Drones

U.S. Air Force

An Inside Look at the Air Force’s Robot Wingmen: Collaborative Combat Aircraft

By: Houston Cantwell (Brig Gen USAF Ret.), Autonomy Global Ambassador – Defense The Air Force’s vision for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), autonomous jets linked to fighter jets to multiply combat...Read More
BCN Drone Center

From Vein to Sky: BCN Drone Center Makes Medical Drone Delivery Real

By: Daniel Castillo, Chief Commercial Officer Innovation truly takes off only when it solves real problems for real people. Few applications have as much potential societal impact as medical deliveries....Read More
P3 Tech Consulting

Law‑Tech Connect 2026 Preview Sets the Stage for Detroit’s Autonomy Law Crossroads

By: Dawn Zoldi Law‑Tech Connect 2026 (LTC) has officially kicked off its run‑up to AUVSI XPONENTIAL (Detroit) with a live preview of its first four panels to usher in a...Read More
Volatus Aerospace

Golden Hour Search and Rescue: Specialized Drone Training for Mission Success

By: Dawn Zoldi Every year, tens of thousands of people go missing in wilderness areas, and hundreds of thousands vanish under a variety of other circumstances in the United States...Read More
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Human-In-The-Loop Beats Full Autonomy in Africa – Here’s Why

By: Peter Karanja, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Africa Autonomy is easy to sell on a slide deck. I have seen potential customers light up when they learn that artificial intelligence...Read More
Vantis X Northern Plains UAS Test Site

Hoeven: FAA Radar Data Feed Cements North Dakota as the Most Advanced UAS Ecosystem in the Nation

Senator Worked to Pass Legislation Creating Radar Data Initiative, Advance System’s Secure Implementation at Northern Plains UAS Test Site GRAND FORKS, ND – Senator John Hoeven today announced the activation of the Vantis...Read More
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Custom AI for Autonomy: Inside The Hive and Buffalo3’s Developer-Led Future

By: Dawn Zoldi When most people talk about AI, they mean chatbots in the cloud. At The Hive in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Buffalo3, the AI venture born inside...Read More
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GeoAI, Data and Construction: A Tale of Two Countries

By: Dawn Zoldi As construction firms modernize how they design, build and maintain infrastructure, changes continue unfolding in the air, on the ground and inside the walls. From drone imagery...Read More
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Predictions, Lessons and Tips For the Next Decade of Geospatial Innovation: Geo Week 2026 Spotlight

By: Dawn Zoldi At Geo Week 2026, a cross‑section of geospatial leaders took the stage to wrestle with the question “What will the next 10 years actually look like for...Read More
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Inside the Drone Software Supply Chain: Software Bills of Materials Expose Hidden Vulnerabilities

By: Benjamin Sugg, CNA In modern conflicts,unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have proven pivotal and, as such, continue to redefine military strategy. In the Ukraine conflict, for example, UAS cybersecurity vulnerabilities...Read More