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Holy Stone drone with ‘C1 label’ doesn’t meet EU product requirements
The Chinese drone manufacturer Holy Stone has launched the first drone with a C1 label. However, the Holy Stone drone does not meet the new product requirements for a drone with a C1 label, such as the ability to broadcast…
Skeyetech surveillance drone can be used in Germany over Private property
The Skeyetech drone box system from the French company Azur Drones may be used in Germany to make automated flights out of the pilot’s view (BVLOS) over private territory. To this end, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) has issued an operational authorization.…
Flying a drone lands French tourist 8 years in an Iranian prison
A 36-year-old Frenchman was sentenced last week by the Iranian court to 8 years in prison for allegedly committing espionage while flying a drone. Benjamin Brière (36) was arrested in 2020 after taking pictures with his hobby drone in the…
Aging DJI Inspire 2 will be discontinued in February. Will we see an Inspire 3 in 2022?
We received word that the DJI Inspire 2 will be officially discontinued as of February 2022. The DJI announcement was shared by various people on social media. Currently, the DJI Inspire 2 base model that sells for US$3,299 is listed…
Robot drone performs aerial and underwater inspections
Drones and underwater robots (ROVs) are increasingly being used to inspect wind farms at sea, for example. Drones are perfect for checking the mast and blades for irregularities, while the foundation can be inspected with ROVs. The Japanese robot drone…
DJI Fly App Update v1.5.8 brings new features to the DJI Mini 2 and Air 2S
It seems that the Chinese dronemaker DJI is making its DJI Fly app more robust for the professional drone pilots who use the app for the Mavic 3. This means that some of the new features trickle down to the…
New Mavic 3 Firmware features explained by Billy Kyle
DJI Mavic 3 ActiveTrack with D-Log and 2x Zoom Excites Jeven Dovey
Check out Jeven Dovey’s latest video in which he explores the new features that came with the latest firmware update for the DJI Mavic 3. The one addition that he is most excited about is the DJI ActiveTrack in combination…
UAE bans flying hobby drones after rebel drone attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned flying hobby drones following a recent drone attack near the capital Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of the Interior has announced this. The terrorist attack killed three people and blew up several oil tanks. hobby…
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced aids in search for a 3x prison escapee
How somebody is able to escape prison three times, I’m not quite sure. However, this video shows you how a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced helps to find and capture the juvenile escape artist in Pointe Coupee. The drone video…
Autel Nano+ first flight and impressions from Billy Kyle
Autel Robotics, one of the few dronemakers that actually made it to CES this year, launched the Autel Nano+. Billy Kyle got his hands on one of them and here are his first flight impressions. Billy likes the Autel remote…
DJI Air 2S and RC Pro are now compatible
Apart from the firmware update for the DJI Mavic 3, DJI also updated the firmware for the RC Pro, the remote controller that initially only shipped with the DJI Mavic 3 Cine Premium edition. This latest update makes the RC…
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