A NASA-sponsored working group is pushing forward efforts to make autonomous, multi-drone fleet operations a routine part of the national airspace, and it's looking for new members to help. The Routine Autonomous Multi-Aircraft Operations (RAM-AO) Working Group, formerly the m:N Working Group, meets March 3–5 at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Aptima, … [Read more...] about NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
Drone Swarms
Titan Protection Receives FAA Approval for One-to-Many Drone Operations
Titan Protection has secured FAA approval to conduct one-to-many drone operations, enabling a single remote pilot to oversee up to four automated drones simultaneously across multiple states. The Kansas City-based security company obtained the approval through an amendment to its existing Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver—a waiver Titan was the first security company … [Read more...] about Titan Protection Receives FAA Approval for One-to-Many Drone Operations
New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
DoD Seeks Automated Infrastructure to Support Large-Scale Autonomous Drone Operations The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has opened a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeking industry solutions for a Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS). The effort focuses on developing containerized systems that can … [Read more...] about New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
Apium Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Advance Swarming Autonomy for Tactical Drones
After successful U.S. Army testing of Apium’s swarm autopilot on the Teal 2 platform, the partnership with Red Cat aims to bring next-generation swarm capability to the tactical edge. The U.S. drone and robotics companies Apium Swarm Robotics, Inc. (Apium) and Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Red Cat) have announced a new partnership. On 4 November 2025 they signed a Memorandum of … [Read more...] about Apium Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Advance Swarming Autonomy for Tactical Drones
Inside the Royal Navy’s “Rattler” Revolution: Uncrewed Vessels Escort Warships from 500 Miles Away
Royal Navy Tests “Rattler” Swarm of Uncrewed Boats in Landmark Sea Trial SYOS Aerospace-developed vessels demonstrate fast-track innovation and progress toward a Hybrid Navy The Royal Navy has taken a major step toward a future fleet that blends crewed and uncrewed vessels. In a landmark demonstration off the coast of Scotland, five uncrewed Rattler rigid inflatable boats … [Read more...] about Inside the Royal Navy’s “Rattler” Revolution: Uncrewed Vessels Escort Warships from 500 Miles Away
