Browsing: Drones
Uncrewed aircraft in commerce, policing and hobby flying, covering rules, detection, delivery trials and the incidents that trigger new limits.
Pete Hegseth’s State of the Force address ordered a new four-star command for drones and autonomy, a 20% cut to generals and admirals by January 2027, and a future-warfare review led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. The diagnosis is sound. The execution is the problem.
MIT’s insect-scale flying robot just got about 450% faster and pulled off 10 somersaults in 11 seconds. The robot itself was not rebuilt. A new AI control system replaced the math that was holding it back.
Amazon says Prime Air will reach nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold jump from seven states today. The drone carries five pounds and flies about 7.5 miles, which explains a lot about what will actually show up in your yard.
Lucid Bots raised $20M to build more Sherpa window washing drones. Here is what the company makes, who backed it and how pricing works.