Daily Drone News – Monday January 11, 2021
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TEENAGER WITH DRONE RESCUES FOUR DROWNING SEA FISHERMEN FROM INDIA – A 19-year-old student from the Indian province of Kerala uses his drone to save the lives of four sea fishermen whose trawlers had capsized. Initially, rescue workers did not want to take the juvenile drone pilot with them on their search, but a local official convinced them to take the boy anyway.
DJI IS NOTABLY ABSENT FROM THE CES 2021 EXHIBITOR LIST – Last year, when CES was still an in-person event in Las Vegas, DJI had a sizeable booth with all their products on display and all the important DJI North America employees, some of whom are no longer with the company, were there as well. This year, during CES 2021 however, DJI is notably absent. What is going on here?
SKYDIO RECEIVES THE CES 2021 BEST OF INNOVATION AWARD FOR DRONES – Skydio receives the CES 2021 Best of Innovation Award for Drones and Unmanned Systems for its Skydio X2 commercial drone.
AUTEL TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS DURING CES 2021 – In a post on Instagram, Autel Robotics says, “New Year. New Products.”. The post continues to say, “Join us at CES 2021 for the full unveiling,” and shows the date of January 12th, 2021. We wonder what new products Autel will be launching at CES 2021.
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- Draganfly: Drones and a Backdoor Play on Covid-19
- Editorial: Do Authorities Need Search Warrants for Drones?
- Manna Aero applies for new drone operator licence in Ireland
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