The agreement will give Axon a 37% stake in Skydio and expand its role in the growing Drone as First Responder market. Axon has announced an additional $1.2 billion investment in Skydio and an exclusive agreement to distribute Skydio drones to public safety agencies in the United States and Canada. The agreement expands an existing partnership between the two companies. … [Read more...] about Axon Invests $1.2 Billion in Skydio, Secures Exclusive Public Safety Drone Distribution Rights
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Drone Activity Disrupts Jersey Airport for Two Consecutive Nights
Police are appealing for witnesses after multiple drones entered restricted airspace on October 30 and 31. The Government of Jersey says it is exploring enhanced detection and counter-drone technology with UK authorities. Unauthorized drone activity near Jersey Airport disrupted flights in the Channel Islands on the evenings of Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, … [Read more...] about Drone Activity Disrupts Jersey Airport for Two Consecutive Nights
Elistair Unveils Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR
A new air module connects Parrot's ANAFI UKR micro-UAV to Elistair's Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations, enabling hours of uninterrupted flight for ISR missions. Elistair unveiled a new tethered air module for the Parrot ANAFI UKR micro-UAV on October 21, 2026. The module works with Elistair's Safe-T and Ligh-T tether stations and allows hours of uninterrupted flight. Elistair, … [Read more...] about Elistair Unveils Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR
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
Smarter Drone Searches May Require Less Replanning, Not More
New research finds that autonomous vehicles can gain most of the benefits of adaptive route planning with only a few course corrections For an autonomous drone searching for a missing person, new information can change the mission. An image or sensor reading may suggest that the aircraft should search somewhere else. But how often does the drone need to reconsider its … [Read more...] about Smarter Drone Searches May Require Less Replanning, Not More
