Dronedesk, a leading drone fleet management platform, this week recorded its two millionth flight minute logged by users, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the commercial drone industry.

DARPA has launched a prize challenge to demonstrate multicopter uncrewed aircraft that can carry payloads more than four times their weight in a stated goal of tapping into the U.S. “garage innovator” spirit to revolutionize how drones are used. Under the $6.5 million DARPA Lift Challenge, teams...