Build with Ukraine: Wingcopter and TAF Industries establish Joint Venture to scale production of reconnaissance drones in Germany for Ukraine
Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026 – German drone pioneer Wingcopter and Ukraine’s largest producer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) TAF Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent…
Auterion and Airlogix Launch German-Ukrainian JointVenture to Scale Autonomous Drone Production for Ukraine and NATO Allies
German and Ukrainian Government encourage industry partnership for thousands of AI-guided mid range strike systems in landmark European defense cooperation Munich, Germany – February 13th, 2026 Auterion, the global leader…
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy receives first Ukrainian drone manufactured in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries
The recently established German-Ukrainian joint venture, between Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in its new production facility ahead…
Quantum Systems Secures New European Financing Package to Scale the Future of Unmanned Technologies
Quantum Systems has secured €150M financing backed by the European Investment Bank, Commerzbank, KfW and Deutsche Bank. The agreement highlights a growing commitment to ensuring that security-related innovation can be…
Roboteam Unveils Gaza‑Proven UGV Fleet, New AI HUB
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel Israeli unmanned ground systems specialist Roboteam has expanded and reshaped its product line in the wake of the recent conflicts, introducing…
VICTUS Builds Autonomy That Survives In A Contested World
By: Dawn Zoldi In autonomy, contested environments have moved from exception to baseline. VICTUS founder and CEO Jesse Hamel built his company, and its entire software architecture, to address this…
MatrixSpace Expands Portable Airspace Awareness Offerings with Fusion 360
Portable, Multi-Sensor Detection for Real Drone Threats Burlington, MA (February 12, 2026) – MatrixSpace extends its advanced, portable drone detection portfolio with the launch of the multi-sensor MatrixSpace Fusion 360, verifying threats by…
AI-Driven Iranian Abu Mahdi Cruise Missile Expands Long-Range Anti-Ship Threat
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel With AI-assisted guidance systems, Iran’s new Abu Mahdi long-range cruise missile is designed primarily to strike naval ships at extended ranges…
Build with Ukraine: Wingcopter and TAF Industries establish Joint Venture to scale production of reconnaissance drones in Germany for Ukraine
Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026 – German drone pioneer Wingcopter and Ukraine’s largest producer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) TAF Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent…
U. S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and United Launch Alliance successfully launch USSF-87 mission aboard a Vulcan Rocket
Summary: The U.S. Space Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) launch team successfully launched the USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida using a ULA Vulcan Centaur for this…
Space Systems Command, Mission Partners Prepares USSF-87 for National Space Security Launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
SUMMARY: The primary payload on USSF-87 is the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) space system. GSSAP is a space-based capability operating in a near-geosynchronous orbit supporting the U.S. Space Command…
Complete Robotic Autonomy: The Role of the Fourth Law in Shaping the Future
By: Pramod Raheja, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Autonomy In the realm of autonomy & robotics, few concepts have endured as profoundly as Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, first introduced…
Titan Protection Approved for One-to-Many Drone Operations by FAA
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Titan Protection today announced that, in collaboration with FlytBase, it has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct one-to-many drone operations—allowing a single remote pilot…
AUVSI Launches Bipartisan Partnership for Robotics Competitiveness on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. — Today, a coalition of Congressional leaders and industry executives gathered on Capitol Hill to launch the Partnership for Robotics Competitiveness (PfRC), an initiative led by the Association for Uncrewed…
ANELLO Photonics and Delta Black Aerospace Announce Partnership to Deliver Assured Navigation for Uncrewed Aircraft in GPS-Denied Environments
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and a leader in solid-state, high-precision inertial navigation systems, today announced a collaboration…
Sovereign, Secure and Resilient: Geospatial Infrastructure As National Security Infrastructure
By: Dawn Zoldi Geospatial infrastructure has moved from the back office to the front line of national security. At this year’s GeoBuiz Summit, the “Sovereign, Secure, and Resilient Geospatial Infrastructure…
Safer Skies, Safer Cities: Why SLTT Agencies Must Prioritize, Adopt, and Act on RF-Cyber for Safe Counter-Drone Airspace Protection
By: Dawn Zoldi The long-anticipated Safer Skies Act has set the stage for much anticipated changes in airspace security. It finally empowers state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) agencies to…
When the Network Is the Lifeline: How Verizon’s Robotic Dog and 5G Partners Are Rewiring Public Safety
By: Dawn Zoldi At GBEF EDGE 2026 in Las Vegas, Verizon Frontline turned a tech demo into a live proof of concept for what mission success looks like when autonomy,…
Public Safety UAS in 2026: A Year of Transition, Security and Innovation
