At the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 conference this week, Red Cat Holdings executive Brendan Stewart delivered one of the more historically grounded and economically detailed discussions of the event, arguing that rebuilding the U.S. drone industry will require long-term industrial policy, manufacturing scale, and patience. Stewart, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Government … [Read more...] about Industrial Policy and Wright’s Law: A New Perspective on Building the U.S. Drone Industry
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At XPONENTIAL 2026, AUVSI Signals a New Phase for the Drone Industry
AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2026 Message: The Drone Industry Moves From Innovation to Integration At XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit this week, President Michael Robbins delivered a keynote that reflected a broader shift taking place across the drone and autonomy industry. Rather than focusing primarily on emerging technology and experimentation, Robbins emphasized manufacturing, … [Read more...] about At XPONENTIAL 2026, AUVSI Signals a New Phase for the Drone Industry
Beyond Pizza Delivery: How AI Agents and Drones Are Building the Next Commerce Infrastructure
Papa Johns, Wing, and Google Cloud offer a glimpse of a future where AI systems, autonomous logistics, and drone delivery operate as one connected ecosystem. Drone delivery stories often focus on the aircraft. Payloads. Batteries. Range. Regulations. But a recent partnership between Wing and Papa Johns suggests the commercial drone industry may be entering a different phase. … [Read more...] about Beyond Pizza Delivery: How AI Agents and Drones Are Building the Next Commerce Infrastructure
The Challenge of Drone Pizza Delivery: Flytrex Finally Solved It
Flytrex, Little Caesars join in first-of-kind pizza delivery By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Over the past several years, residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) region have become used to having food and other small items delivered to their homes by drone, but one commonly delivered food item was largely missing from the UAV-borne menu – pizza. But last month, … [Read more...] about The Challenge of Drone Pizza Delivery: Flytrex Finally Solved It
Headed to XPONENTIAL 2026? Don’t Miss These Partners, Panels, and Dual-Use Innovations in Detroit
From May 11-14, the annual AUVSI Xponential conference will bring the global autonomous systems industry to Detroit. This year’s conference arrives at a moment when uncrewed systems, AI, advanced manufacturing, and resilient supply chains are becoming increasingly tied to both commercial and defense priorities. XPONENTIAL has steadily evolved into one of the leading showcases … [Read more...] about Headed to XPONENTIAL 2026? Don’t Miss These Partners, Panels, and Dual-Use Innovations in Detroit
