In episode 444 of UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David VanderHoof open with a major programming announcement: the show is returning to a weekly schedule. After originally slowing down to a less frequent cadence, Max and David say there is simply too much happening in the drone, UAV, UAS, and eVTOL worlds to stay away for long.Video of the Week: Max taxiing by the Archer Midnight during testing at Salinas, CA.The first major story focuses on how aerial robotics supported Venezuela after

Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof begin episode 443 of UAV News Talk with Video of the Week from Sacramento, California. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Office used a quadcopter with a high-powered magnet hanging below it to remove a knife from the hand of an armed suspect inside a house. Max notes that the suspect appeared unconscious and was not moving, but still had a knife gripped in his hand. The drone pilot flew through a cluttered house, attached the magnet to the knife, and then flew the knife

Max Trescott and Rob Mark open Episode 33 of NTSB News Talk by noting that general aviation accident activity often rises during the summer months because more flying is taking place. They stress that this does not make accidents acceptable or less tragic, but it does help explain why there are more recent events to choose from during this time of year.The first segment looks at a runway close call at Boston Logan involving Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 and American Airlines Flight 3161. Delta 23

Can American drone technology compete with DJI? In this episode of UAV News Talk, Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof talk with Mike Horton, CEO and co-founder of HYFIX Spatial Intelligence, about the chips, sensors, software, and positioning technology that may determine the future of the American drone industry.Mike begins by explaining the basic electronic building blocks inside a modern drone. Even a simple drone needs a flight controller, motors, a battery, and a radio link. Most commerci