NYPD Deploys Drones to Curb Subway Surfing In New York Citys bustling transit network, a quiet but consequential shift is taking shape above the rails. The NYPD is deploying drones as part of a broader effort to deter subway surfing, the dangerous trend of riders clinging to tops of moving trains. This is not merely...

Guardian Agriculture, a Woburn, Massachusetts–based developer of large autonomous spraying drones, has ceased operations after a funding crunch. The shutdown comes after summer layoffs and marks a notable moment in a sector known for grand ambitions but stubbornly slow commercial traction. The company built the SC1, a roughly 600-pound quadcopter designed for crop protection and...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been named Elroy Air’s exclusive US manufacturing partner for the Chaparral VTOL drone, in a five-year agreement to accelerate high-volume production. The move leverages Kratos’ mature unmanned aircraft systems factory line, supply chain and quality credentials to scale Chaparral from prototype to mass production for defense and commercial customers....