Thermal drone finds missing woman in seconds
An unconscious woman who had been reported missing was found by a thermal drone within seconds after taking off. She was found at the edge of a dark field near Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom
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Mavic 3 extreme wind test shows off DJI drone’s capabilities
DC Rainmaker shows off the flying capabilities of the DJI Mavic 3 in this extreme wind test. It is remarkable to see how well the DJI drone flies and how stable the video footage is in these stormy conditions with…
Felon with 29 prior convictions who shot down police drone with illegal firearm will be prosecuted
Earlier this summer a felon with 29 prior convictions shot down a police drone with an illegal firearm in Florida. A federal grand jury has indicted the man for shooting down an unmanned aircraft, and the United States Attorney’s office…
DJI Mavic 3 4G dongle unlikely to come US any time soon
A response from DJI Support indicates that it is very unlikely that the DJI Mavic 3 4G dongle will come to the United States anytime soon, as the Chinese drone maker is still “studying the applicability of North America’s regulatory…
DJI Mavic 3 NOT compatible with original DJI Smart Controller V1
The new DJI Mavic 3 is not compatible with the original DJI Smart Controller V1. We already feared this would be the case but Henrik Olsen from Tech Drone Media verified it in his latest YouTube video. Update: official response…
PiXL Drone Show #31 – Drone Deliveries and Regulations
Welcome to this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show. This week we talked to Beth Flippo, the CTO of DroneExpress. Join us while we discuss drone deliveries, remote ID, sky pirates, and an outlook on drone deliveries. Be sure to…
DJI Mavic 3 crashes aren’t pretty. Camera and gimbal vulnerable
A few days after the launch of the DJI Mavic 3 drone, we get to see the first images of crashed drones. These DJI Mavic 3 crashes aren’t pretty and show that the camera and gimbal setup seem to be…
Download DJI Mavic 3 sample photos and video footage here
Curious to see and download DJI Mavic 3 sample photos and video footage? Well, we have made available a number of photos (JPG and DNG) and videos in various formats (ProRES, H.265, and H.264) for you to view up close,…
DJI Mavic 3 28x Hybrid Zoom – What does it look like in reality?
One question we received frequently, is what does the DJI Mavic 3 28x Hybrid Zoom look like? In case that is something, you’d like to see as well, be sure to check out this short video.
DJI Mavic 3 officially launched after countless leaks
After countless leaks, the world’s largest drone maker officially launches the new DJI Mavic 3. However, at this point, I don’t think there is anything left to share that you wouldn’t already know. The usual leakers did their job with…
Where to watch the DJI Mavic 3 launch event. Imaging Above Everything.
It is almost time for the biggest, most important, and most leaked drone launch event ever. Tonight at 10 pm EDT, DJI will introduce to the world the DJI Mavic 3 drone. Here’s how and where to watch this highly-anticipated…
DJI Mavic 3 starts at $2,199 according to accidental PetaPixel and TechCrunch leak
This morning, PetaPixel and TechCrunch accidentally published all the DJI Mavic 3 marketing and pricing information. It seems that both publications might have mistakenly thought the launch was happening at 10 am instead of 10 pm EDT as announced by…