# What people are saying about Birdstop.

Press coverage and updates from the team.

## In the news

**This Detroit company is tapping the auto industry to build all-American drones**  
[Read article→](https://www.fastcompany.com/91549940/this-detroit-company-is-tapping-the-auto-industry-to-build-all-american-drones)

**The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.**  
[Read article→](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/business/michigan-drone-capital.html)

**Birdstop and TSPS partner to bring drone monitoring to Detroit truck parking**  
[Read article→](https://www.crainsdetroit.com/technology/cdb-birdstop-truck-parking-partnership-20260508/)

**Why a hot drone start-up ditched California for Detroit**  
[Read article→](https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2026/01/31/why-birdstop-ditched-california-detroit/88270260007/)

**California drone startup opens new HQ office in Detroit**  
[Read article→](https://www.crainsdetroit.com/technology/birdstop-opens-hq-office-icon-building)

**Autonomous drone company Birdstop comes to Detroit promising aerial first-responders**  
[Read article→](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/autonomous-drone-company-birdstop-comes-detroit-promising-aerial-first-responders)

**Click On Detroit**  
**Detroit's manufacturing legacy takes flight with drone maker Birdstop**  
[Read article→](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/10/29/detroits-manufacturing-legacy-takes-flight-with-arrival-of-drone-maker-birdstop/)

**Detroit turns to drones in new era of transportation**  
[Read article→](https://www.route-fifty.com/emerging-tech/2025/10/detroit-turns-drones-new-era-transportation/408742/)

**Inside AI: Birdstop plans node-based drone deployments**  
[Read article→](https://insideunmannedsystems.com/inside-ai-birdstop-plans-node-based-drone-deployments/)

**Using drones and AI to protect national critical infrastructure**  
[Read article→](https://medium.com/lerer-hippeau-ventures/please-welcome-birdstop-a-remote-sensing-platform-using-drones-and-ai-to-protect-national-critical-9cf31469dae9)

## Updates

**May 7, 2026**  
**Birdstop and TSPS Launch Drone-Monitoring for Trucking Operations in Detroit**  
Birdstop has begun monitoring trucking sites in Detroit using AI-powered drone technology, in partnership with TSPS to deliver real-time parking availability across U.S. freight corridors.  
[Read more →](/content/news/tsps-drone-monitoring-detroit/index.html)

**Jan 21, 2026**  
**Amid Federal Ban on Foreign Drones, Birdstop Launches New Generation of Detroit-Made Drones**  
Birdstop announced the launch of a new generation of American-made drones manufactured in Detroit, expanding its fleet as federal restrictions on foreign-made systems accelerate domestic demand.  
[Read more →](/content/news/fealty-product-launch/index.html)

**Nov 9, 2025**  
**Birdstop Opens Detroit Headquarters**  
Birdstop announced the opening of its new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Detroit, cementing Michigan's role as a center of the emerging American drone industry.  
[Read more →](/content/news/detroit-headquarters-opens/index.html)