Dawn Zoldi
Driving Autonomy, Defending Stability: AVs, National Security and the New AV Framework
By: Dawn Zoldi Automated vehicles (AVs) and automated driving systems (ADS) are colliding with national security concerns in ways that will shape both America’s roads and its strategic resilience. At...Read More
Beyond Satellites: How the IHub, Space Force Guardians and Innovators Are Prototyping the Future of Spacepower
By: Samantha Louque, VT-ARC Ever since the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1, outer space has been a highly contested and rapidly changing domain. However, that change has grown exponentially...Read More
Maritime Autonomy’s Legal Crossroads: Inside Law‑Tech Connect’s High‑Seas Debate
By: Dawn Zoldi Autonomous ships, uncrewed surface vessels and underwater robots, once relegated to the land of sci‑fi, already survey seabeds, inspect critical infrastructure and quietly impact global trade and...Read More
FAA Reopens BVLOS Comment Period, Raising Fresh Questions About Process
By: Dawn Zoldi The Federal Aviation Administration has just moved to reopen the public comment period on its landmark “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations” rule....Read More
Safer Skies, Safer Cities: Why SLTT Agencies Must Prioritize, Adopt, and Act on RF-Cyber for Safe Counter-Drone Airspace Protection
By: Dawn Zoldi The long-anticipated Safer Skies Act has set the stage for much anticipated changes in airspace security. It finally empowers state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) agencies to...Read More
AI-Enhanced Sea Breaker Missile Brings Autonomous Precision Strike to GNSS-Denied Seas
By: Arie Egozi, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Israel Israeli defense giant Rafael has upgraded its Sea Breaker long-range precision-guided missile with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to improve autonomous target recognition...Read More
Robotics, Physical AI and the Real-World Future of Machines That Work
By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi Robotics has moved from glossy CES stages and magazine covers into energy plants, construction sites and, increasingly, living rooms and hospitals. Autonomy Global Network’s Full Crew...Read More
ANELLO Photonics Awarded $20M in Department of War APFIT Funding to Accelerate GPS-Denied Navigation
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and a leader in solid-state, high-precision inertial navigation systems, today announced it has been...Read More
OpEd – Mobile No‑Fly Bubbles and Moving Targets: Is FAA’s Expanded UAS NOTAM Constitutional?
By Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Colonel (USAF, Ret.), Esq. The FAA’s latest nationwide UAS security NOTAM, FDC 6/4375, significantly escalates how the federal government can manage drones near sensitive facilities, mobile...Read More
The Karshak Drones Ecosystem: Field-Proven Autonomy for 2026 and Beyond
By: Dawn Zoldi India-headquartered Karshak Drones has been diligently building one of the most cohesive small drone ecosystems in the market. By pairing rugged airframes with deep vertical integration in...Read More