By: Jason Day, AG Ambassador – Public Safety As we now venture into 2026, public safety unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have already made significant headway at the intersection of policy,…
GeoBuiz Summit 2026: A Curated Forum for Leaders Shaping the Future of the Geospatial Economy
By: Brittany Donald, AG Media Partner – Geospatial World The geospatial industry has reached a pivotal moment. Spatial intelligence is no longer a specialist capability operating at the margins of…
Not the Gift Most Wanted: FCC Puts All Foreign-Made Drones on the “Covered List” and What It Means for the Global Drone Ecosystem
By: Dawn Zoldi On December 22nd, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made an unprecedented move to add all foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components to its national…
Best Year Ever? How 2025 Reset the Trajectory for Drones and AAM
By: Dawn Zoldi 2025 may go down as the year the drone industry stopped “promising” and started proving it could deliver real value at scale. Public safety agencies matured drone-first-responder…
Globalstar and Skydio Complete First Drone Flight on Globalstar Band n53TM and XCOM RAN
COVINGTON, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 16, 2025– Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces the successful completion of a joint technology trial with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world…
MatrixSpace Launches Portable 360 Radar™ for Rapid, Resilient Counter-Drone Operations Anywhere
Burlington, MA (December 9, 2025) – MatrixSpace, a leader in portable AI-enabled radar for counter-UAS (C-UAS), announces the availability of its revolutionary Portable 360 Radar™. This rugged, easily transportable radar kit…
VICTUS Builds Autonomy That Survives In A Contested World
By: Dawn Zoldi In autonomy, contested environments have moved from exception to baseline. VICTUS founder and CEO Jesse Hamel built his company, and its entire software architecture, to address this…
MatrixSpace Expands Portable Airspace Awareness Offerings with Fusion 360
Portable, Multi-Sensor Detection for Real Drone Threats Burlington, MA (February 12, 2026) – MatrixSpace extends its advanced, portable drone detection portfolio with the launch of the multi-sensor MatrixSpace Fusion 360, verifying threats by…
Weathering the AAM Revolution: TruWeather Transforms Low‑Altitude Challenges into Operational Advantage
By: Dawn Zoldi TruWeather Solutions is turning the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2025 Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy, Recommendation 2.8 into an operational, low‑altitude weather framework for AAM, drone…
Electra Secures Additional Patents Protecting its Advanced Hybrid-Electric Architecture for Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Patents safeguard innovations that ensure normalized operations as the company advances certification of its hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft MANASSAS, Va., February 11, 2026 – Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of…
Geo Week Examines How AI is Tackling America’s Trillion-Dollar Aging Infrastructure Crisis
Geo Week Examines How AI is Tackling America’s Trillion-Dollar Aging Infrastructure Crisis Conference Sessions Demonstrate AI-Powered Solutions for Predictive Maintenance, Automated Asset Management, and Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring DENVER, CO – February…
Echodyne to Open Major New Manufacturing Facility to Meet Rapidly Growing Global Demand
· $40M investment in 86,350-square-foot facility in Washington State, USA · Annual production capacity of >30,000 radars across product lines · More than 200 employees at full capacity · Start of production in summer…
Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems Collaborate on Heavy-Fuel UAS Development Supporting U.S. Navy Research
Madrid, Spain / La Selva Beach, California, USA — Tuesday February 10, 2026 — Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation unmanned aircraft systems, and Alpha Unmanned Systems, a…
Private-Use Commercial-Operations: Making The Case for A Third Classification for Vertical Flight Infrastructure
By Rex J. Alexander, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Infrastructure The United States aviation infrastructure framework currently recognizes only two categories of use under Title 14 of the Code of Federal…
VICTUS Builds Autonomy That Survives In A Contested World
By: Dawn Zoldi In autonomy, contested environments have moved from exception to baseline. VICTUS founder and CEO Jesse Hamel built his company, and its entire software architecture, to address this…
Electra Secures Additional Patents Protecting its Advanced Hybrid-Electric Architecture for Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Patents safeguard innovations that ensure normalized operations as the company advances certification of its hybrid-electric EL9 aircraft MANASSAS, Va., February 11, 2026 – Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of…
Geo Week Examines How AI is Tackling America’s Trillion-Dollar Aging Infrastructure Crisis
Geo Week Examines How AI is Tackling America’s Trillion-Dollar Aging Infrastructure Crisis Conference Sessions Demonstrate AI-Powered Solutions for Predictive Maintenance, Automated Asset Management, and Real-Time Infrastructure Monitoring DENVER, CO – February…
Complete Robotic Autonomy: The Role of the Fourth Law in Shaping the Future
By: Pramod Raheja, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Autonomy In the realm of autonomy & robotics, few concepts have endured as profoundly as Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics, first introduced…
AI, Digital Twins and the New Utility Playbook: Turning Data Deluge into Operational Decisions
By: Dawn Zoldi Utilities no longer simply keep the lights on and the taps flowing. They have rebuilt their entire operational DNA around data that actually moves, learns and predicts….
