The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Switzerland Federal Office of Civil Aviation today announced that they have reached an agreement in harmonizing domestic and international safety standards for...
Author - Haye Kesteloo
Daily Drone News – Wednesday July 8, 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...
Drone program in development to detect sharks along California coastline
A drone program is in development to detect mostly juvenile Great White Sharks along the California coastline. The program uses drones to collect aerial video footage and uses AI to analyze the video material and study...
FAA approval for Chula Vista Police Department to fly beyond-visual-line-of-sight
The Chula Vista Police Department is the first in the nation to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly Skydio 2 drones beyond-visual-line-of-sight.
Parrot and Hoverseen offer ANAFI USA drone-in-a-box surveillance solution
Parrot and Hoverseen partnership offer ANAF USA drone-in-a-box surveillance and inspection solution. Hoverseen builds on the ANAFI drone platform to expand enterprise security offerings.
DJI Mavic 2 firmware update increases range to 6 miles for both Pro and Zoom models
DJI Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom firmware update increases the drone’s transmission range to 6 miles for operators in the USA (FCC) and 3.7 miles for operators in CE/MIC/SRRC regions. This is firmware update v01.00.0670 and...
NTSB reports news helicopter likely struck by drone
In December last year, a news helicopter was likely struck by a drone. The NTSB has come to this conclusion based on forensic analysis and crew reports. The mid-air collision forced the helicopter to make a...
Daily Drone News – Tuesday July 7, 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...
BionicSwift drone from Festo flaps its wings and flies like a real bird
Festo’s BionicSwift drone flaps its wings to fly just like its feathered cousins. It has been designed to show how lightweight materials can be used to create semi-autonomous flight technology.
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Autel EVO II Dual drone with thermal camera review by Multicopter Warehouse [video]
The three ‘entry’ model drones with thermal cameras are the newly launched Parrot ANAFI USA, the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, and the Autel EVO II Dual. Today, Kerry Garrison from Multicopter Warehouse and...
Daily drone news – Monday July 6, 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...
Drone gets real close to the 4th of July fireworks
Every year, we see many amazing drone photos and videos of fireworks. From high up in the sky, you get a whole new perspective, and you can get a lot closer to the action. Maybe a little to close at times! Check out...
Drones guide narco jets to illegal airstrips in Guatemalan rainforest
People keep finding new use cases for drones. Over the last few years, we have seen drone pilots collect whale snot and herd sheep with help from unmanned aircraft. But, did you know that drones are now also used to...
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Near-miss between DJI Phantom drone and a small airplane [video]
Yesterday, somebody shared on social media a clip of a near-miss between a DJI Phantom drone and a small airplane. This post is not about the who, what, where, why, and when, as many of those details are unknown...
Daily Drone News – Friday July 3, 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...
Drone footage shows Ghislaine Maxwell’s secluded hideaway in NH
This drone footage shows just how secluded Ghislaine Maxwell’s hideaway in New Hampshire really was. The British socialite was hiding in the mountainous area until the feds came knocking on her door last Thursday...
Ancient, deserted Irish village captured by drone
An ancient, deserted Irish village was captured by a drone at the base of Slievemore mountain near Dugort. There are approximately 100 houses spread out over three village areas called Tuar, Tuar Riabach, and Faiche.
Surveillance drones and elite police units deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in Melbourne
Surveillance drones and more than 1000 elite police units have been deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in suburban Melbourne as the southern state of Victoria, Australia struggles to bring a fresh wave of the coronavirus...
Drone halts Honolulu firefighters during battle with large fire in Waianae
A drone stops Honolulu firefighters during their battle with a large brush fire on Waianae. Honolulu Fire spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache said that helicopters resumed aerial operations after the drone operator was found...
Counter-drone startup Anduril raises $200 million
The latest funding round of 200 million nearly doubles its prior valuation, bringing the value of counter-drone startup Anduril to $1.9 billion. The company is planning to use the latest cash infusion to improve its...
