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A Ukrainian teen who developed a landmine-detecting drone while hiding up in his cellar has won a worldwide award.

Ukraine

Ukrainian teen receives prize for inventing landmine-detecting drone

A Ukrainian teen who developed a landmine-detecting drone while hiding up in his cellar has won a worldwide award. Igor Klymenko, 17, was

Haye KestelooSep 21

NASA

Drone prototypes face severe Icelandic conditions during test

If testing in Iceland this summer is successful, robots and drone prototypes working together will aid the exploration of rocky places like Mars.

Haye KestelooSep 13

DJI

DJI Mini 3 Pro hits school bus showing the limits of ActiveTrack and APAS 4.0

Check out this video in which a DJI Mini 3 Pro hits an approaching school bus. Luckily, nobody got injured in the making of this video, except the DJI mini drone, which suffered a broken arm and gimbal. The video was uploaded to Youtube by Airbazoo and demonstrates the limitations of the DJI Mini 3…

Haye KestelooMay 14

Ukraine

Aerorozvidka says drones halted a 40-mile Russian convoy to Kyiv

According to the Ukrainian drone force Aerorozvidka, 30 special forces on quad bikes with night-vision goggles and drones halted a 40-mile Russian convoy that was on its way to Kyiv to stage an overwhelming attack on the nation’s capital from the north. Lt. Col. Yaroslav Honchar, the commander of Aerorozvidka, said that the Russian assault…

Haye KestelooMar 28

Drone pilot error most common reason for insurance claim

Canada

Drone pilot error absolute number 1 reason for insurance claims

Drone pilot error is the most common reason for insurance claims in 2021, says the British drone insurer Coverdrone. It turns out: 'drone pilot error'

Haye KestelooFeb 2