A quiet school hallway can turn into chaos in seconds when a shooter emerges. In those precious moments, every second counts – lives are on the line before police can get there. Campus Guardian Angel, a Texas-based startup, has a plan to face this harsh reality head-on with a fleet of high-speed drones that can respond faster than any human.
A group of students at Texas A&M University’s Advanced Vertical Flight Laboratory (AVFL) have built a James Bond-worthy 112-gram micro air vehicle (MAV) that folds into the size of a smartphone and stabilizes itself after being tossed into the air. This tiny drone has foldable propeller arms that go from your pocket to the sky in seconds.
JayByrd Films is known for his one-take drone videos that take you deep inside various locations with an FPV camera. In his latest video, Jay Christensen takes us on a flythrough of Texas Tech University’s football facilities, also known as the heart of Red Raider nation.
Pivotal in Palo Alto has been working on something that could change how first responders reach people in need. Their Helix eVTOL, a single-seat electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically, isn’t just another prototype gathering dust in a hangar. It’s already flown over 1,000 times this year and fire departments in California are starting to see it as a tool to get paramedics to emergencies faster than ever. With deliveries starting in early 2026, this little flyer might just be a game-changer for saving lives.
On August 27th, the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program launched its first autonomous combat drone, the YFQ-42A, from a California test site. This uncrewed craft, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, was designed to fly alongside modern jets like the F-22 Raptor as well as the F-35 Lightning II.
A 21-inch motocross bike tire is rolling wild down a massive sand dune in Argentina’s Fiambalá Desert. The drone is struggling to keep up, weaving through the air to catch every bounce and tumble. This is the Tuk South team’s attempt to break the world record for the longest tire roll, adventure, physics and spectacle.
A small group of people showed up on a sunny morning at Amaral Ranches in California’s Salinas Valley to see something amazing. SiFly, a young American drone company, sent its Q12 drone into the air on July 26, 2025 for a flight that would break records. With a 3 hour, 11 minute, 53 second flight time, the Q12 set a Guinness World Record for the longest flight by an electric drone between 5-20kg.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-casual chain famous for its big burritos and fresh ingredients, has teamed up with Zipline, the company that has cracked the code on drone delivery. Their partnership, called Zipotle, now delivers tacos, bowls and guacamole to backyards in Rowlett, a Dallas suburb.
