Drones start to play key role at Sheriff’s Office
Drones play a key role in documenting crime scenes, finding missing persons, and assisting with other routine problems at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
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DJI Zenmuse X7 18-33 zoom lens leaked photo shows up online
An image of what appears to be a prototype zoom lens for DJI’s Zenmuse X7 camera has surfaced on Twitter. This camera is compatible with the Inspire 2 and is especially valued by high-end filmmakers and photographers because of the…
New DJI FPV controller shows up in leaked photo on Twitter
Could this be the new DJI FPV controller that shows up in this leaked photo on Twitter? It sure seems like it might be. It has the shape of a Playstation controller with a new design antenna. Let’s take a…
Daily Drone News – Thursday November 5th, 2020
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…
Mini 2 low-light performance, RAW, and auto-exposure bracketing
Did you wonder what the DJI Mini 2 low-light performance, RAW, and auto-exposure bracketing (AEB) would be like? So, did I. Monday night, I took the Mini 2 out to see how well this latest DJI drone would do. You…
DJI Mavic Air 2 firmware update adds Mini 2 to remote controller – V02.00.1100
With a small firmware update (V02.00.1100) for the DJI Mavic Air 2, the new Mini 2 has been added. So, now you can select which drone you’d like the controller to connect with before you start flying. This allows you…
DJI Fly app updated for the new Mini 2 drone – Version 1.2.0
The DJI Fly app received an update with the arrival of the DJI Mini 2 drone yesterday. The new update adds QuickTransfer that allows you to download photos and videos from the DJI Mini 2 directly to your phone at…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday November 4th, 2020
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…
Mini 2 first impressions flying the 249-grams DJI drone
Here are my Mini 2 first impressions. We finally had some nice weather (no wind or rain) in New York yesterday and today, so I was able to fly DJI’s latest drone and share my first impressions on the Mini…
Mini 2 officially released by world’s largest drone maker DJI
Well, there’s not much to surprise us with anymore but here we go. Tonight at 8 pm ET, the DJI Mini 2 is officially released by the world’s largest drone maker, DJI. Here are all the specs and things you’re…
Mini 2 launch: Watch the latest DJI drone right here on DroneXL
Tonight at 8 pm ET, the DJI Mini 2 will be introduced and you can watch it right here on DroneXL. After a great number of leaks and people actually buying the Mini 2 pre-release at Best Buy, we are…
FAA loophole allows federal drones to avoid Remote ID compliance
A loophole in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rules will allow federal unmanned aircraft to avoid compliance with Remote ID for Drones.