Drones & UAVs News Coverage of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, including commercial delivery drones, industrial inspection platforms, agricultural UAVs, defense systems, and consumer models. The Robotics Media reports on new aircraft launches, autonomy and navigation software, sensor payloads, regulatory developments such as FAA and EASA rules, and funding and acquisitions across the UAV industry. Readers also find analysis of counter-drone technology, BVLOS operations, and drone applications in logistics, mapping, and public safety.
Shield AI's X-BAT Fighter Drone Hits $400 Million in Funding as Navy Adds $150 Million — Oct 12, 2026 — Shield AI's X-BAT autonomous fighter-style drone has reached $400 million in total investment after a new $150 million Navy contract modification, wit...Skydio Debuts 100 MPH F10 Lightrunner Fixed-Wing Drone And MegaDock At Ascend 2026 — Sep 27, 2026 — Skydio pushed beyond quadcopters at its Ascend 2026 conference, unveiling the 100 mph F10 Lightrunner fixed-wing drone, a robotic MegaDock that launch...Amazon Pitches 1,000 Prime Air Drone Flights A Day From North Haven, Connecticut — Sep 27, 2026 — Connecticut Airport Authority briefed on Amazon Prime Air's plan to fly up to 1,000 MK30 drone deliveries a day from a North Haven warehouse pending F...Zipline Asks FAA To Clear 220,000 Drone Deliveries A Day Across Texas — Sep 26, 2026 — Zipline is asking the FAA to sign off on 220,000 daily drone deliveries across five Texas metros - Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Amarillo and El Paso...FCC's Carr Claims $5B Drone Investment — The Math Mixes Cash, Valuations And Pledges — Sep 26, 2026 — FCC Chairman touts $5B into US drones at SBA summit, but the filing bundles cash, market caps and five-year promises.Lowe's Launches Drone Delivery Pilot With Wing And DoorDash In NC — Sep 24, 2026 — Lowe's is teaming with Wing and DoorDash for the first US home-improvement drone delivery pilot, offering 100+ SKUs and 20-minute delivery from a Matt...Zipline Signs 8-Year Côte d'Ivoire Drone Deal, Extends Reach To 12 Million People — Sep 24, 2026 — Zipline has extended its Côte d'Ivoire partnership with an 8-year contract for nine new distribution centers, targeting drone health deliveries for 12...Amazon Drones Drop Packages Where 10 State Laws Say They Cannot — Sep 21, 2026 — Amazon’s Prime Air MK30 is the only U.S. delivery drone that releases packages in flight — a method banned or permit-restricted in at least 10 states...Amazon Files Portland Drone Hub In A State That Fought FAA Review — Sep 20, 2026 — Amazon has filed a pre-application for its first Prime Air drone-delivery center in Oregon, staking out a Portland site for MK30 launches even after t...US Army Winds Down Drone Battalion, Pushes UAVs Down To Every Squad — Sep 19, 2026 — The Army is retiring its year-old experimental drone battalion after Exercise Saber Junction, redirecting its Ukraine-inspired lessons into a squad-le...Zipline Breaks Ranks On Drone Safety, Amazon And Wing Stay Silent — Sep 18, 2026 — Zipline became the only major US delivery drone operator to answer on-the-record safety questions this month, disclosing weight, parachute and camera...Draganfly Wins FAA Section 44807 Nod For Heavy Lift Drone Above 55 Pounds — Sep 17, 2026 — Draganfly has secured a FAA Section 44807 exemption that lets its Heavy Lift Drone platform fly commercial U.S. missions above the 55-pound Part 107 w...Kite Aero Kicks Off Australian Serial Production Of Its Long-Range KITE Logistics Drone In Geelong — Sep 15, 2026 — Sydney-based Kite Aero has started serial production of its 240 km-range KITE autonomous logistics drone in Geelong with partner Sykes Advanced Manufa...Canada Names Draganfly Qualified Supplier Across All Five Drone Streams — Sep 10, 2026 — Draganfly said Ottawa qualified it under the Government of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace across all five capability streams, opening a...DroneXL Launches Public Tracker Of Every US Amazon, Wing And Zipline Delivery Drone Hub — Sep 9, 2026 — DroneXL launched a public Drone Delivery Tracker mapping 40 Amazon Prime Air hubs, 368 Wing nests, five Zipline authorizations and eight incidents, wi...Wing Claims Largest US Drone Delivery Network As Amazon Targets 500 Cities — Sep 7, 2026 — Wing says it is now the largest residential drone delivery network in the US after opening Greater Orlando with Walmart, while Amazon plots a sixfold...Wing Delivery Drone Crashes In Kemah After Walmart Return Flight — Sep 4, 2026 — A Wing delivery drone returning from a Walmart run in Kemah, Texas crashed on Sunday and ignited a small grass fire; the incident was reported to the...Amazon Prime Air Plans 500 US Drone Delivery Cities By End Of 2026 — Sep 1, 2026 — Amazon says its MK30 drones will reach nearly 500 US cities and towns this year, a sixfold expansion of Prime Air's current 11-metro footprint.Uber, Zipline Target 1 Million Daily Drone Deliveries By 2029 — Aug 30, 2026 — Uber and Zipline announced a strategic partnership on August 17, 2026 to bring autonomous drone delivery into Uber Eats, with a shared goal of one mil...Amazon Prime Air Targets 500 US Cities By Year-End With MK30 Drone Rollout — Aug 30, 2026 — Amazon is scaling Prime Air drone delivery from 11 to nearly 500 US cities by year-end, offering 30-minute lightweight-package delivery to 30 million...