New FCC action removes certain toy drones from the Covered List and outlines the characteristics federal officials consider low risk. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has updated its Covered List to remove a narrowly defined category of foreign-produced "Toy Drones" and "Toy Drones that contain foreign-produced components." The action follows a June 12, 2026 … [Read more...] about FCC Creates New Toy Drone Exemption While Defining a Low-Risk UAS Category
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Proposed Patent Bill Could Have Major Implications for Drone Industry Intellectual Property
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act would make certain patents unenforceable while leaving ownership intact A newly introduced bill in Congress concerning "adversarial patents" could extend U.S. scrutiny of certain foreign technology companies into a new area: intellectual property rights. The Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 (PAPA), introduced by Rep. Scott … [Read more...] about Proposed Patent Bill Could Have Major Implications for Drone Industry Intellectual Property
FCC Expands Drone Exemptions as Product-by-Product Security Review Takes Shape
VEX AIR receives conditional approval through December 2026 as federal agencies continue evaluating individual UAS outside broad Covered List restrictions The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced another conditional exemption from its Covered List restrictions, adding the VEX AIR uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to a growing roster of drone products that have … [Read more...] about FCC Expands Drone Exemptions as Product-by-Product Security Review Takes Shape
What Comes After China? Ukraine’s Growing Role in the U.S. Drone Industry
As Washington pushes for secure drone supply chains, a growing number of U.S.-Ukraine partnerships suggest a new model may already be taking shape. Recent reports indicate that Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement with the United States. According to statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the proposed arrangement would … [Read more...] about What Comes After China? Ukraine’s Growing Role in the U.S. Drone Industry
Congress Introduces GUARD Act, Extending FCC Covered List Framework to Robotics
Proposed legislation would require national security review of certain foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would apply a familiar national security review process to humanoid and quadruped robots, signaling a broader U.S. approach to evaluating connected autonomous systems. The Guarding the U.S. against … [Read more...] about Congress Introduces GUARD Act, Extending FCC Covered List Framework to Robotics
