U.S. State Department gives $150 million to Zipline to triple its African drone delivery network
In what might be the most significant drone delivery announcement of 2025, Zipline just landed a groundbreaking $150 million partnership with the U.S. State Department to massively expand its medical...
Drone stocks in 2025: what $10.9 billion in market cap really means
Drone stocks in 2025 have hit a combined $10.9 billion in total market capitalization. That’s up $7.36 billion from last year. What should you invest in, if anything? And what does this mean for...
The drone industry is quietly diversifying beyond its imaging roots, with emerging trends for drone applications for 2026 including delivery, spraying and tracking. Those fields are showing real...
Skyways: Inside its aspirations to build the world’s largest autonomous cargo aircraft fleet
On a November morning in a cow-dotted field 90 minutes outside Austin, Texas, I watched three drones — two Skyways V2s and a V3 — lift off in near-unison. The “hangar” was a converted...
2025 Black Friday drone deals are here (and yes, it’s still mid-November)
Remember when Black Friday actually happened on, you know, Friday? Those days are long gone. This year’s deals are dropping so early, I’m half-expecting Cyber Monday to arrive before...
My prediction: wedding drone shows will bring more women into the drone industry
I started The Drone Girl in 2013 after taking a college course on drones. The name wasn’t aspirational — it was descriptive. I was literally the drone girl. As in, often the only one. After...
