Joshua Spires

The role consumer drones play in the Ukraine/Russia war

Drones continue to play a major part in the Ukraine/Russia war with thousands estimated to be in operation at one point in time. But how exactly are they used and why are they so effective? Scouting: The eyes in the sky Attacking: From observation to…

DJI Automotive now ZYT with Volkswagen listed as customer

DJI Automotive, the drone manufacture’s smart vehicle arm has now branched off into its own company, ZYT, or more formally Shenzhen Zhuoyu Technology Co., Ltd. More interestingly, German car maker is listed as being a customer alongside four other…

Framework ARM laptop with Snapdragon X Elite?

Framework, the company behind modular and upgradeable laptops, could potentially turn to creating an ARM variant of its laptops now that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite has hit the market and has seen support from many of the Windows laptop makers.…

Why is this exciting?

Why is this exciting? Without needing to rely on an external constellation of satellites, the GPS-free drone can continue operating on missions in GPS-denied environments, such as remote areas or those that have been jammed. Unlike Skydio’s approach,…

ACSL SOTEN, a Japanese NDAA compliant drone for the U.S.

Japanese drone maker, ACSL has launched its ACSL SOTEN drone in the U.S. with support for Remote I.D. a number of improvements made since its initial announcement last year. ACSL SOTEN The ACSL SOTEN drone takes on DJI’s famous Mavic line with its…

BYD U8 drone edition: eSUV with roof-mounted drone dock

BYD is turning concepts and patents into reality with its recently announced BYD U8 drone edition electric SUV, which features a roof-mounted drone dock. BYD U8 drone edition In a video shared on X (Twitter) earlier today by @DealsDrone, we get to…

Validating the benefits of increased drone uptake for Australia: Geographic, demographic and social insights

This study was commissioned by the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) in 2022 through the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

Combat Drones in Ukraine

Drones are playing an important role in the war in Ukraine. Without a large conventional air force, the Ukrainian military is employing a number of high- and low-end imported and domestically produced drones.

Drone Detection and Defense Systems: Survey and Software Defined Radio Based Solution

With the decrease in the cost and size of drones in recent years, their number has also increased exponentially. As such, the concerns regarding security aspects that are raised by their presence are also becoming more serious.

Crossing A Line: The use of drones to control borders

Drone Wars UK is a small British NGO established in 2010 to undertake research and advocacy around the use of armed drones.