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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.

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Thermal Drones Revolutionize Wildlife Management in Alaska’s Bear Country
Thermal Drone

Thermal Drones Revolutionize Wildlife Management in Alaska’s Bear Country

Researchers tracking Sitka black-tailed deer in Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago have discovered that thermal drones dramatically improve wildlife capture operations while enhancing safety in bear-dense environments, according to findings published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin. Game-Changing Technology in Challenging Terrain The dense vegetation and rugged landscape of Afognak Island presented sign

SkyPixel’s 10th Annual Contest Showcases Drone Creativity at Its Peak
SkyPixel

SkyPixel’s 10th Annual Contest Showcases Drone Creativity at Its Peak

SkyPixel’s 10th Annual Photo & Video Contest has announced its winners, revealing how far drone imagery has come since the competition’s inception in 2014. Nearly 140,000 submissions vied for over $170,000 in prizes, highlighting the growing sophistication of aerial and handheld imaging technology, according to SkyPixel’s official announcement. The contest, which has transformed from a…

FCC Launches Inquiry into GPS Alternatives as Drone Industry Highlights Positioning Technology’s Critical Role
Russia

FCC Launches Inquiry into GPS Alternatives as Drone Industry Highlights Positioning Technology’s Critical Role

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a proceeding to explore commercial technologies that would complement the Global Positioning System (GPS), acknowledging the technology’s vulnerability to disruption despite its crucial role in America’s economic and national security infrastructure. FCC Seeks to Address GPS Vulnerabilities The FCC announced today (March 27, 2025) that it h

Flyability’s Smart Return-to-Home Ushers Elios 3 Toward Autonomous Inspections
Drone Inspection

Flyability’s Smart Return-to-Home Ushers Elios 3 Toward Autonomous Inspections

Flyability has rolled out Smart Return-to-Home (Smart RTH), a feature that promises to redefine how pilots operate the Elios 3 drone in punishing environments. Unveiled recently on Flyability’s site, this update taps into the drone’s onboard autonomy and LiDAR to calculate and execute the shortest, safest return path—without forcing pilots to retrace their steps manually.…

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