By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A catastrophic flash flood, which inundated a large swath of the Central Texas Hill Country in the early-morning hours of July 4, 2025, claimed the lives 135 people, a total that officials have said could have been much lower had an early-warning system been in place. Now a Texas-based research and development start-up is … [Read more...] about Drone Docking Stations on Poles Can Respond to Emergencies
Drone Regulation
Texas Surf Fishermen Fight to Change Drone Drop Bait Laws
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A group of Texas surf fishermen are lobbying for the revision of a federal law which prohibits the use of drones to drop bait to attract fish in the deep waters off the nation’s beaches too far from the shore to cast a line. As of Monday, December 15, a MoveOn.org petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department seeking the change … [Read more...] about Texas Surf Fishermen Fight to Change Drone Drop Bait Laws
Italian Regulators Open Inquiry on Alleged Price Fixing by DJI, Partners
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened a formal investigation into DJI Europe B.V. and its Italian importer Nital S.p.A. over suspected resale price maintenance (RPM) practices that may violate European Union competition law. The investigation centers on allegations that the companies imposed fixed resale prices on retailers selling DJI enterprise drones in Italy, … [Read more...] about Italian Regulators Open Inquiry on Alleged Price Fixing by DJI, Partners
U.S. Officials Call for Commerce Investigation Amid Growing Scrutiny of DJI and Other Chinese Tech Firms
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Commerce Department to Probe China-Tied Tech in Drone Sector A consortium of U.S. congressional leaders has formally urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate technology products linked to China across critical industries, with a particular mention of unmanned systems and the drone sector. In a letter dated October 30, 2025, the Chairs of four … [Read more...] about U.S. Officials Call for Commerce Investigation Amid Growing Scrutiny of DJI and Other Chinese Tech Firms
Terra Drone’s Unifly Completes Major European U-space Project, Advancing Drone Integration
Terra Drone Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Unifly successfully completed the three-year BURDI (Belgium-Netherlands U-space Reference Design Implementation) Project, a landmark European initiative aimed at safely integrating drones and manned aircraft into shared airspace. The project's results were presented at an international conference in Brussels, Belgium, on … [Read more...] about Terra Drone’s Unifly Completes Major European U-space Project, Advancing Drone Integration
