Tech to Track in 2026
Tech to Track in 2026

Every September as we plan our January tech forecast issue, IEEE Spectrum’s editors survey their beats and seek out promising projects that could solve seemingly intractable problems or transform entire industries.Often these projects fly under the ra…

DJI’s first 360-degree drone could be flying in soon, with these bundles available to buyers

You’ll be able to get the DJI Avata 360 with a variety of accessories, when it finally sees the light of day.

UK drone laws have just changed – read this now if your drone has a camera

Drone laws in the UK have just changed –here’s everything you need to know.

Teams of Robots Compete to Save Lives on the Battlefield
Teams of Robots Compete to Save Lives on the Battlefield

Last September, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unleashed teams of robots on simulated mass-casualty scenarios, including an airplane crash and a night ambush. The robots’ job was to find victims and estimate the severity of thei…

Drones Compete to Spot and Extinguish Brushfires
Drones Compete to Spot and Extinguish Brushfires

To the untrained eye, it did not look like a particularly complicated mission. A large black quadcopter drone, more than two meters spanning the propeller tips, sat parked on the grass. Nestled between the legs of its landing gear was a red balloon fi…

Trump administration’s ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models.

It’s the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.

US DJI ban is here – here’s what users of DJI drones and cameras need to know

As the FCC adds DJI to its Covered List, here’s what we know so far about restrictions on the company’s products in the USA.

The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here
The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here

The Federal Communications Commission has banned new drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the US unless the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security recommends them. Monday’s action added drones to the FCC’s Covered List, qualifying foreign-made drones and drone parts, like those from DJI, as communications equipment representing “unacceptable […]