Autonomy in Action: Top 10 Use Cases for Drones and Robotics in Energy and Utilities
By: Sylvia Ibarra, Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (Autonomy Global Media Partner) As energy systems grow more complex and operational margins tighten, drones, robotics and AI continue to move from…
General Atomics and Calidus Sign MOU for MQ-9B and Gambit CCA Co-Production in UAE
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and UAE-based Calidus Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 20, 2026, at the…
Controlled Skies: Airwayz UTM Provides True Airspace Command and Control
By: Dawn Zoldi Many unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems were built for sporadic drone flights in small pockets of static airspace for operational evaluations. Airwayz created an AI-driven airspace command…
Pittsburgh’s Next Act: GeoAI, Robotics and Autonomous Operations
GeoAI and robotics have been rewriting how the world sees, maps and manages physical infrastructure. Pittsburgh has positioned itself as one of the places where that transformation has already become…
OpEd – Military Aviation DNA: Why It Matters in Commercial Autonomy
By: Michelle Duquette, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operations When you see veteran aviation maintainers entering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector, you’re watching the industry mature. They bring a fundamental…
Drones, Data and Digital Twins: The Spatial Intelligence Rewiring Airports and Ports
By: Dahlia Kopycienski At the world’s busiest gateways, behind the scenes, high‑fidelity geospatial data, live sensor feeds and drone‑enabled 3D models have evolved airports and ports into deeply digital operating…
Cross-Platform Drone Training: Prepare Now for Multi-Domain Operations
By Bronwyn Morgan, AG Ambassador, Training and Education In both the combat and commercial operational environments, air, sea, land and increasingly cyber and space, must operate seamlessly. For this reason,…
UVision’s HERO Loitering Munitions Training in Europe Underscores Global Demand for Israeli Systems
By Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global – Ambassador for Israel The global demand for Israeli-made loitering munitions has accelerated as recent conflicts in Ukraine and Israel push more European militaries to…
Building Defense Readiness: Lessons in Autonomous Warfare
By: Dawn Zoldi* Modern defense is a moving target. Sweeping changes driven by emerging cyber threats, next-generation unmanned systems and artificial intelligence, compliance requirements and, most notably, the real-world lessons…
One-Day Warriors: Slashing Drone Pilot Training with AI Autonomy
By: Pramod Raheja, AG Autonomy Ambassador In modern warfare, drones have become indispensable tools on battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East. First-Person View (FPV) drones, in particular, have proven…
Advanced Air Mobility Careers: Preparing the Next-Gen Workforce for eVTOL’s Rise
By: Sarah Nilsson, AG Drone and AAM Law Ambassador Advanced air mobility (AAM), or as some regions refer to it, “innovative air mobility” (IAM) represents a holistic shift in how…
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Build with Ukraine: Wingcopter and TAF Industries establish Joint Venture to scale production of reconnaissance drones in Germany for Ukraine
Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026 – German drone pioneer Wingcopter and Ukraine’s largest producer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) TAF Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent…
Auterion and Airlogix Launch German-Ukrainian JointVenture to Scale Autonomous Drone Production for Ukraine and NATO Allies
German and Ukrainian Government encourage industry partnership for thousands of AI-guided mid range strike systems in landmark European defense cooperation Munich, Germany – February 13th, 2026 Auterion, the global leader…
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy receives first Ukrainian drone manufactured in Germany by Quantum Frontline Industries
The recently established German-Ukrainian joint venture, between Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in its new production facility ahead…
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The 2025 AAM National Strategy & Comprehensive Plan – A White Paper
This white paper unpacks the U.S. AAM National Strategy and Comprehensive Plan for 2026–2036, detailing how DOT, FAA, NASA, DOD, DHS, DOE, and more than 25 federal agencies will coordinate…
FCC Public Notice on UAS and UAS Critical Components
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice adding non‑U.S.-manufactured uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and key UAS components to its national security “Covered List,” effectively blocking future FCC equipment…
The Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan: LIFTing AAM to Maturity in the United States
The Advanced Air Mobility Comprehensive Plan: LIFTing AAM to Maturity in the United States is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s playbook for moving AAM from pilot projects to everyday transportation….
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This week on The Dawn of Autonomy, we continue our “AI and Data” month, sponsored by GrandSKY, with guests Johnny Ryan and Garrett Elwood of The Hive. As experienced AI…
AGN LIVE! Geo Week 2026
AGN LIVE! hits the floor at Geo Week 2026 in Denver where the Colorado Convention Center becomes the hub for geospatial, mapping and AI powered workflows, We’ll be gathering first…
