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DJI Teases Mic Mini 2S With Internal Recording and Four-Transmitter Support, Skipping the US
DJI Japan officially teased the DJI Mic Mini 2S on April 28, 2026, the same day the DJI Mic Mini 2 went on sale globally. The tease on X describes the 2S as an ultra-compact wireless microphone with internal recording,…
DJI Osmo Mobile 8P to launch globally, May 7th
After launching in China last week, DJI is now gearing up for a wider rollout of its latest smartphone gimbal. The company is set to unveil the DJI Osmo Mobile 8P globally on May 7th, 2026, marking the next step…
Beijing’s Drone Ban Takes Effect Friday, Squeezing DJI On Its Home Turf
Beijing’s near-total ban on consumer drone sales and storage takes effect this Friday, May 1, with the deadline for existing drone owners to register their equipment with police falling on Wednesday, April 30. That gives Beijing residents three days to…
FAA Launches DETER Enforcement Program, DJI Lito Leaks, FlyCart 200, and SiFly ADS-B Integration
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. The FAA launches the DETER program — we’ll talk about that. Some pricing and spec leaks for not one but two new DJI drones. Speaking…
Skydio’s Adam Bry Says DJI Tried To Buy The Company In 2014. Twelve Years Later, DJI Can’t Sell Its Drones In Much Of America.
CEO Adam Bry dropped a detail about Skydio’s origin story on Thursday that has been reported before but rarely in Bry’s own words with this much texture. DJI tried to acquire Skydio in 2014. The three co-founders flew to Shenzhen,…
Iranian Operative Nabbed at LAX Over $70M Sudan Drone Deal
Federal agents arrested 44-year-old Shamim Mafi at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night as she tried to board a flight to Turkey, as MSN reported. Prosecutors say the Woodland Hills resident spent years brokering Iranian weapons deals, including a…
DJI Upgrades SkyPixel Winner To A Mavic 4 Pro After US Customs Swallows Her Original Prize Drone
Editor’s note (April 23, 2026): An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the chronology of Joanna Steidle’s SkyPixel prize. Steidle’s original prize was a DJI Mavic 3 Pro that was shipped to her in the United States and seized in…
DJI Tells Ninth Circuit 25 Unreleased Products Are Now In Regulatory Limbo, With $1.56 Billion At Stake In 2026
DJI filed a sharply worded brief on April 15, 2026 in its Ninth Circuit fight with the FCC, putting specific numbers on the damage for the first time: 14
China’s “Land Aircraft Carrier” Powers Drones Mid-Flight
A Chinese research team has demonstrated a ground-based microwave system that beams power to a drone while is flying, keeping fixed-wing aircraft airborne for more than three hours in tests, as reported by The South China Morning Post The system…
IARPA Wants Drone Engines That Rot: New RFI Targets Bio-Derived Propulsion for Missions That Leave No Trace
IARPA’s RFI-26-01 seeks bio-derived materials for drone turbines and motors that degrade after missions. Responses due May 15. Analysis and what it means.
DJI launches DJI Osmo Mobile 8P in China with remote control
DJI has officially launched its latest smartphone gimbal, the DJI Osmo Mobile 8P, introducing a major design shift with a removable display module that also functions as a wireless remote control. It’s been a busy day for DJI, with multiple…
DJI releases DJI FlyCart 200, T200 drones with 200kg payload capacity, multi-drone control
In yet another product release, once again limited to the Chinese market, DJI has unveiled two new heavy-lift drones: the DJI FlyCart 200 and the DJI T200. These launches mark the company’s first announcements of the day and reinforce its…