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Colorado Rescue Drone Talks Hikers Through A Lightning Storm
A camera-and-speaker drone reached two stranded hikers near Loveland Pass before ground rescuers could, guiding them through a lightning storm.
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AT&T Turns Its 5G Towers Into A Drone Radar
AT&T and Ericsson used three commercial 5G cell sites near AT&T Stadium to detect and track drones without radar or new hardware.
FAA
FBI Drone Crackdown Snares Houston Church Videographer
A two-minute DJI Mavic 3 flight to film a Houston church has become a federal case carrying up to a year in prison.
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Launches Worldwide, Out-Measures The ARRI Alexa 35, And Skips The US Again
DJI's Osmo Pocket 4P launches worldwide at £529 as CineD's lab verifies record dynamic range beating the ARRI Alexa 35. US buyers are shut out again.
Santa Ana DFR
Santa Ana Mayor Will Demo Police Drones Over Coffee on August 1
Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua and police will host a free public demonstration of the city's new Drone as First Responder program on August 1, with privacy and oversight questions still following its 4-3 approval.
Detroit DFR
Detroit Police Drone Grant Went To Washington Without City Council Approval
Detroit filed a $2.2 million DOJ grant application for a police drone as first responder program without City Council approval. Six members voted no, the city may withdraw it, and DPD still has no approved drone policy.
DJI Avata 2
DJI Avata 2 Guides Escaped Angus Bull Out of I-40 Ravine
A DJI Avata 2 helped Foothills Aerial Services guide an escaped Angus bull out of a kudzu-covered ravine near Interstate 40 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 And 4P Are Both On Amazon In The US, At Prices DJI Never Set
The Pocket 4 sits at $689 and the 4P at $980 on Amazon US, above DJI's global pricing. What the listings and the seller ratings actually show.
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