Mercedes-Benz turns to defence, partnering with startup Tytan to build anti-drone vehicles
Mercedes-Benz turns to defence, partnering with startup Tytan to build anti-drone vehicles

Mercedes-Benz is leaning deeper into defence. The carmaker has signed a memorandum of understanding with TYTAN Technologies, a Munich counter-drone startup, to develop vehicle-based systems that detect and shoot down hostile drones, built on its G-Clas…

A California city just approved $3.15 million in police drones that respond to 911 calls in 30 seconds
A California city just approved $3.15 million in police drones that respond to 911 calls in 30 seconds

Stockton, California, has approved a $3.15 million investment in police drones that can respond to 911 calls in as little as 30 seconds. The city council voted 7-0 to expand its contract with Flock Safety, adding a drone-as-first-responder platform to …

Potensic just took on the DJI Lito X1 with its new and upgraded Atom 3 beginner drone — but the same US barriers to entry currently apply

Potensic unveils the Atom 3, a beginner drone that rivals DJI, thanks to its 1/1.3-inch sensor, 4K 60p video with Log color profile, 50MP stills, 40-minute flight time, upgraded controller and competitive price

Boeing upgrades the Ghost Bat with internal weapons and longer range as it competes with Helsing for German drone orders
Boeing upgrades the Ghost Bat with internal weapons and longer range as it competes with Helsing for German drone orders

Boeing unveiled an upgraded version of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft at the ILA Berlin air show on Wednesday, adding an internal weapons bay, a 25% larger wing, and 2,000 pounds of additional payload capacity. The upgrades are designed t…

Alta Ares raised €50M to make shooting down a drone cheaper than the drone itself
Alta Ares raised €50M to make shooting down a drone cheaper than the drone itself

A Shahed attack drone costs tens of thousands of euros. The missiles traditionally fired to shoot one down can cost a million or more. A French startup has raised €50mn to fix that maths. Alta Ares, a Paris-based defence-technology company founded in 2…

Robot dogs, hunter drones, and AI cameras: the tech securing the 2026 World Cup
Robot dogs, hunter drones, and AI cameras: the tech securing the 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup kicks off next week across 16 cities in the US, Mexico, and Canada. It is the largest in history: 48 teams, 104 matches, 39 days. It is also the most technologically surveilled sporting event ever staged, with robot dogs, net-shootin…

‘Nobody had dared try to solve it… until us!’ — MQ Wang on how his company Zero Zero Robotics invented the world’s first waterproof drone

We talked with the Zero Zero Robotics co-founder and CEO about the challenges of building a truly groundbreaking flying camera.

‘There’s nothing else like it on the water’ — the HoverAir Aqua drone is practically a must-buy for solo watersports fans

The HoverAir Aqua is the world’s first waterproof self-flying camera, and a genuinely innovative drone built for life on the water.

Custom drone makers hit 453mph to (unofficially) break the record for fastest drone on earth — and hand-made sawtooth carbon fiber propellors made all the difference

Carbon fiber propeller blades have powered a custom drone to break a world speed record – but it hasn’t been officially recognised.