The Drone Radio Show is Back! In this episode: Bill Lakeland, CEO of Spexi, talks about the company's network of drone pilots and the efforts to provide high-resolution imagery of urban areas. Listen here: Bill Lakeland is CEO of Spexi, the world’s largest decentralized drone imagery network. Spexi provides a scalable, sustainable, and cost-efficient alternative to … [Read more...] about Building a Decentralized Drone Imagery Network: Spexi on the Drone Radio Show!
Rift Raises €4.6M to Build European Network for On-Demand Aerial Intelligence
French startup plans real-time drone surveillance layer for borders and critical infrastructure Rift, a Paris-based deep-tech startup, has raised €4.6 million to build what it calls a global network for on-demand, real-time aerial intelligence. The seed round is led by U.S. firm AlleyCorp, with participation from OVNI Capital in France. The company plans to use the funding to … [Read more...] about Rift Raises €4.6M to Build European Network for On-Demand Aerial Intelligence
Generative AI + Autonomy: The Next Leap for Industrial Drone Programs
Generative AI-run systems point to the future of drone applications By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Recent advances in the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and pending new regulations regarding UAV operations are likely to pave the way for widespread industrial adoption of fully autonomous drones, according to a speaker at the Energy … [Read more...] about Generative AI + Autonomy: The Next Leap for Industrial Drone Programs
Palladyne AI Forms New Defense Division Through Strategic Acquisitions
Palladyne Defense integrates embodied AI, avionics, and U.S. manufacturing to support modernization priorities Palladyne AI has announced a major shift in its defense strategy with the launch of Palladyne Defense, a new division created through the acquisitions of GuideTech LLC and two Crucis companies: Warnke Precision Machining and MKR Fabricators. The company says the … [Read more...] about Palladyne AI Forms New Defense Division Through Strategic Acquisitions
Europe “Not Ready” for Drone Warfare: Kubilius Warns at Defending Baltics 2025
At a major security conference in Vilnius, the EU’s Defence Commissioner says Europe must scale drone and counter-drone systems fast as threats rise on NATO’s eastern flank. A Clear Warning from Vilnius Andrius Kubilius, the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, opened the Defending Baltics 2025 conference in Vilnius with a direct message. He said Europe is not ready … [Read more...] about Europe “Not Ready” for Drone Warfare: Kubilius Warns at Defending Baltics 2025
