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Swiss drone delivery company RigiTech has taken another step closer to its objective to unleashing scalable aerial solutions across the planet with its Eiger UAV receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval as remote ID compliant in the US.

A landmark case on public access to video shot by law enforcement drones has taken a decisive turn, with the California Supreme Court’s denial of a Chula Vista Police Department motion seeking to keep its aerial footage confidential.

The Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has named Michael Robbins as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. AUVSI is the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing uncrewed systems and robotics.

Switzerland’s Flyability has released a new software extension for Elios 3, a drone developed especially for indoor and confined-space inspections. The Asset Management extension simplifies Elios 3’s processing and reporting workflows by merging data from subsequent flights into a single digital twin of the asset — with no additional post-processing.

Today, DJI released its second generation FPV/Cinewhoop style drone, the Avata 2. Packing improvements within both the new drone and paired Goggle 3, is it the best FPV drone on the market?

Specialized UAV public safety and emergency program consultancy Skyfire has announced the opening of its dedicated facility for drone first responder (DFR) training, covering a wide range of scenarios for existing and adopting operators.

Enterprise drone autonomy software company FlytBase is joining forces with drone reality capture platform SkyeBrowse to help users generate centimeter-accurate 3D models in near real-time.

In their boundless technological and economic wisdom, US legislators responsible for blacklisting DJI drones from use by federal agencies are now preparing a de facto ban of private companies and individuals flying them, too. If that happens, the only option would be what a Wall Street Journal report today calls “drones from American startups (that) have been deemed glitchy and expensive” in their disappointing deployment in Ukraine.

Wingcopter, a German developer and operator of delivery drones, says it has applied and received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone in Japan. The development is important because it is the first time a foreign company’s drone has been accepted for type certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Successful approval would allow for commercial drone delivery missions in populated areas.

Aerospace infrastructure development company DronePort Network is joining forces with airspace management specialist Vigilant Aerospace for advanced situational awareness at future drone port projects throughout the US.

A little more has been uncovered about the mysterious drone sightings in a highly restricted US military test flight area above the Arizona desert, but the additional details don’t offer any clear idea of who might be illegally piloting the UAVs.

Are authorities in France at risk of not having new counter-drone tech available when the Paris Summer Olympics begin in July? That’s the sound of recent media reports that weigh in hard on spooky UAV themes, while often giving lighter treatment less dramatic aspects of the story.

DJI has released a new firmware update for its latest drone-in-a-box, Dock 2. The firmware comes with a bunch of new features and optimized functions for live flight controls through FlightHub 2.

China-based air taxi developer EHang has received crucial government certification to begin mass production of its EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless aircraft. The company is the first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) developer in the world to obtain this kind of regulatory validation for its aircraft.

Though moves to ease the operation of drones in New York City only date to last July, municipal authorities are already so habituated to deploying UAVs when occasions arise that they immediately turned to their fleet in response to Friday’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is flagging constitutional concerns with police using drone technology to surveil public gatherings and the vital protections communities need to curb abuse. These questions come in light of the news that police departments have already used drones to monitor everything from large-scale public gatherings, such as parades and protests, to small, private gatherings like backyard barbeques.

Forces fighting the junta ruling Myanmar say they’ve mounted another drone strike against the military regime’s stronghold, expanding the lessons learned from Ukraine’s deft deployment of UAVs to battle the much larger and better-equipped invading Russian Army.

Air taxi developer AutoFlight is moving swiftly toward commercialization of its Prosperity electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, delivering the first model of the battery-operated plane to a company customer in Japan before it’s even certified.

Lawmakers in Missouri have joined peers on a lengthening list of states looking to ban DJI drone use by public agencies. But they’re already getting emphatic opposition from the first responders who rely on the craft for their work.

Advanced navigation and positioning technology provider Inertial Labs is developing a state-of-the-art LiDAR system for Sony’s Airpeak drone. The partnership will enhance the drone’s capabilities in various applications, including surveying, mapping, and cinematic videography.

Ukraine has continued its drone strikes on targets deep inside Russia, with new attacks seeking to seriously hobble the oil refinery assets Moscow relies on to generate funds for its two-year old invasion, as well as UAV production factories.

Red Cat Holdings is expanding its primary drone sales activity with specialized security and defense clients through a new contract worth $2.5 million, providing Teal 2 craft to a pair North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied nations.

DJI is teasing us again. The world’s largest consumer drone maker is preparing to launch a new flying camera next week, and it has just offered a little glimpse of what’s to come on its social media channels.

Europe-based online food delivery company foodora has announced a new offering that would transform the way customers receive their favorite meals in Sweden. The company has collaborated with Swedish telecom operator Tele2 to launch foodora Air, a service that would use drones based on 5G IoT (Internet of Things) technology to deliver food from restaurants.