Daily Drone News – Wednesday December 16, 2020

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A SWARM OF DRONES FLIES IN FORMATION THROUGH A FOREST [VIDEO] – Check out this video in which a swarm of drones flies autonomously through a dense forest while staying in formation. Imagine how effective Search and Rescue missions could be…

Royal Mail Delivers First Package By Drone To Scottish Isle Of Mull

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERS FIRST PACKAGE BY DRONE TO SCOTTISH ISLE OF MULL – In the United Kingdom, the Royal Mail postal service delivered the first package by drone to the Scottish isle of Mull.

Dji Go 4 App Update - Version 4.3.40

DJI GO 4 APP UPDATE – VERSION 4.3.40 – Yesterday, DJI released a small update to their DJI Go 4 App. We are now up to Version 4.3.40 for iOS. This latest release resolves some crashing issues to improve the stability of the app. However, more importantly, it also adds Local Data Mode to the DJI Go 4 App.

Counter-Drone System Installed At Belgrade Airport

COUNTER-DRONE SYSTEM INSTALLED AT BELGRADE AIRPORT – To maintain air traffic security, a counter-drone system has been installed at the Belgrade Aiport, better known as the Nikola Tesla Airport, as well as nine security scanners from Rohde & Schwarz.

Sky Drone Joins Nvidia Incubator Program
A Yuneec H520 UAV with Sky Drone’s 4G module mounted. Image provided.

SKY DRONE JOINS NVIDIA INCUBATOR PROGRAM – The Hong Kong-based maker of drone connectivity units, Sky Drone joined the Nvidia incubator program to develop AI processing for 4G and 5G connected drones.

Missing Person Located With Drone From Stafford Sheriff'S Office

MISSING PERSON LOCATED WITH POLICE DRONE FROM STAFFORD SHERIFF’S OFFICE – In Fredricksburg, Virginia a missing person was found with the help of a police drone from the Stafford Sheriff’s Office on Saturday evening at around 8:30 pm.

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Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is a leading drone industry expert and Editor in Chief of DroneXL.co and EVXL.co, where he covers drone technology, industry developments, and electric mobility trends. With over nine years of specialized coverage in unmanned aerial systems, his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and cited by The Brookings Institute, Foreign Policy, Politico and others.

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