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Japan Post, the country's postal service, is one step closer to making letter delivery by drone a reality. The postal service partnered with...

Haye KestelooMar 14

Japan

On Monday, Japan lifted its ban on autonomous drone flights over residential areas. This will make drone deliveries possible and help the country

Haye KestelooDec 5

Japan

A Japanese company has now developed a drone to test lightning rods on wind turbines to prevent lightning strikes from causing damage.

Wiebe de JagerAug 16

DJI

A new version of the DJI Fly app is available by the world's largest drone maker, DJI. The new version v1.6.8 primarily benefits the DJI Mini 3 Pro.

Haye KestelooJun 30

DJI

The 162mm telephoto camera has become a lot more usable thanks to DJI Mavic 3 firmware update made available by the drone maker.

Haye KestelooJun 1

DJI

DealsDrone confirmed the weight of the DJI Mini 3 Pro. The new DJI mini drone comes in at an incredibly low weight of just 245 grams.

Haye KestelooApr 19

Ukraine

Video shows a Ukrainian soldier taking apart a Russian military drone, called the Orlan-10 that features a Canon camera, duct tape, and a bottle top.

Haye KestelooApr 12

Sony

Drones and underwater robots (ROVs) are increasingly being used to inspect wind farms at sea, for example. Robot drone are perfect for checking

Wiebe de JagerJan 26

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.