The North American transportation sector descended on Detroit this week for @ITS_America. Detroit led the last century of global mobility on the ground, in the form of the automobile. At ITS America this year, we saw Detroit leading again - this time as mobility rises into the air. Fealty is becoming a standard issue autonomous drone system in the transportation sector. Deployed across trucking centers, vehicle lots, container terminals, cargo yards, and other critical transportation sites, Fealty delivers around-the-clock coverage and aerial awareness - watching over the infrastructure that keeps freight moving. Learn more about Fealty for transportation infrastructure: birdstop.io/industries/trans… #ITSAmerica #Transportation #MadeInMichigan #DroneTech #Autonomy

Birdstop is a proud sponsor of the the American reindustrialization movement's flagship conference. @reindsummit brings 1,500 leaders from government, business, investment, and technology to Detroit on June 16 and 17.

In these next 2 weeks, the American transportation sector and re-industrialization movement both descend on Detroit. Register for these exclusive events where Fealty will be on duty: ➡️ ITS America VIP Tours, Detroit Smart Parking Lab, June 10 to 12 itsamericaevents.com/expo/en… ➡️ Pre/Industrialize: The Before Party of Reindustrialize, @beaconmfg, June 15 luma.com/preindustrialize ➡️ Critical Mass: The After Party of Reindustrialize, @Newlab, June 17 luma.com/7r1pzqyg #DSPL #MadeInMichigan #Autonomy #DroneTech #SmartCities

Michigan is pulling ahead as the leader of the new American drone industry. Birdstop Founder/CEO Keith Miao joined Jared Stasik (@dvpfund ), Casie Ocaña (@AUVSI ), and Jason Watt (Coleman A. Young International Airport) to unpack the factors behind Michigan’s rapid ascension. The group discussed Detroit hosting the world’s largest drone conference last month, what Michigan can manufacture right now, how policymakers are working with industry, and how America’s automotive supply chain is becoming its drone supply chain. Thank you to @MichiganCentral for hosting. #MadeInMichigan #Detroit #DroneTech #Autonomy #HardTech

Nearly 80% of Fealty is now built using parts from the existing American automotive supply chain. Last week, @FastCompany featured Birdstop and how this approach is changing the economics and velocity of American drone production. “In its search for ways to better manufacture drones amid a surge of demand for domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles, Birdstop decided to make use of one of the country’s most expansive industrial sectors.” Read the full story: fastcompany.com/91549940/thi… #MadeInMichigan #DroneTech #BuiltInDetroit #AmericanManufacturing fastcompany.com/91549940/thi…

Holly Oaks Off Road Vehicle Park is where automakers like Ford put vehicles through their worst day. Last week, Fealty was also put to the test there. Fealty shared the dirt with the dirt bikes, ATVs, and Broncos the park was built for. The same terrain those vehicles come to be tested on is the terrain our customers deploy in. Thank you to Holly Oaks for hosting. Curious how Fealty would perform on your site? Contact us at birdstop.io/contact #OffRoadTested #MadeInMichigan #DroneTech #Autonomy #BuiltInDetroit

Michigan has more FIRST Robotics Competition teams (531) than California and Texas combined (477). These are the engineers who will build the next generation of the American industrial base. For Birdstop, that talent pipeline is a primary reason we are building in Detroit. The Birdstop team spent last Wednesday evening with Michigan student robotics teams, one of the deepest talent pipelines in the country. Detroit did not just shape the last century of American manufacturing, it has also been a cradle of invention in the arts. We were thrilled to see the Belleville Three - the inventors of Techno (yes, Detroit invented Techno) - stroll in and speak with the students. We all look forward to seeing how the creative and the technical sides of Detroit converge as it redefines what American manufacturing looks like in the age of software and AI. #MadeInMichigan #Detroit #Robotics #Autonomy #AmericanManufacturing

That is a wrap on Xponential 2026, the largest drone and autonomy conference in the world, now with over 10,000 attendees. This year, Xponential was hosted in Detroit as Michigan cements its position as the capital of the American drone industry. Thank you to @AUVSI for putting together a week that brought the entire autonomy industry to Detroit, and to our conference partners at @MEDC and @AutomationAlley You may have seen Fealty at 2 booths, in flight at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab, or on display at Xponential Underground. If you did not get a chance to see Fealty in action during Xponential, there are a few more chances coming up: ➡️ Holly Oaks Off Road Vehicle Park, May 21 ➡️ ITS America, June 9 to 12 ➡️ Reindustrialize, June 16 and 17 ➡️ Michigan Chiefs of Police Summer Development Conference, June 22 #MadeInMichigan #Xponential #DroneTech #Autonomy

Safe deployment starts long before a system ever reaches the field. Fealty goes through testing, refinement, and ongoing validation to support the kind of operational readiness public safety, infrastructure, and security environments demand. Once airborne, it can reach up to 60 mph and stay in the air up to 51 minutes. After flight, the system lands precisely and recharges automatically on the perch, helping reduce the need for constant on-site personnel surveillance. This is what turns Fealty from a drone into a system built for continuous operational readiness. Because when a system is expected to perform in real conditions, the details matter. #FlightTesting #OperationalReadiness #DroneTechnology #CriticalInfrastructure #SecurityTechnology #AerialSystems #DroneOperations #OperationalScale #AerialSystems #SecurityTechnology #CriticalInfrastructure #MissionCriticalSystems

