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Pony.ai’s Driverless Taxi Leap: Why this matters to drone pilots
Pony.ai has launched its first fully driverless robotaxi pilot program in Shenzhen, marking a major step in the company’s effort to make autonomous
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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DJI Osmo Action 6: Big Sensor, Variable Aperture, Nov 19 Launch?
Ready for a Serious Upgrade? What if your “go-anywhere cam” suddenly gained serious chops—like sharper motion, better low-light, and a more cinematic feel? The new leak on the DJI Osmo Action 6 suggests just that. Right now lets deep dive on this rumor that The New Camera reported on and what it means for drone-filmmakers…
DJI
Why is DJI Acting Like a Company With Nothing To Lose?
I was about to start writing about the DJI Neo 2 (which, although I still don't have in my hands, with so much info available and so many videos to
Contraband
Gangs Deploy Super-Drones to UK Prisons — Is Jailbreak 2.0 Here?
Can you imagine high-tech drones buzzing over prison walls, not just smuggling tiny parcels, but lifting actual inmates to freedom? Sounds like
DJI
Extreme Condition Flying With The Mini 5 Pro: Waterfalls
Today is another day of pushing the DJI Mini 5 to its physical, mental, and emotional limits. I travel all over Ecuador to get the best landscapes
Canada
Ugandan Women Join Elite Ranks of Drone-Powered Peacekeepers
Recently, 33 remarkable women from 15 United Nations member states, including Uganda, completed advanced training that blends leadership
China
China’s 15,947-Drone Show Breaks World Records
Forget what you thought you knew about drone light shows. Liuyang, China—the place famous for its fireworks—just set a whole new standard. Nearly 16,000 drones lit up the sky together, pulling off a performance so big it landed two Guinness World Records. The ten-minute show, run by Gaoju Innovation out of Shenzhen, mixed ancient Chinese…
DJI
7 Reasons the DJI Mini 5 Pro Owns Travel Photography
Hello fellow pilots, how’s your day been? Your week? Your month? How long have you been playing with the idea of getting your Mini 5 Pro, even through… less official channels? Or maybe you just got it and are waiting for that perfect moment to break it in? Well, one way or another, I’ve been…
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