Lowe’s drone delivery pilot raises an urban airspace question
A single retail launch in North Carolina is modest in scale. The operating model behind it is not.
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RSS feedThe UK has described the architecture for routine BVLOS. Now it has to work between organisations
The CAA’s concept moves the discussion beyond isolated trials and towards the information exchanges that commercial operations will depend on.
Read articleMoldova’s U-space rules move drone policy from permission to coordination
The new framework sets out the digital services that will be needed when more operators share designated low-altitude airspace.
Read articleUber and Zipline bring drones into the delivery mix
The partnership is about more than a new delivery option. It shows why cities will need a clearer view of routine commercial flights as they become more common.
Read articleBEYOND participants logged 48,000 BVLOS flights. Phase 2 is about what happens next
The next test of scale is whether a successful operation can be repeated, explained, and reviewed without rebuilding the process each time.
Read articleAmazon’s Prime Air plan is getting bigger. Cities will notice.
What a wider delivery footprint could mean for cities, emergency services and critical-infrastructure operators.
Read articleAn unidentified object near Gatwick: what the Airprox report shows
The object was not confirmed as a drone. The report is still useful because it shows how little evidence may remain after a brief encounter in controlled airspace.
Read articleResearch Is the Layer We Are Building Next
We are close to formalising a research partnership in Switzerland with SUPSI and its Institute of Information Systems and Networking. The reasoning behind it stands on its own, so we are setting it out now.
Read articleEurope's Airports Keep Closing. Authorities Keep Finding Nothing. The Problem Is Not the Drone.
Munich halted flights; Vilnius declared a national air-raid alert. In both, the drone was tracked but never identified — Europe's problem isn't detection, it's understanding.
Read articleWhen the World's Biggest Sporting Event Becomes a Drone Security Operation
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has become the largest counter-drone security operation ever mounted at a civilian event — a preview of what persistent, city-scale airspace security will look like everywhere.
Read articleAerial Grid at Drone Summit 2026, Riga
Aerial Grid joins the Swiss delegation at Drone Summit 2026 in Riga (25–27 May), alongside Meteomatics, Nordfen and armasuisse, to deepen Europe's cross-border drone collaboration.
Read articleAerial Grid goes global 🇨🇭 → 🇦🇪
Aerial Grid has incorporated its UAE entity and opened an office in Masdar City Free Zone, Abu Dhabi — a wholly owned subsidiary of its Swiss parent and its official entry into the Middle East.
Read articleAerialGrid India incubated at CIIE IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
AerialGrid India is now incubated at the CIIE IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Foundation — joining one of India's most respected deep-tech ecosystems as the country's drone market scales.
Read articleThe Sky Is Becoming Infrastructure
Low-altitude airspace is no longer empty space above the city — it is becoming infrastructure: governed, monitored, and essential to how cities manage safety and trust.
Read articleAerial Grid is TOP 20 for Venture Leaders Technology 2026 🚀
Aerial Grid has been selected as one of the TOP 20 startups for Venture Leaders Technology 2026 by Venturelab — recognising our work on the trust and compliance systems that keep airspace open and cooperative.
Read articleIs Urban Air Mobility Ready for Drone Taxis and Air Ambulances?
Air taxis and medical-response drones are entering regulated deployment — but the low-altitude airspace they depend on isn't yet ready. What a trust layer takes.
Read articleUnderstanding the Silent Airport Drone Risks & Airspace Security
Small drones slip below the radar built for airliners. How integrated low-altitude detection closes the airport visibility gap before operations are paralysed.
Read articleEverything You Must Know About Fake Cop Drones
Spoofed UAVs can copy a police drone's identity to slip into restricted airspace. How identification, monitoring and intervention keep urban skies trustworthy.
Read articleTop 5 Reasons Dubai's Smart Municipality Eye Needs Urban Air Mobility Security
Dubai's Smart Municipality Eye puts AI and drones over 52 million m² of green space. Five reasons the initiative also needs defence-grade airspace security.
Read articleUrban Air Mobility Takes Off: Why Airspace Security Is Now Mission-Critical
Air taxis are receiving operational approval in China and Dubai. Why real-time, fused visibility below 400 ft is becoming the backbone of urban aviation.
Read articleWhy Urban Airspace Security Demands Definitive Drone (UAV) Monitoring
Mass airport shutdowns and mid-air collisions show traditional systems can't link a drone to its operator. Why definitive UAV monitoring is now an operational necessity.
Read articleAerial Grid Announces the Establishment of Its Indian Subsidiary to Advance Swiss–Indian Innovation
Aerial Grid has created an Indian subsidiary — AerialGrid Private Limited — capitalising on the Switzerland–India Free Trade Agreement to bring deep-tech airspace surveillance to India.
Read articleAerial Grid joins Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Aerial Grid AG has been accepted into the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub — accelerating safer, more compliant drone operations across SkyGuard and SkyRadar.
Read articleAerial Grid AG awarded Innosuisse innoCheck to co-develop with CSEM
The Swiss Innovation Agency selected Aerial Grid AG for an innoCheck, opening a joint effort with CSEM on sensor fusion, edge AI, and dependable airspace intelligence.
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