NaTran and HyLigh test a 12 m hydrogen airship for methane leak detection on gas pipelines
The remotely piloted HyLighter will fly over up to 1,600 km of pipelines between Nantes and Quimper until 13 November 2026 in a trial campaign.
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Drone LiDAR in the Blue Mountains locates three unregistered Aboriginal rock shelters with rock art
Researchers combined UAV and aircraft LiDAR with GIS models and field survey in the Blue Mountains; the authors report it speeds up searches in rugged terrain.
Georgia Tech Student Achieves 491 mph with Experimental Drone
Thomas Salvo's Reaper drone claims a speed of 491 mph, potentially breaking a record set in 2017.
Starlink enables rescue of five stranded individuals in Kazakhstan
Five people were rescued in Kazakhstan's snowy mountains thanks to the Starlink satellite communication system.
University of Leeds tests drones in the DOOC project to sample clouds up to 1,600 m in Yorkshire
The DOOC project measures temperature, humidity, wind and cloud particles up to 1,600 m. It is a test phase, not an operational forecasting system.
ETH Zurich engineers patent Flexiquad drone with deformable ring frame
A prototype quadcopter withstands collisions at 25 km/h, reaches 80 km/h, and transports payloads exceeding its own weight.
Zipline Secures $1.5B and Space Ventures Close Major Rounds in Weekly Venture Funding
U.S. engineering firms raised massive private rounds, including Zipline's $1.5 billion financing for delivery drones and Northwood Space's $375 million Series C.
UAVOS tests ApusNeo solar stratospheric aircraft at 14,500 meters altitude
The solar-powered platform remained airborne for 28 hours over Spain, testing real-time observation sensors and airspace coordination.
AutoFlight Tests Autonomous Five-eVTOL Formation Over 83 Miles in China
The demonstration tested autonomous flight control and separation management across mixed-weight electric vertical takeoff aircraft.
USGS tests drone tracking of radio-tagged Burmese pythons in the Everglades, 4.88 m snake released
In September 2026 USGS biologists flew a small drone to pick up radio signals from a tagged 67 kg python. The method is still under evaluation.
Zipline raises $1.5B at $21.5B valuation and adds 300 Walmart drone delivery sites
The drone delivery company closed a $1.5 billion round and signed a multi-year deal with Walmart to add 300 sites in the U.S., up from 21 active today.
DJI releases Matrice 5T drone with standard lidar, mmWave radar and vision system, 57,488 yuan
DJI introduced the Matrice 5T, its first light industrial drone with lidar, millimeter-wave radar and omnidirectional vision as standard. Mainland China price is 57,488 yuan.
Erect-crested penguin survey: Bounty Islands stable, Antipodes population down over 40%
Drone counts of the entire range in 2022–2024 found about 27,800 breeding pairs on the Bounty Islands and 29,800 on the Antipodes, with opposite population trends.
NASA tests SPLICE landing navigation payload on Alta-X drone in simulated lunar descent
The SPLICE payload mapped terrain and assessed landing areas during a drone flight at Rogers Dry Lake, California. NASA reports the test raised the technology's readiness level.
ETH Zurich's FlexiQuad prototype drone flies at 80 km/h and survives 25 km/h collisions
ETH Zurich researchers built a prototype quadcopter whose deformable ring frame absorbs impacts, so it keeps flying after hitting obstacles at about 25 km/h.
ETH Zurich builds FlexiQuad, a soft-frame quadcopter prototype that survives 25 km/h collisions
The ETH Zurich prototype has a ring-shaped soft frame with no central body, reaches 80 km/h and kept flying after deliberate impacts at up to 25 km/h.
Hopcopter hopping drone prototype gets flexible foot pad: 84% less performance variation across terrains
Researchers in Hong Kong and Toronto added a flexible foot pad to the single-legged hopping quadcopter, so it lands more consistently on ice, sand and rocks.
Winged cargo drone passes flight tests with a 100-kilogram payload
The aircraft takes off vertically and cruises like an aeroplane. The developers are preparing it for certification to deliver cargo to hard-to-reach villages.
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