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Firmware update: latest releases, new features, bug fixes, compatibility issues, and how-to guides for keeping your DJI drone software up to date.
GoPro Mission 1 Pro Review: 61 Things You Need to Know After Two Months of Shooting
So, this here is a brand new GoPro Mission 1 Pro, and I’ve been putting it through its paces over the last month and a half across all sorts of different scenarios to figure out where it works well and…
DJI Mimo Share Codes: How to Easily Share Your Color, Editing, and Settings With Others
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. Just a quick little video for you today. With a recent firmware update to the DJI Mimo app, they introduced a new feature called share codes. In its simplest form, share codes…
DJI’s New U.S. Security Audit By OnDefend Finds No Backdoors, No Foreign Data Transmission In Air 3S And Matrice 4E
DJI released the results of an independent five-month security audit of the Air 3S and Matrice 4E this morning, with U.S. cybersecurity firm OnDefend finding zero critical, high, or medium-risk vulnerabilities across hardware, firmware, software, and radio frequency testing. No…
SkyRover X1 Crashes to $449, a $309 Cut on the Sub-249g 4K Foldable
The SkyRover X1 just dropped to its lowest price ever, $449 at B&H, down from a $758 list. That is a $309 cut on a sub-250g foldable drone that flies 4K60 HDR, ships with 360-degree obstacle sensing, and walks into…
DJI Lito and Lito X1 Beginner’s Guide: How to Fly Your New Drone
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. This is my beginner’s guide for the brand new Lito drone from DJI — both the standard Lito and the Lito X1. When new drones like this get released, I like to…
FCC Extends Foreign Drone Firmware Waiver to 2029, FAA Locks Down World Cup Airspace, Pierce Aerospace Builds Remote ID Network for NASA
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have three stories for you this week. First up, the FCC extends the firmware waiver for foreign drones. That’s kind of an interesting one. The FAA announces some strict no drone zones…

FCC Extends Foreign Drone Firmware Waiver To January 2029, Concedes Cutting Off Patches Would Be Worse Than The Ban
The Federal Communications Commission‘s Office of Engineering and Technology released Public Notice DA 26-454 on Friday, May 8, 2026, extending its waiver for software and firmware updates to previously authorized foreign-made drones, UAS critical components, and consumer routers until at…
Purdue Bets Big on AI to Automate the Skies
Purdue University just put its full weight behind a future where one drone pilot coordinates dozens of aircraft at once. The Indiana research powerhouse is expanding a cluster of AI and autonomy programs that could fundamentally reshape how drones operate…
Antigravity A1 Spring Update Delivers Omnidirectional Obstacle Avoidance, Voice Control, and Timelapse
Antigravity pushed a major software update to the A1 today, April 28, 2026, expanding the world’s first 8K 360-degree drone with five new capabilities. The update addresses one of the most-cited gaps in the A1’s original feature set and arrives…
DJI RS5 Gimbal Beginner’s Guide: Setup, Balancing, and Filming Techniques
Whether you’re shooting for real estate, YouTube, or client work, the DJI RS5 could be a serious upgrade. But is it really right for you? How do you use all of these features? In this beginner’s guide, I’m going to…
DJI Avata 360 First Flight: My Raw, Uncut & Unsponsored First Impressions
Hi everyone, welcome to 51 Drones and this is the DJI Avata 360. Welcome to my first uncut and raw first experience with this drone. I did this with the
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Creator Combo Unboxing: What You Get in the Box
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. In this video, we’re going to do a quick unboxing of the brand new DJI Osmo Pocket 4. This is the Creator Combo, and it’s got some nice new features and upgrades,…