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Requiring a driver in a driverless car doesn’t make sense.
Minneapolis is open for business, open to innovative technology, and open to a variety of transportation options.
Thoughtful regulation for safety is necessary, but not through a backdoor ban.
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.@USSOCOM operates the same K3 Scout drone that was caught phoning home to Beijing. The Chinese component was buried inside third-party hardware sold as NDAA-compliant.
Banning Chinese defense companies means very little if their components can still reach our military through trusted suppliers. Our K3 fleet should be audited immediately, and the Pentagon should be tracing Chinese components all the way down the supply chain.
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ICYMI in today’s @Morning_Transpo: A top FAA official says the agency’s eIPP wasn’t intended to have revenue generating flights in mind; she also told reporters last wk air taxis may be managed by air traffic control + a digital flight management system subscriber.politicopro.com/n…
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Exclusive: Secretary Lutnick told executives in a closed-door meeting the Commerce Dept. is reviewing Chinese robotics imports and signaled strong action could follow. politico.com/news/2026/06/23…
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UNLEASHING DRONE DOMINANCE: @POTUS’ economic policies are strengthening our domestic drone sector.
From a small startup to the largest U.S. drone manufacturer by volume, @SkydioHQ continues to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint, investing $3.5 billion to accelerate R&D, creating U.S. manufacturing jobs, and enhancing American supply chains.
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🚨WATCH: THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IS TAKING OFF🚨
It was an honor to become the first U.S. Transportation Secretary to fly in an eVTOL🇺🇸
Now we’re taking the future of flight to the next level with projects across 26 states that include testing of:
✅ Urban air taxis
✅ Emergency medical flights
✅ Regional travel
America will WIN the race for the next generation of aviation @BETA_aircraft @FAANews 🦅
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LiDAR may not be a household name, but the technology provides millimeter‑level data of America’s infrastructure. We cannot rely on Chinese LiDAR systems to examine our roads, and I’m glad my bill to protect America from this spy technology is included in @TransportGOP’s BUILD America 250 Act.
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✈️On May 6, 2026, the FAA proposed a rule to establish drone no-fly zones near critical infrastructure and mass gathering sites. Read more in this #GTAlert by Joel Roberson, Daniel Sennott, Matthew Satterley, and Misha Lehrer: bit.ly/4nfJUBA.
#Aviation #NationalSecurity
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Congrats to @SkydioHQ on committing $3.5 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing and secure American drone dominance!
Under @POTUS’s leadership, we’re building a strong, secure American drone supply chain that protects our national security and keeps the U.S. at the forefront of this critical technology.
12 years ago, we set out to prove that an American company could compete in the drone market + win.
Today we're putting $3.5 billion behind what comes next. skydio.com/blog/skydio-commi…
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The robots are here and they fly.
Today at Ascend, we announced:
• R10 - a breakthrough indoor drone that uses AI and autonomy to get into the most dangerous places so people don’t have to.
• F10 - a prototype Robotic Takeoff and Land (RTOL) drone that will unlock long-range, long-endurance, high-speed missions. It will eventually put all the landmass on Earth within reach of an autonomous, Docked drone. Imagine having all of our transportation and energy networks instantly accessible, or being able to get eyes on scene for every emergency, any natural disaster, immediately, anywhere.
• Continued evolution of our AI software to make X10 multi-drone native so one operator can command many drones, and the robots work for us rather than the other way around.
• Myriad other improvements to our hardware and software to make them more capable, more reliable, and more useful, for more people.
This is a special moment as drones transition from being useful tools to critical infrastructure for our most critical industries. It is an immense challenge - and a true joy - to develop this technology and deploy it in service of the most important customers in the world. And we’ve now got a whole Family of Flying Robots to meet the need. I’m so proud of our team at Skydio for pulling off the impossible.
You can watch the full keynote in the link below, or just check out these sick highlights of the Cybertruck-mounted robot arm snatching F10 out of the air, R10 flying through <10” gaps with ease, and X10s going off out of Docks like fireworks.
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Hartzell’s next-generation prop earns Part 35 type certification. Here’s what it means. bit.ly/3TMqy9r
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The FAA and four international partners are collaborating to enable a safe and efficient rollout of Advanced Air Mobility aircraft across the countries. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be in aviation as we work to safely integrate new technologies. We’re committed to doing whatever we can to foster innovation while also staying true to our safety mission.
Learn more about the collaboration with our international partners at faa.gov/newsroom/faa-interna…
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The CEO of aerospace startup Electra on why a hybrid-electric plane could answer travelers’ desire to skip traffic-clogged trips to the airport and bad connections 🔗 on.wsj.com/45YNBow
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250,000 rides a week. 10 million total trips. 50 million miles. It’s becoming Waymo’s world—and we’re all just riding in it. on.wsj.com/3ZIZdbn
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DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet theverge.com/tech/665418/dji…
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Boom! We cracked it! Today we are introducing Boomless Cruise—supersonic flights up to 50% faster with no audible sonic boom.
We quietly (har har) demo'd this on XB-1's first supersonic flight—three times actually. 🧵👇
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The FAA's release of the final Special Federal #Aviation Regulation on powered-lift pilot certification and operation marks a significant milestone in advanced #airmobility #travel. Our latest #AviationLaw Blog examines the regulation's specific requirements for #pilot training, operational standards and certification for powered-lift #aircraft. Read to learn what challenges – and opportunities – this new rule introduces for businesses: bit.ly/3YB2md5
.@FAANews accepts plan from @Delta to use #drones for maintenance inspections news.delta.com/industry-firs…
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Lawmakers are urging the Commerce Department to crack down on efforts by Chinese companies to circumvent U.S. security bans by facilitating the sale of their products through unusual U.S. licensing agreements — in particular, taking aim at drone maker DJI. wapo.st/3WYF0MJ
































