UK police used drones to monitor BLM protests research shows
New research shows that police in the United Kingdom have used drones to monitor political protests, including non-violent Black Lives Matter protests.
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Haye Kesteloo is a leading drone industry expert and Editor in Chief of DroneXL.co and EVXL.co, where he covers drone technology, industry developments, and electric mobility trends. With over nine years of specialized coverage in unmanned aerial systems, his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, and cited by The Brookings Institute, Foreign Policy, Politico and others.
Before founding DroneXL.co, Kesteloo built his expertise at DroneDJ. He currently co-hosts the PiXL Drone Show on YouTube and podcast platforms, sharing industry insights with a global audience. His reporting has influenced policy discussions and been referenced in federal documents, establishing him as an authoritative voice in drone technology and regulation. He can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.
Daily Drone News – Monday February 15, 2021
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Firefighter’s drone captured burning NY apartment
A firefighter’s drone captured a burning apartment in Hornell City, NY. The drone footage shows the fire crew battling the fire that fortunately left nobody injured, although two dogs were killed in the blaze.
Firefighters use thermal DJI drone to help put out house fire
Firefighters in Broward County in Florida used a thermal DJI drone to help extinguish a small house fire in West Park at 8 p.m. last Saturday.
DJI FPV drone unboxing video and specs surface
Nowadays DJI doesn’t have to do much about marketing anymore. Just a matter of leaking information (whether or not intended), the internet will do the rest. This is also the case with the upcoming DJI FPV Combo: with two weeks…
DJI Flash FPV drone photos leak ahead of launch
A few hours ago, a flurry of leaked photos of the DJI Flash FPV drone appeared on Twitter. It seems that the launch of this new DJI drone is indeed imminent and the date of March 2nd has been rumored…
Drones live-streaming action deemed illegal by UK racetracks
On Friday, David Armstrong, the chief executive of the Racecourse Association, issued a strong warning that a new service of drones live-streaming action from UK racetracks is “breaking the law”, and that the RCA “will not allow that to carry…
Daily Drone News – Friday February 12, 2021
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Robert Irwin’s stunning drone photo was legal
Robert Irwin’s award-winning bushfire drone photo stirred up some controversy as in almost all cases it is illegal to fly your drone near wildfires as you risk interfering with aerial firefighting activities. However, Robert Irwin’s drone photo, which was taken…
Aquiline Drones launches manufacturing downtown Hartford, CT
Start-up Aquiline Drones has started manufacturing activities in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. The company has increased its workforce substantially to manufacture two types of drones.
Thermal drone helps firefighters battle blaze in home
Firefighters used a thermal drone to help them fight a fire in a Lauderhill home on Wednesday afternoon. The thermal imaging capabilities of the unmanned aircraft enabled the firefighters to quickly establish where in the building the fire was located.…
Daily Drone News – Thursday February 11, 2021
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…