At Xponential this week, our CEO, Keith Miao, and VP of Engineering, Jatin Kolekar, joined a UAS Supply Chain workshop to discuss how the expanded FCC Covered List is reshaping the drone industry. The conversation kept coming back to one question: where do American drones actually come from? Supply chain is no longer a technical detail. It is the line between programs that will still be flying in a few years and programs that won't. Our drones are made in America, in Detroit. We have been building for this from day one. If you're headed to Xponential this week, come see our drones in person at Pavilion 38036 inside Automation Alley. #AUVSI #Xponential #AmericanManufacturing #BuiltInDetroit #DroneSupplyChain

Detroit is becoming a drone capital, and it's happening because city leaders are getting hands-on with the technology themselves. Last week, members of Mayor Mary Sheffield's administration spent the afternoon at Birdstop HQ. Thank you to Marlo Rencher, Chief of Neighborhood Economic Development and Small Business, and Ryan Michael, Deputy Chief of Business Innovation and Emerging Industries, for backing the technicians and pilots who are building the next generation of American drones. The future of American manufacturing is being written in Detroit. #AmericanMade #BuiltInDetroit #AmericanManufacturing #Autonomy #DroneTech

We're heading to AUVSI Xponential in Detroit and we'd love to see you there. Come find Fealty at Pavilion 38036, May 12 through 14.  Fealty is built for more than a drone in a case- perch-mounted for continuous visibility, launching in ~3 seconds and auto-recharging to stay ready. With up to 60 mph speed, 51-minute flight time, and EO/IR payloads, it’s designed for public safety, critical infrastructure, warehouse security, and other large-scale operations. If your team is evaluating drone technology for public safety, site security, or critical infrastructure, this is the right conversation to have. To schedule a meeting ahead of the show, contact Marc Miller at marc.miller@birdstop.io. #Xponential #AUVSI #DroneTechnology #PublicSafetyTechnology #CriticalInfrastructure #AerialIntel #DetroitManufacturing

Birdstop has begun monitoring the first of many trucking sites in Detroit using AI-powered drone technology. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with TSPS, Inc., a Detroit-based expert in truck parking and lot management to advance mobility solutions. America runs on the trucking system. Working with TSPS, Birdstop is using autonomous drone technology to help secure and modernize the network that moves billions of dollars in goods every day. Funded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform and administered by NextEnergy in partnership with Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, this project showcases how Michigan is deploying emerging technologies. Visit our website to read the full details. #Birdstop #DroneTechnology #AITechnology #Detroit #MichiganMobility

American-made matters when trust, sourcing, compliance, and operational reliability are part of the buying decision. Birdstop builds Fealty in Detroit for organizations that need credible drone technology, strong supply chain alignment, and systems designed for serious use in public safety, warehouse security, and critical infrastructure monitoring. #AmericanMadeTechnology #DetroitBuilt #NDAACompliant #DroneSystems #SecurityTechnology #SupplyChainTrust

The strongest buyers are asking better questions. They want to understand whether a system improves visibility, supports faster decisions, and fits the actual environment their teams are responsible for. That is the direction this market should be moving. #DroneIndustry #OperationalFit #AerialIntel #CriticalInfrastructure #SecurityTechnology #DroneSystems

One perch. Continuous coverage. Fealty monitors your site around the clock and deploys in under 5 seconds when something changes. Whether you're running a warehouse yard, a construction site, or a public-sector facility, the same problem keeps coming up: you don't know what's happening until it's already a problem. Fealty sits on standby 24/7, capturing data continuously and launching at 60 mph the moment it's needed. No pilot on site. No gaps in coverage. Just aerial intelligence that's always working. #SiteVisibility #DroneSecurity #IndustrialSecurity #PerimeterMonitoring #AerialAwareness

Nine FAA waivers for beyond visual line of sight operations. More than any other drone company in the US. Fealty flies pre-programmed missions, streams live video, runs AI the entire time, and lands itself. No pilot on site required. #PublicSafetyTechnology #InfrastructureSecurity #DroneOperations #AerialAwareness #SiteVisibility #CriticalInfrastructure

For law enforcement and first response teams, the challenge is not just speed. It is getting the right intel early enough to improve the decision. Fealty enables faster aerial visibility in the environments where public safety teams need better context before moving in. Built in Detroit for public safety, situational awareness, and rapid scene assessment. Learn more through the link in bio. #LawEnforcementTechnology #FirstResponderTechnology #AerialIntel #DetroitPublicSafety #SituationalAwareness #DroneResponse

An inside look at where Fealty comes together. Every drone that leaves Birdstop's Detroit facility has gone through hours of extensive testing and flight validation before it ever reaches a customer. That process covers sensors, software, power systems, communications, and the perch, because in the environments Fealty operates in, there's no room for a system that isn't ready. Built in Detroit. American-made. Designed for public safety, site security, warehouse monitoring, and critical infrastructure. #DetroitManufacturing #Engineering #DroneTechnology #AerialIntel #AmericanMade #Fealty #BuiltInDetroit

When something changes on a warehouse floor, a utility site, or a crowded public corridor, the window to get eyes on it is short. Fealty deploys in under 5 seconds and reaches speeds up to 60 mph, so your team has aerial visibility before the situation develops. No waiting, no repositioning, no blind spots while personnel are still in transit. That's what rapid aerial intel actually looks like in practice. Learn more through the link in our bio. #WarehouseMonitoring #InfrastructureSecurity #PublicSafetyTechnology #DroneDemo #AerialAwareness #SiteMonitoring