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How AI Is Pushing Industrial Drone Use Into a New Era
By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Although over the past couple of decades some heavy industries have been quick to adopt the use of drones and robotics to perform tasks that are difficult to dangerous for humans to perform, the introduction…
Tonner Drones receives €2,5M from regular bond issuance
Tonner Drones receives €2,5M from regular bond issuance Paris, November 18, 2025, 18:00, Tonner Drones ('the Company') is pleased to announce that it was able to issue a €2,5M bond with the CEO, a financial investor and an industrial…
Ukraine proved this drone-killer works. Now, the West is giving it a shot.
NOWA DĘBA, Poland — The interceptor drone darted across the sky, screaming toward its target, a hostile drone. Missing, it looped around for another try. The air battle, reminiscent of old-school dogfights, ended without a kill. The…
Japan scrambles warplanes as Chinese drones circle disputed islands
Japan was forced to scramble warplanes on Sunday after it detected a suspected Chinese drone near its southern island of Yonaguni amid rising tensions between the two countries. Chinese coast guard vessels also spent several hours in Japanese…
The drone war is moving too fast for old-school defense tech development, CEO warns
Drones — and ways to defeat them — are evolving far too quickly for traditional weapons development cycles, a company making counter-drone systems said. Matt McCrann, CEO of DroneShield's US arm, told Business Insider that 'there's…
Russia downs two drones headed for Moscow, two major airports halt flights
World MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defences shot down two Ukrainian drones en route to Moscow on Tuesday, the city's mayor said, while two major airports in the Russian capital temporarily halted all incoming and outgoing traffic. Moscow Mayor…
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Man Shuts Down Streets and Takes Over Dallas Airspace with Hundreds of Drones for Over-the-Top Proposal (Exclusive)
Influencer Erica McDowell got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Travon Duncan, in Dallas on Nov. 1 Duncan 'shut the streets down' and took over the airspace to pop the question with a one-of-a-kind drone proposal 'The intention, love, and detail…
Russian drones damage Suspilne newsroom building in Ukraine's Dnipro, broadcaster says
DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian drones damaged a building housing the Dnipro newsroom of public broadcaster Suspilne and Ukrainian Radio Dnipro in a major overnight attack on the city, Suspilne said early on Tuesday. Vladyslav Haivanenko, the…
Could 5G unlock a new era of smarter, faster robotics and drones in Malaysia?
As a child, Dr Phang Swee King spent hours tinkering with his toys, interested in taking apart small gadgets just to see what's inside. Over time, his curiosity grew into an interest in robotics. There was no such course during his time in…
New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back - watch it in action
A Symphony of Robotic Motion - Collaboration Between Caltech & TII - YouTube Caltech engineers have developed a multimodal robot system — a humanoid robot with a transforming drone that launches off its back. Sitting on the back of the…
Would an EU 'drone wall' stop Russian airspace incursions?
Violations of national airspace by drones are on the rise in Europe. When European leaders discussed these events at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2025, they responded by announcing plans for a defensive “drone wall.”…
Could a Community Drone Detection Network Bolster Airspace Safety?
According to drone detection and forensics provider SkySafe, there are too many drones in U.S. skies for the FAA alone to track them. Per the agency, there are more than 820,000 FAA-registered drones—more than half for commercial…
'A drone's world is noisy': Analysing the quiet moments before drone failure
This SETU researcher traces the fine line between order and error in drone systems. Iftikhar Umrani sees the rise in public engagement in science over the last few years as “both a gift and a responsibility”. “Today, when I…
City Council Grounds Maine Police Drone Program Before it Takes Off
A $45,000 Portland police proposal to create its first drone program was narrowly rejected by city lawmakers, with some residents concerned about the technology's possible misuse and cost. By a 4-3 vote, the Portland City Council rejected a $45,000…
Russia Now Using Iranian Shahed-107 Drones To Strike Beyond The Front Lines
Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Russia appears to be using an updated version of another Iranian-designed drone against Ukrainian forces, according to Ukrainian…
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