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Drone tracking tech to be tested at LAX airport after near-misses
The Transportation Security Administration will test new drone tracking technology to spot, track, and identify drones in restricted airspace after dozens of drone sightings and a few reports of a “guy in a jetpack”, near Los Angeles International Airport. According…
DJI Avata is finally here and promises the ultimate flight experience
After countless leaks, the world’s largest drone maker, DJI, finally released the DJI Avata and DJI Goggles 2 today. These latest DJI products promise the ultimate, thrilling first-person-view flying experience for everyone. First-person view (FPV) drone flying is revolutionized by…
Microsoft launches autonomous drone flight simulator: Project AirSim
How can you ensure that autonomous drone flights are safe in the future without first having to make mistakes in real life to learn from them? By simulating such drone flights. That is the premise of Project AirSim, a simulator…
Testing with U-Space in the Netherlands: here’s what’s next
In the future, U-Space must ensure the orderly handling of all unmanned and manned air traffic in the same airspace. But before that happens, a lot needs to be tested in practice. As part of the European AMU-LED project, various…
Black Autel EVO II drone used to fly drugs into Canadian prison
Two young men from Metro Vancouver are facing several charges concerning their alleged participation in using a black Autel EVO II drone to smuggle drugs into a Manitoba jail. The RCMP in Stonewall, Manitoba, were initially alerted to the unusual…
Biden taps Denver Airport CEO Phil Washington as new FAA Administrator
According to a report in the Seattle Times, the White House intends to put forth Phil Washington, the CEO of Denver International Airport, as their candidate for the position of the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA Administrator. The news outlet…
Police investigate drone flights up to 4,600 feet in altitude in The Netherlands
The aviation police have launched an investigation into a drone pilot who had his drone take off several times to very high altitudes near Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. In at least one case, a DJI Mini 2 drone was flown…
Recreational drone found just 15 feet from runway during routine check
Recently, when employees were doing a check at Boone County Regional Airport in Arkansas, a recreational drone was discovered just 15 feet off the runway. The diameter of the toy drone was around six inches, and the airport staff believed…
Robotized asset inspections in 2022: driving, walking, and flying
Reading a pressure gauge in a hard-to-reach place in an industrial installation. At the moment, inspectors literally have to squeeze in all sorts of twists and turns. But in 2022, driving, walking, and flying robots could largely take over this…
DJI drones transmit location data unencrypted; ‘open source AeroScope’ in the making
Contrary to previous claims by the world’s largest drone maker, DJI drones transmit their location and ID data unencrypted. This means that anyone with knowledge of the facts can receive and read this information. DJI has since confirmed that the…
Drone pilot fined $37,000 for hindering military fighter jets
The 43-year-old drone pilot, Jason Ng Yok Sen, from Singapore, has been fined no less than 51,000 Singapore dollars (about $37,000 USD) for accidentally hindering two fighter jets by using his DJI Mavic 2 drone to fly close to the…
German Airways and Wingcopter enter into partnership for offshore drone delivery
German Airways parent company Zeitfracht Group has entered into a partnership with drone manufacturer Wingcopter, with the aim of deploying unmanned aircraft worldwide for offshore drone delivery to wind farms and sailing ships. The drones will be deployed from the…