Drone Delivery
Wentzville Started Writing Drone Rules After Wing's June Walmart Pitch
Wentzville drafted drone delivery zoning after Wing pitched an 18-drone Walmart nest in June. Bill 4914 passed first reading with no payload cap.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Insta360
Insta360 Mic Undercuts the Mic Pro by $80 and Runs Three Hours Longer
Insta360's new Mic costs $249.99 for two transmitters, $80 under the Mic Pro, and outlasts it on battery. What it drops, and the US timecode catch.
DFR
Evolver DFR Offers Police a Parrot Drone and Dock With No Subscription
Drone Nerds' Evolver DFR sells police a Parrot ANAFI UKR GOV, a DBOX dock and SkyfireAI software on one purchase order, with no recurring subscription.
Amazon
Amazon Targets Mid-November Tallahassee Drones. A Permit Is Pending
Amazon aims to start Prime Air drone deliveries in Tallahassee by mid-November. The drones' on-site housing is still under permit review.
Drone Delivery
Wing and Walmart Now Fly Drones From 7 Charlotte Stores, 2 More Due
Wing and Walmart drone delivery now covers 10 Charlotte-area towns from seven Supercenters, with a 2.5-pound order cap and two more stores due.
Technology
3D Printed Helicopter Rotor Lifts 140 Grams, Steered by One Motor
A first-time YouTuber 3D printed a micro helicopter rotor with no swashplate or servos. It lifts 140 grams on one motor, and Part 2 tries to fly it.
DJI Mavic Air 2
DJI Keeps the Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S Alive With Oct. 20 Firmware
DJI's Oct. 20 firmware moves the Mavic Air 2 to v01.01.18.00 and the Air 2S to v02.04.28.00, their first updates since 2023 and 2024.
DJI Mini 3
DJI Mini 3 Pro Gets New Firmware, but Its Last New Feature Was in 2023
DJI Mini 3 Pro firmware v01.00.1000 is its first since July 2024 and only fixes 'known issues.' Its last new feature shipped in April 2023.
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