DRONE NEWS & DJI RUMORS
Thermal Drones Are Keeping an Eye on Dolphins
Australia’s dolphins are not exactly living the carefree postcard life we imagine. Warmer oceans, heavier boat traffic, pollution, and expanding coastal cities are quietly piling stress onto these animals, and the tricky part is that dolphins rarely send a memo…
Leaptic Cube Brings 8K Madness to a Thumb-Sized Camera
CES 2026 has barely opened its doors and someone already decided subtlety was overrated. Dreame Technology, better known for making very smart things that clean floors while judging your life choices, has officially entered the action camera arena with the…
Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program
Bridgeport, Connecticut, has officially joined the growing list of U.S. cities adopting a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how police, fire, and EMS respond to emergencies, as reported by ABC7 NY. City officials say the…
Is DJI Teasing a New Power Play Again?
DJI has posted a teaser in China, the internet has collectively squinted at it, and now we are all pretending to be product detectives with very strong opinions based on one single image. Classic DJI launch season energy. A poster…
DJI Neo 2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max Ski Test: One Crashed Repeatedly, One Just Worked
I hate skiing with drones. I love drones. I love skiing. But combining them? It’s mostly just a recipe for hiking back up the mountain to rescue your crashed aircraft. I took both the DJI Neo 2 and the Hover…
DJI Power 1000 V2 review: 2,600W output in a package that won’t wake the neighbors
I’ve been using portable power stations for years, and most people don’t think they need one until they actually get one. Then it quietly becomes one of those tools you end up using all the time, whether at home, on…
DJI Osmo Action 6 Accessories Guide: What I Actually Use In The Field
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. DJI has launched the brand new DJI Osmo Action 6, and I thought I would put together an accessory guide for those who are picking one up over the holiday season. If…
FCC Exempts Blue UAS Drones From Foreign Ban, But the Clock Is Already Ticking
I predicted the FCC would need to walk back parts of its sweeping foreign drone ban. Sixteen days after adding all foreign-made drones to the Covered List, the Pentagon has carved out exemptions for Blue UAS platforms and domestically assembled…
DJI Neo 2 Gauntlet Test: From Tight Trails To Abandoned Resorts At 48 km/h
I put the DJI Neo 2 through an absolute gauntlet, and the results genuinely surprised me. We’re talking tight forest trails, cliffsides, high-speed road descents pushing 48 km/h, and an abandoned resort run all the way down to the ocean.…
Pilot Institute Survey: 8,056 Operators Reveal DJI Ban Will Devastate American Drone Industry
I’ve been warning about the consequences of a DJI ban for over a year. Now we have the data to prove it. Pilot Institute surveyed 8,056 drone operators across the United States, and the findings confirm our worst fears: the…
DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Review: Who Actually Needs a Smartphone Gimbal in 2025?
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. The DJI Osmo Mobile 8 has been out for a little while now, and I just got my hands on one. Rather than diving straight into specs, I want to address the…
DJI Neo vs Neo2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max: I Tested All Three in Extreme Cold
I took the original DJI Neo, the new DJI Neo2, and the Hover Air X1 Pro Max out to test and compare in some of the harshest conditions I could find here in Alaska. We’re talking 6 below zero to…
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