforms and autonomous systems using domestic and allied raw materials. Badland Batteries opened its battery cell manufacturing plant in Fargo, North Dakota on October 8, 2026. The 80,000-square-foot facility combines automated and manned equipment to build lithium-ion pouch … [Read more...] about Badland Batteries Opens Drone Battery Cell Manufacturing Facility in Fargo
Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott
The National Autonomy and Drone Innovation Centre, backed by £2.25 million (about $3 million) from Buckinghamshire Council, will give UK companies a place to generate regulator-grade safety evidence under controlled, repeatable conditions. The Satellite Applications Catapult announced investment in a new national drone testing center at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire … [Read more...] about Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott
LiveU and Airwise Solutions Partner On New Public Safety Drone Solution
The integrated stack pairs LiveU's bonded, low-latency video transport with Airwise fleet management, airspace awareness and video distribution in one validated workflow for public safety agencies. LiveU and Airwise Solutions announced a strategic partnership on October 6, 2026 to deliver an integrated, end-to-end solution for public safety drone operations. Under the … [Read more...] about LiveU and Airwise Solutions Partner On New Public Safety Drone Solution
Auterion Introduces Universal Nemyx Vertical Launch System
The modular launcher stacks drones in tubes on an electric elevator, fitting 30% more aircraft into the same volume while keeping each one charged and updated. Auterion introduced the Nemyx Vertical Launch System (Nemyx VLS) on October 5, 2026, a modular launcher built for drones from multiple manufacturers. The Arlington, Virginia defense software company designed it to … [Read more...] about Auterion Introduces Universal Nemyx Vertical Launch System
