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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched new Section 232 investigations on imports of Chinese drones and polysilicon. Drones and polysilicon are both currently subject to additional tariffs of 55% and 80%,...more
Drones and eVTOLS EO. Promotes U.S. “development, commercialization, and export” of drones and creates eVTOL integration pilot program. Counter-UAS EO. Directs the U.S. Government to find ways to safeguard critical...more
Buried toward the bottom of President Trump’s Executive Order, titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” (the “Order”), is a mandate to identify military programs made more “efficient or lethal if replaced” by unmanned...more
President Donald J. Trump has taken action to bolster the American drone industry and safeguard U.S. airspace with the signing of two critical executive orders. Entitled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” and “Restoring...more
The public comment period is now open for two Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) proceedings proposing new rules related to foreign ownership of FCC authorization holders. Both proceedings are part of the...more
On June 6, President Donald J. Trump issued two executive orders addressing the capabilities of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). The first, titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” directs agencies to...more
On June 6, 2025, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at significantly reshaping the future of drone policy in the United States. One focuses on protecting national airspace from malicious drone threats,...more
On June 6, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. One seeks to make the U.S. a dominant drone manufacturer, exporter, and user; the second addresses the need for...more
On Friday, June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) aimed at strengthening the U.S. drone industry and enhancing protections against malicious and unauthorized drone use. The orders address key challenges...more
On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released two Executive Orders directed at uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). In broad terms, the two Executive Orders seek to expand the ability to produce and use UAS and electric...more
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or, colloquially, drones) are increasingly being integrated into supply chains. ...more
On June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) with the stated purpose of supporting the domestic drone industry, while also protecting against the threats posed by the misuse and malicious use of drones....more
In a welcome move to bolster the domestic drone industry, President Trump signed two Executive Orders on June 6, 2025, aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and enhancing the transparency of drone operations in the United...more
In a surprising move, China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is not flinching at the prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on Chinese drone companies. In fact, they’re embracing it....more
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on January 3, 2025, seeking public input to inform the potential development of a rule to secure...more
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) has broad authority—born out of executive action during the first Trump administration—to identify and mitigate...more
Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more
On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more
As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more
In October 2022, the EU extended asset freeze restrictions to various Iranian individuals and entities under its human rights sanctions framework against Iran and its sanctions framework against Russia, in response to Iran's...more
Fiscal Year 2023 started on October 1 and, without a final set of Department of Defense (DoD) authorizations and appropriations, the DoD currently is operating under continuing resolution. A version of the National Defense...more
FedEx Express and Elroy Air, a California-based autonomous systems and software company, are teaming up to build the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. FedEx will test...more
What is Living Mobility? It is easier to say what it is not. The automotive industry is no longer focused on the traditional vehicle. Not only are the vehicles changing but we are now focused on mobility: different modes of...more