drones
MIT Develops A Drone System That Can Dodge Moving Obstacles
MIT researchers have developed SANDO, a trajectory planning system that guarantees collision-free drone flight. The system works even in unmapped environments with unknown moving obstacles.…
China Just Made A World Record With Its Underwater Drones
China set a new Guinness World Record for autonomous underwater vehicle swarms, when 116 TH-618 drones navigated a preset route without human input. The milestone…
China Is Allegedly Building 205-Meter Submarine Drone Mothership At Shanghai Shipyard
Satellite imagery analyzed by naval defense experts suggests China is constructing a purpose-built mothership specifically designed to support its fleet of giant uncrewed submarine vehicles.…
Designed in 10 Minutes, This US Army Drone Just Broke a World Record
A battery-powered drone has shattered a world endurance record impressively. The small unmanned aircraft flew for more than eight hours straight. Notably, it achieved this…
This Startup Claims Its Drones Can Make 19 Million Gallons of Rain
A California startup claims its drones added an estimated 19 million gallons of rain and snow over Alaska. On August 23, 2026, El Segundo-based Rainmaker…
Airbound Scores $37M Funding to Challenge Trucking with Drones
Indian autonomous drone startup Airbound raised $37 million in Series A funding led by Greenoaks, with backing from DoorDash and leading investors. The company aims…
Punjab Extends 30‑Day Ban on Outdoor Drones
Punjab Home Department has extended Section 144 enforcement, maintaining a province‑wide ban on outdoor drone flights for 30 days due to security concerns. According to…
Scientists Just Built Tiny Drones That Fly Without Motors, Batteries, or Any Moving Parts
Researchers at the MicroBioRobotic Systems Laboratory, part of EPFL in Switzerland, have turned acoustic energy into movement using a basic physical effect that is easy…
This Israeli Defense Firm Has A Clever Idea To Make Floating Drone Bases
Elbit Systems proposes converting commercial ships into floating drone bases carrying up to 12 Hermes 650 Spark aircraft.
Drones That Can Fly For 30 Years? DARPA May Have Made A Breakthrough
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Morgan State University a $3.37 million contract to develop advanced radiovoltaic systems. These convert radioactive decay into…
MIT Just Made Drones Far Smarter… And Tinier
MIT researchers have developed a low-power chip that lets tiny drones and robots map their surroundings in 3D. The system builds detailed maps in real…
Is Pakistan Trying to Acquire Turkish Stealth Combat Drones?
Pakistan is reportedly close to agreement with Türkiye for acquisition of unspecified number of advanced KIZILELMA stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicles. The deal most likely…
Can Defense Tech Startups Actually Operate and Grow in Pakistan?
Pakistan’s startup ecosystem has traditionally been dominated by fintech, e-commerce and software companies, but a new category is slowly beginning to emerge: defense and aerospace…
