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Drone falls 300 feet out of the sky next to boat passengers during regatta in England

The drone incident happened last Wednesday when the device collided with the Celtic Queen, a hard-topped boat.

Haye KestelooJul 12

Drone Delivery

Skylift drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs in the United Kingdom

The UK's NHS developed a fast and ecologically friendly way to deliver critical chemotherapy medications to distant communities with Skylift drones.

Haye KestelooJul 11

Illegal drone flight leaves conservation association furious

DJI

Illegal drone flight over bird rest area with a DJI Mini 3 Pro leaves British conservation association furious

An illegal drone flight over a resting area for birds has sparked outrage from a local British conservation association. The DJI Mini 3 Pro drone...

Wiebe de JagerJul 7

United Kingdom

British grid operator wants high-voltage transmission towers inspected by autonomous drones

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), has big plans when it comes to inspecting transmission towers with autonomous drones.

Wiebe de JagerJun 21

United Kingdom

27,000 people watch drone light show in Coventry

The drone light show in Coventry, which is part of the UK City of Culture celebrations, drew around 27,000 spectators. It was a gloomy night in Coventry, yet according to the organizers, 27,000 people came out to witness 360 drones take to the air to perform the aerial spectacle. It was said that the Our…

Haye KestelooMay 16

DJI Mini 3 Pro RC remote controller first review

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DJI Mini 3 Pro: DJI RC remote controller first review

Darren, from DM Productions, just posted the first review of the DJI RC remote controller for the DJI Mini 3 Pro. Let’s take a look and see what he has to say about the new DJI RC with a built-in display. Update 5/8/22: DJI Mini 3 Pro low-light performance during a nighttime flight. Buttons on…

Haye KestelooMay 7

DJI

DJI Mini 3 Pro listed on UK retailer’s website today

This time, the retailer listed both the DJI Mini 3 Pro and the DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone Fly More Kit on its website. Let's take a look.

Haye KestelooApr 30

Police

After being rescued by a drone two women hug police officer in relief

Two women embrace a police officer after being rescued by a drone from a marsh in Birmingham, England, from above. A thermal drone was used to film the sequence. According to West Midlands Police, the drone’s onboard thermal imaging camera was employed to find the two 23-year-old women in the dark. The video depicts the…

Haye KestelooMar 10

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