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Daily drone news – Tuesday October 27, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
DJI Mini 2 unboxing video hits YouTube. Yes, another one…
Today, a second DJI Mini 2 unboxing video hits Youtube! No flying of the new drone, unfortunately since the DJI Fly app doesn’t recognize the drone yet. At this point, I’m not even sure if DJI is trying to stop…
Skydio introduces the Skydio Flight School
Today, Skydio introduces the Skydio Flight School on YouTube to ‘help you get comfortable with your new flying-robot buddy.’ The first episode is presented by Nicole Bonk, Head of Flight Testing at Skydio.
Missing 93-year-old woman found by drone in four minutes
A missing 93-year-old woman who was lost for more than three hours was found with a drone in four minutes, by Missouri deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on October 11 at 8:30 PM.
Prospecting for gold, uranium, and other precious metals with a drone
Canadian Pioneer Exploration Consultants Ltd., a geologic consulting firm uses an unmanned aircraft outfitted with a magnetometer to probe the earth for mining clients. Prospecting for gold, uranium, copper, and other precious metals with a drone.
Shooting at a drone got a Pescadero man arrested
According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, a Pescadero man was arrested on Sunday following an altercation during which he fired his shotgun at a drone that he believed flew illegally over his property. Under federal law shooting at…
Helicopter drone crashes during airshow in China
On Sunday this video surfaced that shows a helicopter drone suddenly diving towards the ground and crashing during an airshow in China. The drone incident happened on Saturday and luckily nobody got injured or hurt.
Daily Drone News – Monday October 25, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
DJI Mini 2 should work with the DJI Smart Controller
In today’s video about the DJI Mini 2, it was shown that the new lightweight drone will use the exact same remote controller as the DJI Mavic Air 2. This should mean that the DJI Mini 2 also works with…
DJI busts five common myths about the Chinese drone maker
In a special blog post, DJI busts five common myths that seem to keep coming back about the Chinese drone maker. The article addresses data security, funding, intellectual property, and dumping.
DJI Mini 2 firmware update request – RAW capability
Hello DJI, we respectfully request RAW capability for the DJI Mini 2. It would make the Mini 2 a truly capable little drone for us drone pilots. It would not add any weight to the aircraft, and you would sell…
DJI Mini 2 specifications – 4K and Ocusync 2.0
Thanks to Our Beatific World who was able to buy the new DJI Mini 2 at a local Best Buy we now know all the specs of this new DJI drone. As was widely expected, the new unmanned aircraft has…
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