A new simulation in Dublin highlights how medical drone delivery could reshape inter-hospital transport of critical supplies in Ireland. Rotunda Hospital led the clinical design, while Manna Air Delivery supplied software and drones built in Ireland for the trial flight scenario. The partners simulated a drone route from Rotunda Hospital to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. … [Read more...] about Dublin Hospitals Test High-Speed Drone Delivery With Manna
Drone Regulations
Ukraine’s Drone Industry Is Breaking Its Dependence on Chinese Parts
As Ukraine builds domestic drone components under wartime pressure, the effort offers lessons for manufacturers navigating new supply chain restrictions. Recent reporting in the Kyiv Post and New York Times highlights Ukraine’s effort to reduce reliance on Chinese drone components. While the story is tied to wartime necessity, it raises an important question for the broader … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s Drone Industry Is Breaking Its Dependence on Chinese Parts
Public Safety Drone Leaders Discuss What Comes Next for cUAS, BVLOS, and Airspace Integration
Leaders from the Hogan Lovells and the Commercial Drone Alliance and DRONERESPONDERS discuss cUAS authority, BVLOS progress, and airspace awareness at national conference At the DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia on March 10, 2026, industry and public safety leaders gathered to discuss the evolving regulatory environment for drone … [Read more...] about Public Safety Drone Leaders Discuss What Comes Next for cUAS, BVLOS, and Airspace Integration
NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
A NASA-sponsored working group is pushing forward efforts to make autonomous, multi-drone fleet operations a routine part of the national airspace, and it's looking for new members to help. The Routine Autonomous Multi-Aircraft Operations (RAM-AO) Working Group, formerly the m:N Working Group, meets March 3–5 at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Aptima, … [Read more...] about NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
Beyond “BVLOS Is Necessary”: SAFE Brief Defines What a Workable Rule Must Deliver
New policy brief reframes BVLOS as infrastructure policy, industrial policy, and digital coordination policy, not just an aviation update. SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo) will release its new policy brief, From Waivers to Scale: How BVLOS Modernizes America’s Low-Altitude Infrastructure, during a free webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 17) at 1:00 PM ET. Register … [Read more...] about Beyond “BVLOS Is Necessary”: SAFE Brief Defines What a Workable Rule Must Deliver
