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Public Safety Drone News: CA & TX Bills, DJI Fined $279 Million, Training and Conference Overview
How’s it going, everybody? Welcome to our very first webcast with the Pilot Institute, an Unmanned Tactical Group partnership. We aim to provide you with up-to-date news specifically related to public safety. We plan to host these webcasts every other…
Zipline Soars in the Disruptor 50 with Drone Deliveries
Zipline, an ambitious drone delivery enterprise, has earned the 25th spot on CNBC’s prestigious Disruptor 50 list this year. With operations spanning seven countries — Rwanda, Ghana, the US, Nigeria, Japan, Kenya, and Côte D’Ivoire — the firm has made…
DJI $279M Lawsuit, Autel Alpha Leak, Country of Origin Ban, NPRM for …
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: DJI loses $279 million in a lawsuit, Autel Robotics is potentially releasing a new drone called the Autel Alpha, an Arkansas country of origin ban…
H-E-B Elevates Sheriff’s Capabilities with DJI Drone Gift
Texas-based grocery store chain H-E-B announced on Wednesday that it will donate a $20,000 DJI drone to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office for International Drone Day. Sheriff Adam King expressed gratitude for the contribution, saying, “This is a huge boost…
Drones Revolutionize Oyster Reef Surveying with Efficiency and Accuracy
In early 2021, a drone flew at about 100 feet over the Gulf waters at a speed of 13 mph while emitting 700,000 laser pulses per second as it surveyed an oyster reef off the Big Bend Coast of Western…
Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement
A new Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from “covered foreign entities,” such as DJI drones, starting in 2027. According to Act 525 of 2023, a “covered foreign entity” is defined as…
Textron Secures $279M Victory in Patent Battle with Chinese Drone Maker DJI
US aerospace giant Textron Inc (TXT.N) scored a significant legal victory on Friday, securing a $279 million verdict against China’s leading drone producer, DJI Technology. A federal jury in Waco, Texas, concluded that DJI had willfully infringed upon Textron’s patents…
DJI Inspire 3 Released! Currency Check PSA, and Drone Sense to Make DJI NDAA Compliant
This week in drone news, we have three exciting stories for you. The first one is the DJI Inspire 3, which is finally here. Additionally, we have a PSA for you to make sure you check your currency, as it’s…
DeSantis, we’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take this anymore!
With apologies to Howard Beale, “We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take this anymore.” On April 5th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved a change in Florida Statute 934.50, simultaneously flushing over $200 Million in state-purchased drones down…
DJI drone with thermal camera used by Port Neches Police to catch theft suspects
Video footage from the DJI drone shows how the Port Neches Police Department was able to apprehend a suspect in a theft case with the assistance of a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced equipped with a thermal camera. Officer Andrew…
PSI Testing Troubles, Pearland BVLOS, Bengals Man Guilty, Cell Phone Drone Rescue
This week in drone news, we have four stories for you. PSI issues are resulting in flight training protests, the Pearland BVLOS waiver – that’s a cool story, a Bengals game man pleads guilty, and finally, a rescue that used…
UK Drone Pilot Arrested, AUVSI Green UAS, DJI Aeroscope, Remote ID Limit Petition
This week in drone news, we have four stories for you. This might be a little longer than usual, but we have a UK drone pilot who was fined after flying too close to a warbird. AUVSI has come up…