At INTERGEO, attention has shifted from individual platforms to complete geospatial workflows. One of the clearest drone industry trends at INTERGEO 2026 is not a new aircraft or sensor. It is how fully drones have entered the wider geospatial workflow. In earlier years, drones occupied their own category and their own space on the show floor. That made sense - drones often … [Read more...] about The Drone Is No Longer the Point
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FCC Clears Nationwide Test of Cellular Networks for Drone Safety
Temporary waiver will allow DOT to measure airborne wireless coverage for command and control, detect and avoid, Remote ID and other aviation applications. The Federal Communications Commission has removed a regulatory obstacle to nationwide testing of commercial wireless networks aboard drones and general aviation aircraft. The FCC order, effective September 11, supports the … [Read more...] about FCC Clears Nationwide Test of Cellular Networks for Drone Safety
From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Taps Detroit’s Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
UAV maker turns to auto industry as source of domestic components By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill While Silicon Valley is well-known as a mecca for the launch of flashy high-tech firms, and Detroit as the home of the older, more staid and much less exciting automotive industry, for one autonomous security drone startup the move from the former area to the latter made … [Read more...] about From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Taps Detroit’s Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
Wingcopter 262 Debuts as All-Electric Tactical Reconnaissance eVTOL for Defense Users
The all-electric Wingcopter 262 carries a 262-centimeter (103-inch) wingspan, a 150-kilometer (93-mile) tactical range and a 10-kilogram (22-pound) maximum takeoff weight. Wingcopter introduced the Wingcopter 262 on September 14, 2026 from Düsseldorf. The all-electric, vertical take-off and landing fixed-wing aircraft targets defense and security users. Tactical range reaches … [Read more...] about Wingcopter 262 Debuts as All-Electric Tactical Reconnaissance eVTOL for Defense Users
Kite Aero Commences KITE UAS Production in Geelong
Sovereign Five Eyes aligned production of the KITE autonomous logistics aircraft moves to Sykes' composite facility as the company builds toward a 100-unit pipeline. Kite Aerospace Pty Ltd started production of its KITE uncrewed aerial vehicle on September 14, 2026. The company partners with Sykes Advanced Manufacturing for the build. The announcement came from Geelong and … [Read more...] about Kite Aero Commences KITE UAS Production in Geelong
