Skydio, a leading US drone and software manufacturer, has joined the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) education program, UAS4STEM, to help empower young drone pilots and promote the use of drones in STEM education. The UAS4STEM program is a national…
Customs data, Western officials, and security analysts suggest that despite the sanctions imposed by Western authorities over a year ago to shut down the pipeline supplying Russia’s war in Ukraine, small Chinese drones, such as the DJI Mavic 3, are…
Spright, a turnkey drone solutions provider, has earned a nationwide, non-geo-specific Certificate of Waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, allowing its drones to travel up to four nautical miles for…
The New York Power Authority (NYPA announced that it received its first federal approval to conduct unmanned aircraft system (UAS) or Skydio drone operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot in command. This Federal Aviation Administration…
Drone manufacturer Freefly has urged all operators of the Astro drone system to ground their aircraft after a recent crash of an Astro drone caused by an in-flight software failure. Freefly, which introduced the Astro in 2020 as an addition…
This week, we have four stories for you: the DJI SDK, a new DJI Mini 2 SE, the Super Bowl drone incursions, which were down this year, and the upcoming Texas Drone Workshop, which is right around the corner. And…
DJI, the world’s leading drone maker, recently celebrated its 16th birthday with a spectacular drone show over its new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The event was a testament to the company’s impressive growth since its inception in 2006. Founded by…
In a study that was presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SciTech 2023 Forum in January, a group of researchers disclosed how they successfully developed spy drones from the bodies of stuffed dead birds. Spy drones made…
The aviation industry is taking flight in a whole new direction. So, come to the Texas Drone Workshop in Houston, for any aspiring drone pilot to become part of the action and learn from the best! Designed for individuals with…
Priced at $369, a little higher than we expected, the DJI Mini 2 SE is SE-riously the best and most affordable beginner drone from DJI, once it becomes available on March 22nd. The DJI Mini 2 SE comes with a…
As we get closer to the launch date of the DJI Mini 2 SE (tomorrow), more and more images, pricing, and specs are surfacing. Here’s the latest on what might well be the ultimate beginner’s drone from DJI. Update 2/9:…
Check out this project in which Topodrone used a DJI M300 drone to perform a LIDAR and bathymetric survey of a 109-acre lake and surrounding area in Switzerland. The Swiss lake, Lac de Bret was mapped using a DJI Matrice…