Drones are about to redraw the map of Uttar Pradesh’s cities, literally. A new phase of the state’s land records drive will deploy drone land mapping to create precise digital maps of urban areas, replacing aging ledgers with georeferenced data. Recent Trends Drone-based land surveys accelerate digitization of property records UP pilot targets urban regions...

Taiwan Adopts Drone Chip Rules to Cut Foreign Dependency A quiet shift is underway in Taiwan’s tech policy: drone hardware rules that push suppliers to rethink where their chips come from. The move aims to curb reliance on foreign suppliers and shore up domestic capabilities in the fast-growing drone market. The policy signals a broader...

Sky policy is catching up with hardware risk. Regulators tightening controls on drone imports are turning a political dispute into a security strategy. As governments weigh the risk of Chinese-manufactured drones in critical airspace, the debate blends technology, geopolitics, and business strategy. Regulators argue that faster adoption should not outpace the safeguards needed to protect...

The holiday forecast for drone lovers just darkened. A potential DJI drone ban could turn a gift into an expensive, unreachable piece of tech this season. Recent Trends Regulators tightening controls on foreign tech Inventory constraints shape holiday electronics Shifts toward non-Chinese drone brands At the heart of the issue is a Federal Communications Commission...

Regulatory milestones rarely land with a splash in the drone training market, but this one is different. A Jayud subsidiary has earned certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to run official drone training programs. The move signals that China is sharpening its focus on standardized pilot education as more industries deploy unmanned...

India’s drone ambitions just got a strategic boost as two tech players ink a UTM partnership. Unifly NV, a Belgium-based pioneer in unmanned traffic management, teams up with CorePeelers Pvt. Ltd., an India-based tech consulting and system-integration firm, to pilot a localized UTM stack for India’s airspace. The collaboration aims to safely weave drone operations...

When Israel pivots from demonstrations to daily drone operations, the skies could become a busy corridor for medical deliveries, rapid inspections, and last‑mile logistics. The shift signals a deliberate move from tech demos to a real, coordinated ecosystem that can sustain services across sectors. The National Drone Initiative is transitioning into a phase focused on...

Dubai is betting on a radical shift: the sky over its skyline will follow road rules. The emirate plans digital traffic lanes for drones to create predictable routes and reduce collisions. The system maps sky corridors, geofenced zones, and turn-by-turn instructions for unmanned aircraft, serving everything from hobby flights to critical emergency missions. Recent Trends...

A border crossing outage reveals a new kind of battlefield: the fight to control connectivity as tightly as weapons. In today’s digital age, policy decisions about mobile networks can ripple through drone operations, supply chains, and daily life. Recent Trends Hybrid warfare blends telecom controls with drone security SIM verification and roaming checks expand in...

A confluence of policy promise and private ambition is turning urban air mobility from a concept into a boardroom-ready plan. Recent Trends Urban air mobility gains policy support in Andhra Pradesh Drone taxi development accelerates with state incentives AP government advances aerospace park and drone city initiatives Urban Air Mobility: Andhra’s Flying Cars Policy Gains...