Illegal drone video used by Chicago Mayor’s Office to promote event
A likely illegal drone video was used by the Chicago Mayor’s Office to promote a free block party on the city’s iconic State Street. Hat tip to Antoine T.
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DJI Mavic 2 EA shows advantage thermal drones offer
These aerial photos that were taken with the DJI Mavic 2 EA, show us the advantage that thermal drones offer when it comes to analyzing wildfires and building fires.
AT&T’s tethered drones provide internet in hurricane-hit areas
AT&T’s tethered drones, officially known as ‘Flying COWs’ (Cell on Wings) provide internet connectivity in areas that have been hit by hurricanes such as Louisiana.
Missing woman found safe after a search that included drones
Almost 48 hours after disappearing from her home, the missing woman from Elkton, Maryland was found safe late Sunday night after an extensive search that included drones with thermal cameras. 21-year-old Frances Diienno was last seen on surveillance footage as…
Autel Robotics EVO II Pro Enterprise drone unboxed by John McBride
John McBride the director of training at Autel Robotics takes us through the unboxing of the Autel EVO II Pro Enterprise drone and explains the features and payload options of Autel’s Enterprise drone.
DJI Spark drone catches fire as Florida alligator devours it
Earlier this week a disturbing video showed up on TikTok in which an alligator grabs a DJI Spark drone mid-air. The reptile attempts to eat the unmanned aircraft, and as it chomps down on the drone, the lipo battery catches…
Lawmakers request DJI stays on Entity List
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, legislators Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) request that Chinese drone maker, DJI stays on the Entity List and will be investigated for “drone pricing which has eroded the domestic…
PiXL Drone Show #23 – Dash Divakaren, BVLOS, UTM, Remote ID
In this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show, we talk with Dash Divakaren, President of Airavat LLC about partnerships between the private and government portions of the industry, UTM, BVLOS operations, Remote ID, and Data Security. Be sure to…
DJI Hi Five product launch on September 8, 9 am EST
Mark your calendars for a new DJI Hi Five product launch on September 8, at 9 am EST. The announcement was tweeted early this morning on the official DJI Twitter account. Hint: it is the DJI OM5 as we all…
New DJI Mavic 3 specs and sketches leaked
Over the weekend new DJI Mavic 3 specs and sketches were leaked in a video on Youtube. The maker of the video, dronemodelismo explained that he wasn’t able to share the photos of the drone and therefore had to resort…
Wing to hit 100,000 drone deliveries in Australia
Two years after launching its service in Australia, Alphabet drone delivery company, Wing is about to reach 100,000 drone deliveries in the Brisbane metro area.
PiXL Drone Show #22 – Adrian Doko, AUVSI, Imperial Aerial, Drone Pro
In this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show, we talk with Adrian Doko, the President of the AUVSI Lone Star chapter, Owner of Imperial Aerial, and FAAST team representative from North Texas. Be sure to check it out on…