Commercial UAV Expo debuts a two-day DRONERESPONDERS Program Management Course and unveils the 2026 Summit agenda, headlined by World Cup airspace security lessons. Commercial UAV Expo recently announced the debut of the DRONERESPONDERS Program Management Course and the full session program for the 2026 DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit. Both take place at Caesars Forum in … [Read more...] about DRONERESPONDERS And Commercial UAV Expo Bring FIFA Insight to Event
AI drones
Perceptual Robotics Raises Funding to Automate Wind Turbine Inspection Drones
Loggerhead Ventures leads the round with follow-on from One Planet Capital, fueling AI-powered drones for wind farm maintenance. Perceptual Robotics has secured fresh funding to scale its autonomous wind turbine inspection platform. Loggerhead Ventures led the round, with follow-on investment from One Planet Capital. The Thessaloniki-based company announced the deal on May 5, … [Read more...] about Perceptual Robotics Raises Funding to Automate Wind Turbine Inspection Drones
When Commercial Drone Technology Meets Defense: A Closer Look at Civil–Military Integration
New analysis highlights how shared innovation pipelines are shaping both commercial drone markets and military capabilities A recent report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is drawing attention to a familiar but increasingly important theme in the drone industry: the growing overlap between commercial technology and defense applications. The report, … [Read more...] about When Commercial Drone Technology Meets Defense: A Closer Look at Civil–Military Integration
Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
Funding will support international growth and further development of AI-driven maintenance solutions Donecle, a France-based company specializing in automated aircraft inspection, has raised €10 million in a new funding round. The round was led by IRDI Capital Investissement and SWEN Capital Partners, with participation from GSO Innovation and ARIS Occitanie. The company … [Read more...] about Donecle Raises €10 Million to Expand Drone-Based Aircraft Inspection Platform
The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
U.C. Irvine researchers thwart target-tracking drones with umbrellas By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A team of scientists at the University of California Irvine has discovered a flaw in the design of AI-enabled autonomous target-tracking (ATT) drones, such as those used in border security operations, that could allow the tracked person to defeat the UAV using a tool … [Read more...] about The $20 Counter-Drone Tool You Probably Already Own
