Industrial drone inspections have a data problem. Drones can capture detailed images of miles of power lines, sprawling oil and gas facilities, and hard-to-reach industrial equipment. But someone still has to sift through all that footage, identify potential problems, and decide which ones need attention first.

Percepto wants to change that equation with Axion, a new software platform that brings AI-powered inspection analysis to existing drone fleets, sensors, and inspection records. The big difference? Companies don’t have to buy Percepto hardware to use it.

DJI Modify is more than a tool for cleaning up drone-generated 3D models. It is designed to help mapping professionals turn raw reconstruction outputs into polished, usable deliverables, whether that means repairing a building model, improving surface textures, or preparing 3D data for downstream workflows.

Autel Robotics has a fresh firmware update for its EVO Lite Enterprise series, giving professionals another reason to check in on a compact drone lineup designed for work that goes well beyond aerial photography.

London traffic can be more than a daily frustration when doctors are waiting on urgent test results. For children receiving care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), getting medical samples to a laboratory faster could help clinicians make critical decisions sooner. That’s where drones are stepping in.

Drone mapping teams can now compare 10 site surveys, calculate cut-and-fill volumes, check accuracy against ground control points, and plan security camera placement directly in SkyeBrowse.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added previously submitted Department of War letters to the official records of its proceedings involving drone makers DJI and Autel Robotics. But there is an important catch: the agency says it did not rely on these letters when making the related additions to its Covered List.

DroneShield has released a new software update designed to help counter-drone operators identify emerging threats earlier, reduce false alarms, and coordinate responses more precisely, without replacing equipment already in the field.

Public safety agencies increasingly rely on drones for everything from fire response to search-and-rescue missions. But getting a drone into the air is only part of the challenge. Agencies also need to manage pilots and fleets, stay on top of airspace requirements, and make sure live video reaches the right people without delay.

Flying a mapping drone is relatively easy. Getting consistently accurate, usable survey data out of it is a different story. That gap is what DJI is trying to address with its new Advanced GEO Products Training Services programme, which has now reached Europe’s Benelux region.

Finding the right company or product in the rapidly expanding drone and mobile robot industry can be harder than it sounds. There are thousands of specialized suppliers, but knowing which ones actually fit a particular requirement can take considerable research. Drone Industry Insights (DII) is trying to make that process easier with ASTRA Intelligence, a new searchable platform designed to connect companies, products and services across the global mobile robot ecosystem.

A drone can capture an entire crash scene or a packed event in seconds. Now, AI is getting better at telling crews what they’re looking at. SkyeBrowse has rolled out two new AI-powered workflows: Crush Analysis and Claims, designed for vehicle crash investigations and insurance work, and Crowd Counter, which can estimate the number of people visible in an aerial image. The latter is now available directly through the DJI RC Pro for enterprise drone operations.

Skydio is making a pretty dramatic statement about where it thinks the drone industry is headed: not toward another pocket-sized camera drone, but toward fleets of autonomous flying machines that can respond to emergencies, inspect infrastructure, and patrol large properties with very little human intervention.

SkyeBrowse is giving its drone 3D modeling platform a new pricing structure, with three plans designed around how teams actually use their captured 3D models.

DJI is taking another swing at one of the less glamorous, and surprisingly frustrating, parts of professional filmmaking: getting a clean camera feed where it needs to go. The company has officially launched the DJI SDR Transmission 2, a new wireless video transmission system designed for professional productions where multiple cameras, monitors, and wireless devices are competing for space on the same set.

If you’ve ever dealt with a massive point cloud file and wondered where it fits into the rest of your project, Emesent and Trimble are trying to make that process a little less painful. Emesent announced at Intergeo 2026 in Munich that its mobile SLAM scanners can now feed data directly into Trimble Connect and Trimble Business Center, creating a more streamlined path from field scanning to finished survey and construction deliverables.

Drone operators aren’t the only ones who need to know what’s flying nearby. Airports, utilities, energy companies and critical infrastructure operators also need visibility into drones operating around their facilities. That’s the focus of a new partnership between Airwise Solutions and UAS Sentry, which aims to combine drone detection with a broader view of low-altitude airspace.

A police drone operator in the UK is facing disciplinary proceedings after a DJI Matrice 30T struck an overhead cable and then seriously injured a child on the ground.

As drone operations become increasingly remote, it’s not always possible for every decision-maker to be watching a live video feed the moment something important happens. AirData is aiming to solve that problem with a major upgrade to its live streaming platform, introducing cloud recording and a DVR-style rewind feature that lets authorized viewers jump back up to 10 minutes without interrupting an active mission.

Industrial drones have become far more than flying cameras. Today, they’re carrying sophisticated sensors capable of mapping underground utilities, detecting methane leaks, measuring underwater terrain, and even identifying mineral deposits. But getting those specialized payloads, and the technical support needed to use them effectively, has often been a challenge. That’s what SPH Engineering hopes to change.

As governments, utilities, and critical infrastructure operators increasingly demand tighter control over where their drone data lives, DJI has been steadily expanding a version of its enterprise software that never relies on the public cloud.

The future of cargo delivery may have just taken a significant leap forward. California-based Elroy Air says it has successfully completed the first fully autonomous, uncrewed flights authorized under the Federal Aviation Administration’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), marking a milestone for commercial heavy-cargo drone operations in the US. The achievement moves the company one step closer to deploying its Chaparral aircraft for real-world logistics missions across the country.

As autonomous drones transition from pilot projects to everyday business tools, one of the industry’s biggest virtual events is set to showcase how organizations are making that shift at scale.

As commercial drone operations become more complex, operators are increasingly looking for a single platform that brings together every piece of critical airspace information. That’s exactly what Dronetag and Airwise Solutions are aiming to deliver through a new strategic partnership.

Commercial drone operations are getting more ambitious. Instead of short flights over empty fields, companies increasingly want drones that can deliver packages across cities, inspect infrastructure miles away, or help first responders without requiring a pilot to keep the aircraft in sight. That shift is exactly what A2Z Drone Delivery is targeting with its newest aircraft.