DroneX 2026: Commercial Drones Are Ready to Scale – But Is the Infrastructure?

AAM, Aviation

  The commercial drone industry is entering an interesting phase. Having spent years demonstrating what unmanned aircraft can do, attention is increasingly turning towards how these capabilities can be deployed at scale. From emergency response and critical infrastructure inspection to last-mile delivery, the opportunities are expanding. However, regulatory frameworks, airspace integration and reliable connectivity remain…

The Changing Shape of the Smart Border

Airports

The Changing Shape of the Smart Border How overlapping technology cycles are reshaping border control Walk around a major border technology exhibition and you can see several generations of the solutions on show side by side. One stand may be demonstrating remote identity verification or a digital travel credential. Another may be showing how a…

Adoption of Autonomous Mining Vehicles Accelerates as Ecosystem Matures – Does Satcom have a role to play?

Mobility

Improving safety continues to be a focal point for vendors throughout the mining industry with haulage taking centre stage. Today, humans continue to work closely alongside huge pieces of machinery, often in difficult underground conditions or across large open-pit sites where poor visibility, fatigue, bad weather and challenging terrain can all increase the risk of…