New DJI Mic now offers more options for content creators
After launching the DJI Mini 3 drone, DJI surprises us once again with a new product just before the end of the year. This time, it’s a new version of the DJI Mic, the DJI Mic (1 TX + 1…
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DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transports human lungs across Toronto for emergency transplant
In Toronto, Canada, a DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transported a human lung across the city for an emergency transplant. The drone delivery of the human lung took place in September of 2021, but a team of Canadian researchers only…
DJI Mini 4 prototype designed by drone enthusiast
Check out these computer generated images of a DJI Mini 4 prototype designed by drone enthusiast Chen Ji Gazer. Clearly these images do not show a ‘real’ DJi prototype, but it is rare to see design suggestions that are this…
Police drones transform the way Lincolnshire Police operates
Police drones are transforming how the Lincolnshire Police Department operates because they offer a more efficient and cost-effective way to do jobs that previously needed a helicopter. Lincolnshire Police in the United Kingdom has a team of 15 drone pilots…
Matternet tests longest drone delivery route between hospitals and labs in Switzerland
Matternet, one of the leading drone delivery companies, announced that it has started test operations on a three-mile BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) route over the city of Zurich, Switzerland. By doing this, Matternet connected hospitals and laboratories in Zurich, Switzerland, to create…
Zipline’s drone deliveries in Rwanda to increase threefold and provide nationwide instant logistics
Zipline, the world leader in instant logistics and drone deliveries, announced today a new agreement with the Rwandan government to perform approximately 2 million instant deliveries and fly over 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Rwanda will triple…
Updated IEDO 2022 report published on use of drones by first responders
The International Emergency Drone Organization (IEDO) was established in 2018 with the goal of alerting first responders throughout the globe about the possibilities that drones provide to help their work. This is accomplished, among other ways, via an annual conference…
DJI begins issuing C1 labels for the DJI Mavic 3 and Cine
This is great news for European DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine owners. After upgrading the camera drone with a newly published firmware update, users can obtain a C1 label as of Friday, December 9. The DJI camera drone…
DJI Air 2s receives new firmware update
The DJI Air 2s that is currently on sale in the DJI Holiday Sale for $1,109, has received a new firmware update. Here are the release notes from DJI: Overview: What’s new in this firmware update? Notes:
DJI Holiday Sale with up to 40% off started!
Every year, DJI comes out with some special discounts and promotions for the Holiday Season. This year is no different. The DJI Holiday Sale offers up to 40% off on certain products. The DJI Holiday Sale offers up to 40%…
DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise drone series gets new firmware update
The DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise series of drones, consisting of the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise and the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal, received a new firmware update. Here are the release notes from DJI: Overview of the firmware update: What’s new…
Fortem Technologies Opens Washington D.C. Metro Area Office and Expands Executive Team
Today, Fortem Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in the detection and destruction of harmful drones in airspace, announced the opening of a new office in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. The new office will be situated in Chantilly, Virginia’s expanding…