This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Sumitomo Forestry will introduce the Mazex Karusuke series to forestry operators through its own network. The Karusuke 25 matches the payload of the earlier Morito 25 at a lower price and in a smaller airframe. Sumitomo Forestry and industrial drone maker … [Read more...] about Sumitomo Forestry and Mazex Expand Forestry Cargo Drones With Lower-Cost Karusuke Series
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Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill If a gang of criminals threatens to do harm to a high-security facility, they might be scared off by a four-legged dog-like robot patrolling the perimeter. Or they might be deterred by an autonomous aerial vehicle patrolling the fence line. In the case of a facility guarded by Philadelphia-based Asylon Robotics, provider of robotic … [Read more...] about Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would restrict government use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), including systems that collect data using drones. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … [Read more...] about Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
The inaugural awards recognized drone-borne GPR at a Chilean mine, gamma-ray peat mapping in Ireland and contact-free orca health research, plus a special recognition for remote drone education. SPH Engineering announced the winners of its inaugural Global Drone Operations Awards on October 12, 2026 during SPH Drone Camp in Budapest, Hungary. Following review by an expert … [Read more...] about SPH Engineering Announces Winners of the 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
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
