FPV
Quadmovr Flies A Drone On 3D Printed Impellers Instead Of Propellers
FPV builder quadmovr flew a quad on four PETG centrifugal impellers straight off the print bed. The files are free on MakerWorld, and a racer already flew them.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Police
Cleveland Police Drone Policy Bans What Ohio's New Law Still Allows
Ohio's HB 251 police drone law starts Oct. 6. Cleveland's Skydio X10 rules already ban facial recognition, protest surveillance and all weapons.
Amazon
Amazon Wants 1,000 Drone Flights a Day in CT. Comments Close Oct. 1
Connecticut takes public comment on Amazon's North Haven drone hub until Oct. 1. The FAA filing asks for 1,000 MK30 flights a day, Amazon's usual ceiling.
Drone Delivery
Amazon Drones Drop Packages Where State Law Calls It a Crime
Ten states restrict dropping objects from aircraft more tightly than the FAA. Amazon's MK30 is the only delivery drone that releases packages in flight.
Industry
Army Has 40,000 Drones and Too Few Pilots. FAA Data Shows Why
The Army has drones for every squad but too few trained pilots. FAA data shows the hobbyist pipeline that produces them has been shrinking since 2023.
DJI
DJI Neo 3 Box Lists Nine Items. The Neo 2's Transceiver Isn't One
New DJI Neo 3 box photos show a Fly More Combo with no Digital Transceiver and China's new Remote ID standards, shot beside a Neo 2 display in a store.
Amazon
Amazon Plans Portland Drone Hub in a State That Fought FAA Review
Amazon asked Portland, Oregon to review a Prime Air drone hub at its Schmeer Road warehouse for early 2027, under a national FAA review Oregon's AG fought.
Ukraine
Ukraine's SBU Films First Jet Shahed Kill, Won't Name the Interceptor
Zelensky released the first video of a jet-powered Shahed downed by a Ukrainian interceptor drone. Kyiv is withholding the maker, cost and kill count.
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