UAV News Talk – Drone News, eVTOLs, UAS Policy & Air Mobility
by Max Trescott | Aviation News Talk Network · 455 episodes
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UAV News Talk, formerly The UAV Digest, is your go-to source for drone, UAV, UAS, and eVTOL news. We cover the latest developments in drone regulations, pilot certification, emerging tech, advanced air mobility (AAM), and real-world use cases across industries. Whether you’re a drone pilot, developer, policy maker, or just an aviation enthusiast, you’ll find something in every episode to keep you informed and ahead of the curve. We talk about both commercial and military applications from all perspectives.
Latest episodes
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34 min
FAA Drone Crackdown: $75,000 Fines, FBI Drone School & Shield AI X-BAT Copy title
Drone operators face a new enforcement environment as the FAA takes a tougher approach to violations, with potential fines reaching $75,000 per violation and possible certificate a…
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26 min
11,000-Drone Spectacular, DoorDash Delivery Drones & Skydio's New Fixed-Wing Aircraft
This week on UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof open with an astonishing drone show featuring more than 11,000 aircraft. A spectacular dragon formed by 10,183 drones…
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25 min
Army’s $7 Billion Counter-Drone Push, DJI Chip Ban & Lowe’s Drone Delivery
The U.S. Army is opening the door to as much as $7 billion in counter-drone spending through a massive IDIQ contract covering a wide range of detection and defeat technologies. We…
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27 min
Amazon Drone Delivery Backlash, AI Drone Swarms & Prison Drone Fails
Amazon’s expanding drone delivery operations are beginning to collide with an increasingly important issue: the people who have to live underneath them. In UAV News Talk #453, Max…
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52 min
Thermal Drone Pet Rescue, Drone Business & Orlando Drone Show Crash
Can you build a real business around drones? Michael Parziale has done it in more ways than one.Michael, founder and team leader of the U.S.A.R. Drone Team, explains how thermal im…
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27 min
U.S. Laser Downs Cartel Drones, 737 Drone Near-Miss & Amazon Expands
The U.S. military has used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones allegedly operated by drug cartels along the southern border. Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof discuss wh…
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39 min
Drone Delivery Explodes: Amazon Targets 500 Locations as New Drone Fees Spread
Drone delivery may finally be moving from an interesting experiment to a mainstream business. Amazon is preparing a major expansion into 500 new locations, while Alphabet’s Wing pl…
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40 min
Uber & Zipline Target 1 Million Drone Deliveries a Day + DARPA’s Extreme-Lift Drone Challenge
Uber is making its biggest drone-delivery bet yet, partnering with Zipline as it works toward an extraordinary goal: one million drone deliveries per day. Max Trescott and David Va…
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34 min
Archer Aviation Goes Beyond eVTOL: Boeing, Wisk, Insitu & SkyGrid Deep Dive
Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid businesses in a transaction that could transform Archer from primarily an eVTOL startup into a diversif…
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38 min
DoorDash Air Takes Flight as Motorola Enters Police Drone Market
Max reports from EAA AirVenture’s new Vertical Lift Center, where he gets an up-close look at Joby’s surprisingly large air taxi, the hybrid-electric DTA JP1, SkyFly’s winged perso…
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40 min
AirVenture 2026 Vertical Lift Center: Joby, Beta, Wing, Zipline and More
EAA AirVenture 2026’s new Vertical Lift Center will feature Joby Aviation, Beta Technologies, Wing, Zipline, and other drone and eVTOL innovators. Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof…
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37 min
FAA BVLOS Right-of-Way, DJI Rescue Drones, and eVTOL Certification Delays
The FAA’s proposed framework for routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations moves closer to publication, raising a controversial question: Could some BVLOS drones receive…
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34 min
Joby Toyota eVTOL Deal, Archer Salinas Factory, Pentagon Drone Czar & Disaster Response Drones
In episode 444 of UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof announce that the show is returning to a weekly schedule, then dive into a packed week of drone and eVTOL news. V…
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37 min
Drone Delivery, Flock Drones, eVTOL Forecasts, World Cup Drone Busts & Flying Into a Tornado
Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof open episode 443 with their Video of the Week. It's a remarkable Sacramento Sheriff’s Office video showing a drone carrying a magnet into a clutte…
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38 min
Can American Drone Technology Compete with DJI? HYFIX H1D, AI Drones & RTK GPS
Can American drone technology compete with DJI? In this episode of UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof talk with Mike Horton, CEO and co-founder of HYFIX Spatial Intel…
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38 min
Drone Delivery Expands, Pentagon’s Drone Arsenal & Honda eVTOL – UAV News Talk 441
In this episode of UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof cover a wide range of drone, UAS, counter-drone, and eVTOL stories. They begin with their video-of-the-week: an…
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32 min
DJI Drone Ban, World Cup No-Drone Zones, and Archer Joby eVTOL Air Taxi Plans
Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof cover a packed week of drone and eVTOL news, starting with Eve Air Mobility’s latest hover and low-speed flight testing. They discuss how Eve’s Em…
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33 min
Counter-Drone Security: Shahed Drones in Cuba, World Cup Defense & eVTOL Air Taxis
David Vanderhoof returns to UAV News Talk after a six-month medical hiatus, joining Max Trescott for a wide-ranging discussion of drones, counter-UAS challenges, and the future of…
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35 min
Counter-UAS Drone Defense: Capturing Drones with LiDAR, Nets, and Parachutes
Max Trescott talks with David Hall, founder and CEO of Velodyne Space, about a new approach to counter-UAS defense that focuses on capturing drones using LiDAR, nets, and parachute…
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24 min
Ukraine to Build Drones for the U.S., and Hobby Drone Bans Threaten STEM Education
Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof tackle an unexpected reversal in global drone production and a growing crisis for the hobbyist drone community. The show opens with a headline few…