New FCC action removes certain toy drones from the Covered List and outlines the characteristics federal officials consider low risk. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated its Covered List to remove a narrowly defined category of foreign-produced "Toy Drones" and "Toy Drones that contain foreign-produced components." The action follows a June 12, 2026 … [Read more...] about FCC Creates New Toy Drone Exemption While Defining a Low-Risk UAS Category
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Who Gets to Fly? ACLU Paper Examines the Future of Drone Access
Access, Regulation, and the Future of Drone Use Analysis raises questions about how policy decisions may shape who benefits from drone technology As drone technology advances, its applications continue to expand across industries, public safety, and everyday life. Drones support infrastructure inspection, emergency response, mapping, and delivery services. These … [Read more...] about Who Gets to Fly? ACLU Paper Examines the Future of Drone Access
Autoflight Unveils First 5-Ton Heavy Lift eVTOL Aircraft
AutoFlight has introduced Matrix, the world's first 5-ton eVTOL aircraft, successfully completing a public full transition flight demonstration at its low-altitude flight test facility in Kunshan, China on February 5, 2026. 5-Ton eVTOL Achieves Historic Flight Milestone During the demonstration, Matrix flew alongside AutoFlight's 2-ton CarryAll cargo eVTOL, completing the … [Read more...] about Autoflight Unveils First 5-Ton Heavy Lift eVTOL Aircraft
SkyDrive to Demonstrate Remotely Piloted eVTOL Operations in Tokyo
Japan-based eVTOL developer SkyDrive Inc. will conduct demonstration flights of its Model SD-05 in Tokyo between February 24 and February 28, 2026. The event, organized in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., and Kanematsu Corporation, marks SkyDrive's first demo flight in the city and represents a significant step toward the … [Read more...] about SkyDrive to Demonstrate Remotely Piloted eVTOL Operations in Tokyo
Texas Surf Fishermen Fight to Change Drone Drop Bait Laws
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A group of Texas surf fishermen are lobbying for the revision of a federal law which prohibits the use of drones to drop bait to attract fish in the deep waters off the nation’s beaches too far from the shore to cast a line. As of Monday, December 15, a MoveOn.org petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department seeking the change … [Read more...] about Texas Surf Fishermen Fight to Change Drone Drop Bait Laws
