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Rafael Suárez

Rafael Suárez

Rafael Suárez is a drone journalist and content creator with more than 20 years behind the lens. He began in film photography in 1998, moved to digital in 2005, and has been flying and filming with drones since 2016. As a commercial videographer he has produced work for premium brands including BMW, Porsche, and MINI, and his documentary work champions a #flysafe mentality across the industry. Based in Quito, Ecuador, he covers drone news, hardware, and the policy and business shaping the industry for DroneXL, and shares reviews and cinematic flight on his YouTube channel. A dad and a lifelong aviation nerd, he's happiest when something is in the air.

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New Training Systems Rise to Meet Growing Drone Threat
Technology

New Training Systems Rise to Meet Growing Drone Threat

Drone warfare has changed the pace of modern conflict, and Thales is pushing hard to keep live training from falling behind. The company, already a global leader in collaborative training systems used at flagship centers like CENZUB in France and GAZ in Switzerland, introduced a new drone focused capability that drops directly into existing live…

Athena’s New AI X-Ray Tool Spots Drones Before They Fly
Ukraine

Athena’s New AI X-Ray Tool Spots Drones Before They Fly

Athena Security has introduced a new AI X-ray screening model that can spot drone components inside bags, cargo, and luggage long before anyone assembles them, giving security operators a chance to stop threats before they reach restricted areas, as Security Systems News reports. The company says this shift from reactive to early detection is exactly…

Walmart Drone Delivery Lands In Atlanta
Walmart

Walmart Drone Delivery Lands In Atlanta

Walmart’s drone delivery service has officially touched down in metro Atlanta. The service brings a new form of speedy convenience to customers who want their items delivered not just fast but airborne. It is something that used to sound like science fiction until Walmart, Wing and a handful of brave test shoppers decided to make…

Germany Creates New Police Unit To Stop Rising Drone Threats
Police

Germany Creates New Police Unit To Stop Rising Drone Threats

Germany has launched a new federal police unit designed to detect, track, and neutralize hostile drones, a move that follows an unprecedented rise in suspicious drone incursions across the country, as reported by TVP World. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unveiled the unit at a ceremony near Berlin, explaining that Germany can no longer ignore the…

Chevy Lights Up Piedmont Park With 1,000 Holiday Drones
United States

Chevy Lights Up Piedmont Park With 1,000 Holiday Drones

Chevrolet is bringing a massive holiday light show to Atlanta next week with one thousand drones set to rise above Piedmont Park, as Secret Atlanta reported. The show is part of the Chevy Holiday Magic tour, a country wide event traveling from San Diego to Detroit with stops in Dallas, Nashville and Atlanta. The caravan…

LEO Solo JetBike Gets Ready for Liftoff as Pre Orders Begin
EVTOL

LEO Solo JetBike Gets Ready for Liftoff as Pre Orders Begin

The LEO Solo JetBike is finally here, as Techeblog reported, and it looks like something dreamed up after one energy drink too many. Pete Bitar has spent years chasing the joy of electric flight, building prototypes that have flown, wobbled, or occasionally tried to end the day early. In 2021, he teamed up with designer…

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