Nigeria Builds a Global-Standard Drone Training Network From Lagos to Abuja, Nigeria’s drone ambitions are getting a high-profile boost as two industry players join forces to raise training standards. Volatus Aerospace and ARCO Worldwide Services have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver professional drone training through ARCO Aviation Academy, using a white-label and co-branded...

Drone fleets are increasingly woven into daily operations—from crop scouting to last-mile deliveries. But as dependence grows, so does the risk that a hacker could hijack a flight, spoof a waypoint, or disrupt a mission. In response, Florida International University researchers have unveiled SHIELD, a hardware-based defense that detects and recovers from hacks in real...

When an emergency strikes on campus or in a city, speed and reach define outcomes. A new testbed demonstrates how a humanoid robot carrying a drone on its back can launch into flight, bypass obstacles, and then return to the ground to continue moving toward a target. This kind of multimodal autonomy promises to shorten...

Last-mile logistics in India remains a pricing battle where every gram of payload adds to the cost. A Bengaluru startup now aims to flip the script by using a carbon-fiber drone with a blended-wing design to drastically cut delivery expenses. Recent Trends BVLOS policy progress in India accelerates pilots Carbon-fiber drones boost payload efficiency ONDC...