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The DJI Mini 5 Pro’s Battery is an Absolute Game-Changer
After so many lost opportunities for great footage, DJI is now pampering us with their latest advantage in the DJI Mini 5 Pro: the 52-minute battery.
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DJI Mini 4K Drone Drops to $239 in Limited-Time Amazon Prime Deal
Amazon Prime members can snag the DJI Mini 4K drone with RC-N1 controller for just $239, down from $299. The deal, marked as “ending fast” on Amazon’s site, offers three bundle options with increasing battery counts and bigger discounts. The timing couldn’t be better for pilots looking to enter the drone market without FAA registration…
DJI
DJI Air 3S vs Mini 5 Pro: Real-World Comparison on an Alaskan Glacier
This is the DJI Air 3S and this is the DJI Mini 5 Pro. I took both drones up an Alaskan glacier to test and compare them so you can decide which drone might be the right one for you. Just to be clear, DJI didn’t send me either of these drones. This video is…
Police
Hingham Police Drone Helps Catch Teen Suspect in 60-Car Break-In Spree
A police drone helped Hingham, Massachusetts officers track down and arrest a 17-year-old suspect who allegedly broke into approximately 60 unlocked vehicles in a single night. The aerial deployment, coordinated with K-9 units and neighboring Norwell Police, demonstrates how suburban law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to drone technology to tackle property crime. Hingham Police…
Europe
We Keep Mistaking Stars for Drones: Why Europe’s Panic Mirrors New Jersey’s Mass Hysteria
Mysterious drone sightings across Europe are sparking mass anxiety and triggering airport shutdowns—but history suggests many “threats” are actually stars, commercial aircraft, and celestial phenomena misidentified under stress, reports The Guardian. From 1946 Swedish “ghost rockets” (meteors and auroras) to last year’s New Jersey panic (planes mistaken for drones), societies repeatedly see threat
FAA
University of Alabama Bans Drones Over Bryant-Denny Stadium on Game Days
The University of Alabama has reiterated its strict ban on drones flying over campus during football game days at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The reminder comes as college football season approaches and drone incidents at major sporting events continue to surge nationwide. In accordance with FAA regulations, drones are prohibited from flying in and around Saban Field…
Skydio
DMR Technologies Bets on Louisiana: 500+ Jobs Coming to First U.S. Industrial Drone Factory
An American drone manufacturer is placing a major bet on domestic production, announcing plans to build its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Louisiana. DMR Technologies will create 521 jobs over the next decade with an average salary of $85,000 to produce agricultural drones for the American market. The move comes as U.S. drone…
Amazon
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries Days After Tolleson Crane Crash and Fire
Amazon will resume Prime Air drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, just two days after two of its MK30 drones collided with a construction crane in Tolleson and one caught fire on the ground. The swift return to operations comes even as the National Transportation Safety Board launches an investigation into Wednesday’s incident—the latest in…
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