Public Safety

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… Read more: Axon Invests $1.2 Billion in Skydio, Secures Exclusive Public Safety Drone Distribution Rights

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: Drone Activity Disrupts Jersey Airport for Two Consecutive Nights

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… Read more: Elistair Unveils Tethered Solution for the Parrot ANAFI UKR

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… Read more: Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure

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… Read more: Smarter Drone Searches May Require Less Replanning, Not More

BETA Technologies, Metro Aviation and Washington County EMS test how electric aviation could support disaster response and medical operations in Texas BETA Technologies and Metro Aviation have completed an electric aircraft demonstration with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham, Texas. The flight explored how electric aviation could support emergency response in rural areas. The… Read more: Testing Electric Aviation for Rural EMS

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Facing threats from the federal government to build a border wall or other physical barrier through some of the most environmentally sensitive areas of South Texas, state Democratic lawmakers instead are calling for the deployment of more drones and other technological solutions to boost border security. At the urging… Read more: Texas Senators Call for Drone-Powered “Smart Wall”

Counter-drone technology joins Motorola Solutions’ public safety portfolio as demand for airspace protection grows Motorola Solutions has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of counter-drone technology provider D-Fend Solutions. The deal brings D-Fend’s RF cyber-takeover technology into Motorola Solutions’ public safety and security portfolio. “Safety on the ground demands security in the air,” said Greg Brown,… Read more: Motorola Solutions Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of D-Fend Solutions

Saildrone mission highlights growing role of uncrewed systems in maritime security A Saildrone Voyager unmanned surface vehicle (USV) helped the U.S. Navy track a suspected drug-smuggling vessel that was later intercepted in the Caribbean, leading to the seizure of approximately $81 million worth of cocaine. The operation demonstrates how autonomous maritime systems are moving from… Read more: How Autonomous Surface Vessels Helped the U.S. Navy Seize $81 Million in Cocaine

With the FIFA World Cup tournament and most of the big celebrations of America’s 250th birthday now in the rear-view mirror, law enforcement agencies, local government officials and infrastructure owners have gotten a wake-up call as to the importance of being able to identify and track drones in their airspace. Most counter-UAS experts agree on… Read more: Ericsson, AT&T Use Cellular Data to Detect Drones

Elistair’s Khronos DroneBox integrates with Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel to give operators a shore-controlled, persistent view from the deck up.   Elistair and Exail have partnered to integrate the Khronos automated tethered DroneBox on Exail’s DriX unmanned surface vessel, delivering tethered drone maritime surveillance from an autonomous platform. The pairing gives naval, coast guard… Read more: Elistair and Exail Bring Tethered Drone Maritime Surveillance to Autonomous Vessels

Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are reshaping how law enforcement agencies gather information and respond to emergencies. In this guest commentary, former police chief Mike Moulton shares his perspective on why DFR represents the most significant advance in police situational awareness since the introduction of the police radio, while offering a practical assessment of… Read more: Drone as First Responder – and the 3 Questions Every Police Leader Should Ask Before Funding a Program

How Titan Protection Is Scaling Drone Operations, on this episode of the Drone Radio Show! Ryan Smith speaks with host Randy Goers about Titan Protection’s approach to security, what makes the company different in a rapidly growing market, and how drones are evolving from specialized tools into native components of modern security operations. We’ll also… Read more: The Future of Security: Titan Protection on the Drone Radio Show!

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Federal officials on Monday urged drone operators to stay away from Lumen Field, which will be temporarily named Seattle Stadium, as it serves as the site of six FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, over the next several weeks. “We’re putting the word out there to recreational drone users that… Read more: Seattle Stadium “No-Drone Zone” During FIFA Matches

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) Federal, state and local officials are closely… Read more: FBI, Atlanta PD Stress Need for ‘No-Drone Zone’ Compliance

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Texas DPS deploys counter-drone tech for World Cup. (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or… Read more: Texas DPS Launches Counter-UAS Strategy for World Cup

The Bay Area autonomous maritime company brings persistent surveillance to the Great Lakes and Northeast under a $15.5 million Coast Guard contract. Saildrone is deploying 16 Voyager unmanned surface vehicles in support of US Coast Guard missions across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. The Alameda, California-based company announced the deployment on May 11, 2026.… Read more: Saildrone Deploys 16 Voyager USVs for Coast Guard Great Lakes Mission

The Fort Worth aeronautics company validates its low-drag airframe at Spaceport America in support of DARPA’s Energy Web Aircraft program. Otto Aerospace has completed a flight-test campaign for its unmanned laminar-flow drone at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company announced the milestone on May 6, 2026, from White Sands Missile Range. The campaign validated… Read more: Laminar-Flow Drone From Otto Aerospace Clears Flight-Test Campaign for DARPA

Long-awaited proposal aims to balance security and access in low-altitude airspace The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a long-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to restrict unauthorized drone operations over certain fixed site facilities, marking a significant step in implementing Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The proposal,… Read more: FAA Advances Long-Delayed Rule to Restrict Drones Over Sensitive Sites

Funding led by NATO Innovation Fund supports growth in defense, AI, and dual-use applications Kelluu, a Finnish deep tech company, has raised €15 million in Series A funding to expand its autonomous airship platform and scale international operations. The round was led by the NATO Innovation Fund, marking its first investment in a Finnish company.… Read more: Bridging the Gap: Kelluu’s Airships Sit Between Drones and Satellites