Drone maker Hoverfly sues for trademark infringement
On Monday, drone maker Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Michigan against defendant Hoverfly, Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition.
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Drone security concerns and how to solve them
Former Congressman Jeff Denham and Bill Shuster, also a former Congressman who served as chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2013 to 2019 that dealt with drones, published a very interesting op-ed on Morning Consult explaining how…
Firmware update for DJI Mavic Air 2 – v01.00.0460
DJI released a firmware update for the DJI Mavic Air 2 that includes that ability to also use the controller for the DJI Mini 2, an updated return-to-home altitude of 400 feet, an optimized downward vision system, and a quieter…
Funding secured to deliver test kits for PPE and COVID-19 by drone
A group working to set up a Drone Emergency Medical Airbridge between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom to support the current medical supply chain of the National Health Service ( NHS) has received a share…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday November 11, 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…
Autonomous drones count Antarctic penguin colonies in record time
Counting penguins is a difficult job. Research scientists need two full days to map the location of 300,000 nesting pairs of Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Cape Crozier, using helicopters and hand-flown drones. Additionally, the flight windows for these labor-intense surveys…
Meet the Beagle Nova, a 4K 60fps FPV drone that weighs less then 250 grams
New Jersey-based, Beagle Drones has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund their latest creation, the Beagle Nova. The Nova is a 4K, 60fps, FPV drone that weighs less than 250 grams and can stay airborne for up to 14 minutes.
Daily Drone News – Tuesday November 10, 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…
Drone and hovercraft save a man half a mile out at sea
In the United Kingdom, a drone and a hovercraft were used to save a man who was more than a half-mile out at sea. Thermal cameras on drones can make a crucial difference in the ability to quickly find a…
Drone captures shark swimming at high speed off the coast of Capo Beach
Off the coast of Capo Beach in California, Photographer Matt Larmand captured a shark swimming at a very high speed. Although it is unclear what might have spooked the shark, the footage is quite spectacular.
Drone used to smuggle drugs across Mexico border
Two US citizens were arrested by Yuma Sector agents on Thursday, November 5 after they picked up multiple packages of drugs that were dropped by a drone after smuggling the contraband across the Mexico border.
As DJI officially announces the Agras T20, it launches the T10 and T30 in China
DJI officially announces the agricultural drone, the Agras T20, while at the same time introducing its new flagship, the Agras T30, and smaller T10 in China, during the DJI Dajing conference in Shenzhen.