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Drones in robotics: 665 signals in the last 90 days

Topic: Drones · Autonomous aerial vehicles and drones · latest 1 Nov 2026

665 signals in robotics carried the tag Drones in the last 90 days (autonomous aerial vehicles and drones), out of 1,347 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 233 signals against an average of 187 for Jul to Sept: up 25%. Named most often: L3Harris (17), Zipline (15), Shield AI (14). Below: the count per month, the companies named most, and the latest headlines with outlet and date. Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every signal it extracts.

Signals per month

63May
110Jun
117Jul
172Aug
272Sept
233Oct
1Nov

October 2026 had 233 signals against an average of 187 for Jul to Sept: up 25%. The current month is partial.

The latest headlines

  1. General Atomics is developing a hybrid-electric flying-wing drone named Nextgen with more than 60 hours of endurance.Golem · General Atomics
  2. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA wins a $54 million contract to supply autonomous underwater vehiclesInteresting Engineering · Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
  3. Ukraine is building interceptor drones that launch from unmanned ground vehiclesGolem
  4. China showcases the world’s first catapult-capable drone carrier amphibious assault ship.Interesting Engineering
  5. General Atomics is designing a U.S. stealth drone that could stay airborne for over two days without refuelingInteresting Engineering · General Atomics
  6. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported shooting down a U.S. MQM-170 reconnaissance drone over Qeshm Island.Yicai · U.S. military
  7. Bundeswehr laser is intended to intercept drones at ranges of up to 3 kmGolem · Bundeswehr
  8. The United States is testing rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.Interesting Engineering
  9. Black Hornet 4 is a 70-gram reconnaissance drone designed for rapid, low-noise day-and-night surveillance.ZDNet Korea
  10. The U.S. Air Force flew the experimental XQ-67A drone in a new test.Interesting Engineering

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Questions this page answers

How much drones activity was there in robotics in the last 90 days?

665 drones signals in robotics in the last 90 days, 1,347 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 233 signals against an average of 187 for Jul to Sept: up 25%. Per month: May 63, Jun 110, Jul 117, Aug 172, Sept 272, Oct 233, Nov 1. Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which robotics companies were named most in drones signals recently?

Named most in the last 90 days: L3Harris (17), Zipline (15), Shield AI (14), XAG (14), AgEagle (13).

What are the latest drones signals in robotics?

General Atomics is developing a hybrid-electric flying-wing drone named Nextgen with more than 60 hours of endurance. (Golem, 1 Nov 2026) Kongsberg Gruppen ASA wins a $54 million contract to supply autonomous underwater vehicles (Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct 2026) Ukraine is building interceptor drones that launch from unmanned ground vehicles (Golem, 31 Oct 2026)

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