2025-05-06
German dual-use drone maker becomes unicorn amid defence tech boom
German drone maker Quantum Systems has raised €160mn at a valuation north of €1bn, becoming Europe’s latest defence tech unicorn. Quantum Systems builds electric, AI-powered autonomous surveillance drones that are dual-use, meaning they can serve both military and civil purposes. Defence forces can use the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to spy on enemies and gather intel. The drones can also be used by farmers to inspect their crops, by energy companies to check power lines, and by search and rescue teams to look [...]
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DJI Flip review: A unique and useful creator drone with a few flaws
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2025-01-14
DJI's Flip combines the best of its lightweight drones for $439
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2025-05-06
European AI drone startups hit unicorn milestones amid rising defense funding
Quantum Systems, a drone company based in Bavaria, is now officially a unicorn—a milestone that reflects a broader surge of investment in Europe’s defense tech sector.<br /> The article Euro [...]
2025-02-20
Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups
Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, [...]
2025-01-18
Amazon puts its drone deliveries on hold following two crash incidents
Amazon's drones won't be making any deliveries in the foreseeable future. According to Bloomberg, the company has paused all commercial drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after a previous [...]
2025-01-15
DJI will no longer block US users from flying drones in restricted areas
DJI has lifted its geofence that prevents users in the US from flying over restricted areas like nuclear power plants, airports and wildfires, the company wrote in a blog post on Monday. As of January [...]
2025-01-07
German Bionic’s new Apogee Ultra exoskeleton can lift up to 80 pounds and help with walking
German Bionic, the robot exoskeleton startup behind the lightweight Apogee exosuit, just revealed the Apogee Ultra at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. This powered exoskeleton is intended to help people complet [...]
2025-04-17
UK unleashes drone-zapping microwave weapon amid defence tech drive
The British Army has successfully neutralised swarms of drones in a trial of the “RapidDestroyer” — a new kind of weapon that uses high-frequency microwaves to disable critical electronic compon [...]