Commercial UAV Expo returns September 1–3 as major regulatory changes reshape the U.S. drone market. Here’s what the DRONELIFE team will be watching, plus where to find our friends and partners on the show floor. Commercial UAV Expo returns to Las Vegas September 1–3, bringing more than 3,700 commercial drone professionals and 240-plus exhibitors to Caesars Forum. This year, … [Read more...] about Headed to Commercial UAV Expo 2026? Keynotes, DRONELIFE, and Friends and Partners to Visit in Las Vegas
Drones in the News
Archer, AEG Plan Downtown Los Angeles Vertiport at L.A. LIVE
Proposed site would become the first announced downtown node in Archer’s planned Los Angeles air taxi network ahead of the LA28 Games Archer Aviation and sports and entertainment company AEG have announced plans to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. The companies have entered an exclusive, multi-year partnership for the project. Under the agreement, … [Read more...] about Archer, AEG Plan Downtown Los Angeles Vertiport at L.A. LIVE
Cat-Inspired Claws Help Ice Dart Drone Land on Steep Ice
Université de Sherbrooke researchers demonstrate a new approach to landing multirotors on steep, irregular ice surfaces Cats may seem an unlikely source of inspiration for drone landing gear. But retractable claws helped researchers at Canada’s Université de Sherbrooke address a difficult problem: landing a drone on steep, slippery ice. The result is the Ice Dart, a … [Read more...] about Cat-Inspired Claws Help Ice Dart Drone Land on Steep Ice
Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
FBI and local officials describe how a multi-agency task force detected dozens of unauthorized drones, located pilots and worked to keep firefighting aircraft flying by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal and local officials are decrying the overflights of drones over a series of wildfires in eastern Washington state, which caused a temporary grounding of … [Read more...] about Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
Appeals Court Partially Reverses Ruling in DJI Challenge to Pentagon Designation
D.C. Circuit sends part of the case back to the district court as DJI continues to face separate U.S. market restrictions The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has partially reversed a lower court ruling in DJI’s challenge to its designation by the Department of Defense as a “Chinese military company.” In an August 14 decision, the appeals court affirmed parts of the … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Partially Reverses Ruling in DJI Challenge to Pentagon Designation
