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AirHub is doubling down on a future where drones aren’t just tools; they’re part of the operational backbone for security, defense, and critical infrastructure. And with fresh funding in hand, the European company is making a serious push to lead that transformation.

GoPro is done playing it safe, and if its latest announcement is anything to go by, the company is gearing up for one of the most aggressive comebacks the camera world has seen in years.

Teledyne FLIR OEM is doubling down on one of the fastest-evolving areas in modern defense: smarter, more autonomous drones. The company, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has rolled out a major upgrade to its Prism SKR (“seeker”) software, transforming it from a targeting tool into a full-fledged autonomy platform built with drones front and center.

A widely used piece of drone software just got a serious cybersecurity wake-up call, and if you operate drones in the US, it’s something you’ll want to pay attention to.

Ireland-based drone delivery company Manna Air Delivery is making a serious push into the US, and it just secured the funding to back it up. The company announced a fresh $50 million Series B round, bringing its total funding to $110 million, as it prepares to rapidly scale operations across the United States and Europe.

Tech giant DJI will officially end service and support for several of its most beloved professional and prosumer drones in the coming weeks. That includes the iconic DJI Mavic 2 Pro, the versatile DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Zoom and DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, and the heavy-lift powerhouse DJI Matrice 600 Pro.

When tens of thousands of fans gather under one roof, security doesn’t just stop at the doors; it extends to the skies above. That was exactly the case at Canada’s biggest night in music, the JUNO Awards, where a quiet but critical layer of anti-drone protection was keeping watch overhead.

DJI is continuing to refine its mapping and modeling ecosystem with the latest update to DJI Terra, and version 5.2.0 brings a mix of speed boosts, smarter automation, and improved output quality for enterprise users.

The Commercial Drone Alliance is pushing Washington to move faster, and more strategically, on building a truly domestic drone ecosystem. In a newly released white paper, the industry group calls on the Trump Administration to adopt sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening US manufacturing, creating high-skilled jobs, and reducing reliance on foreign-made drone components. The message is clear: recent policy moves have set the tone, but now the US needs a coordinated, long-term plan to stay competitive.

DJI is doubling down on drone software. And this time, it’s targeting one of the most overlooked parts of the drone mapping workflow: how 3D data is actually viewed and shared.

DJI is doubling down on one of the biggest shifts happening in the drone industry right now: moving from simply capturing data to actually understanding it in real time.

If there’s one thing construction teams everywhere can agree on, it’s this: visibility is everything. And now, DroneDeploy is doubling down on that idea through a new partnership with Cairn Homes — Ireland’s leading homebuilder — to bring advanced drone reality capture tech across more than 25 residential developments. The goal? Make construction smarter, safer, and far more data-driven.

The Federal Communications Commission is making its next big move in the race to dominate drone technology, and it’s tying that push directly to President Donald Trump’s national strategy for what officials are calling “American drone dominance.”

XTEND is doubling down on one of the biggest challenges in modern warfare: how to stop hostile drones, without making things worse in the process. The AI-driven robotics company, backed by Eric Trump, has announced a new partnership with ParaZero Technologies as part of its broader $1.5 billion public-market merger. Together, the companies are rolling out a fully autonomous drone interception system that can detect, chase, and capture enemy drones mid-air using a physical net. Yes, a net.

Drone threats aren’t slowing down in Europe, and neither is DroneShield. The Australia-based counter-drone and electronic warfare specialist has officially opened its new European headquarters in Amsterdam, signaling a deeper, more permanent push into one of its fastest-growing markets.

Sphere is tightening its grip on autonomous drone deployments with a set of practical upgrades to its HubT platform, but the biggest shift is how the system is now built.

Grey Arrows Drone Club just did something UK drone pilots have quietly needed for years. And if you’ve ever second-guessed where you’re allowed to take off, this could be a game-changer.

DJI drones that once felt like serious investments are now showing up at prices that would’ve seemed unrealistic even a year ago. Thanks to the Amazon Big Spring Sale, models across the lineup are seeing steep discounts, opening the door at just $149 and making it very easy to imagine how different your travel content could look this time around. In fact, if you picked up a drone last year, or paid full price anytime before that, these deals are the kind that might sting a little.

Wingtra is stepping into 2026 with a clear message for the surveying world: the future of mapping might not need ground control points at all. The Switzerland-based drone company recently launched the SURVEY61 payload, designed to work with the WingtraRAY drone. And the pitch is hard to ignore — survey-grade accuracy down to 3 cm (0.1 ft), without the traditional need for GCPs (ground control points). For an industry where time, labor, and safety risks are tightly intertwined, that’s a potentially big shift.

The new DJI Avata 360 drone is arriving with a feature-rich day-one firmware update that significantly expands what this immersive FPV drone can do right out of the box. The initial firmware rollout, headlined by v01.00.0100 for the aircraft, arrives alongside updates for the entire ecosystem, including the DJI RC 2, DJI Goggles 3, and DJI FPV Remote Controller 3, as well as the latest DJI Fly app.

The DJI Fly app has officially been updated to version 1.20.0, adding support for the newly launched Avata 360 drone. The update also confirms Avata 360’s compatibility with the DJI RC 2, DJI Goggles 3, and DJI Goggles N3.

DJI has kicked off the global rollout of the Avata 360, positioning it as its most immersive consumer drone yet. In many parts of the world, that means orders are either already live or pre-sales have begun. In the US, though, things are playing out a little differently, again.

DJI’s 360° drone launch may already be underway globally, but US buyers could be stuck waiting. A newly updated banner on DJI’s official Amazon US storefront now points to March 30 at 8 a.m. EST as the release timing for its upcoming DJI Avata 360 drone, subtly overriding the March 26 worldwide launch window.

In a move that shows just how fast warehouse automation is evolving, Corvus Robotics has teamed up with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to scale autonomous inventory drones across one of the largest beverage distribution networks in the US.