Category: drone-news
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Drone Delivery 2026: Amazon, Wing, and Zipline Networks
Drone delivery in 2026: Amazon Prime Air flies in ~500 US cities, Walmart-Wing past 1M deliveries, Zipline P2 at Cleveland Clinic. Get the 2026 network map.
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Part 107 BVLOS Waivers in 2026: What Part 108 Actually Unlocks
The FAA’s Part 108 NPRM retires most Part 107 BVLOS waivers and replaces them with two pathways: operating permits and operating certificates. Here are the 8 permit categories, the 5 population-density tiers, and what current waiver holders should do before the final rule lands.
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Pentagon Autonomous Drone Budget 2026: CCA, Replicator, NDAA
FY2026 Pentagon autonomous drone budget audit: $8.9B USAF CCA program of record, Replicator 2, counter-UAS, NDAA Pub. L. 119-60. Read the full breakdown.
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MFA for Drone Fleet Management Software: 2026 Field Guide
Multi-factor authentication for drone fleet management software: NIST 800-63B alignment, FIDO2 vs SMS-OTP, vendor state for Skydio, DJI, AirData.
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Autonomous Drone Hangars: How Vertiports Enable UAM at Scale
An autonomous drone hangar is the missing physical primitive that turns UAM from a five-aircraft press stunt into a recurring operation. Here’s what’s operating in 2026, what FAA + EASA actually spec, and what the four hard functions of an autonomous hangar are.
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BVLOS Drone Regulations 2026: FAA Part 108 and Waivers
BVLOS drone regulations in 2026 still run through 14 CFR 107.29 waivers. FAA Part 108 is mandated by Congress but unpublished. Read the operator’s pathway.
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Drone Cinematography: Emmy-Winning Techniques Explained
Drone cinematography has reshaped aerial filming, but Emmy-winning drone crews do things differently. We break down the platforms, camera payloads, flight-plan workflow, and Part 107 waiver architecture that separate Emmy-nominated drone cinematography from commercial work.
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LiDAR Drones: How They Work and Best Use Cases in 2026
Drone-mounted LiDAR is no longer exotic in 2026. The hardware stack has matured into commodity survey gear: a 905 nm or 1550 nm laser scanner bolted to a
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Drone Delivery in Healthcare: 2026 ROI & BVLOS Analysis
Drone delivery in healthcare crossed pilot-to-operations in 2026. Zipline 140M miles, Matternet NHS 23% cheaper, FAA Part 108 OIRA; hospital ROI analysis.