DJI
Trump’s New Tariffs Set to Increase DJI Drone Prices by 34%, Reshaping US Drone Market
The Trump administration's latest round of 34% tariffs on Chinese goods will significantly impact DJI's products, including the DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone.
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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UC Berkeley Creates World’s Smallest Battery-Free Drone That Flies Using Magnetic Fields
UC Berkeley researchers have developed what they claim is the world’s smallest drone—a 21-milligram, battery-free device powered entirely by magnetic fields. The insect-scale flying robot is approximately one-third the weight of a honeybee and measures just 0.9 centimeters in diameter, making it more than three times smaller than any previous flying micro-robot, according to a…
Amazon
UK Government Injects More Than $26 Million to Accelerate Drone and Air Taxi Development
The UK Government announced new funding exceeding $26 million aimed at transforming the commercial drone landscape and flying taxi
Amazon
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries After Two-Month Pause Due to Sensor Concerns
Amazon has reportedly officially restarted its Prime Air drone delivery operations in both Tolleson, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, following a two-month suspension of the service. The company confirmed last week that deliveries have resumed after completing a necessary software update to address a potential sensor abnormality and receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration…
FAA
Chinese National Faces Sentencing After Hacking Drone to Photograph Vandenberg Space Force Base
A 39-year-old Chinese national who illegally flew a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base pleaded guilty to violating national defense airspace.
DJI
DJI Flip Receives Minor Firmware Update: A Look at This Unique Sub-250g Protected Drone
DJI has released a new firmware update for its innovative DJI Flip drone, according to a recent announcement on the official DJI forum. While the March 27th, 2025 update primarily addresses “some known issues,” it provides an opportunity to examine what sets this unique aircraft apart in DJI’s expanding drone lineup. What’s New in the…
DJI
AVSS Completes ASTM F3322-24a Testing for DJI M30 Series, Enabling Legal Flight Over People
Canadian aerospace company AVSS (Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions) completed third-party testing requirements for its PRS-M30 parachute recovery
Canada
Drone Spying in Olympics: Soccer Coach Gets Admonished
Former Canada soccer coach John Herdman received an admonishment following a disciplinary committee hearing related to a drone-spying...
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