# Teledyne FLIR upgrade lets drones finish missions after losing operator link

- slug: teledyne-flir-upgrade-lets-drones-finish-missions-after-losing-operator-link
- date: 2026-04-08
- category: Robotics

Teledyne FLIR just turned its drone targeting software into a closed-loop autonomy platform. The key feature: pixel-lock keeps drones locked on target even when operators lose the signal. Ukraine has already shown why that matters.

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