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Airbus Flexrotor Takes Night Watch on Federal Wildfire Contract, Eyes Helicopter Hand-Off
Oregon-based firefighting operator Precision has integrated the Airbus Flexrotor into a federal wildfire contract, using the 25 kg (55 lb) uncrewed aircraft to fly continuous nighttime surveillance while crewed helicopter teams rest. Precision has operated the Flexrotor since 2014 and…
LAPD Skydio Drones Orbited No Kings Protest for Seven Hours, Flight Records Show
The Los Angeles Police Department used its Drone as First Responder program to surveil two major protests this year, flight records show. The department’s Skydio X10 drones began circling the March 28 No Kings rally in downtown Los Angeles at…
Antigravity A1 Spring Update Delivers Omnidirectional Obstacle Avoidance, Voice Control, and Timelapse
Antigravity pushed a major software update to the A1 today, April 28, 2026, expanding the world’s first 8K 360-degree drone with five new capabilities. The update addresses one of the most-cited gaps in the A1’s original feature set and arrives…
DJI Teases Mic Mini 2S With Internal Recording and Four-Transmitter Support, Skipping the US
DJI Japan officially teased the DJI Mic Mini 2S on April 28, 2026, the same day the DJI Mic Mini 2 went on sale globally. The tease on X describes the 2S as an ultra-compact wireless microphone with internal recording,…
DJI Mic Mini 2 Now on Sale Globally With Ten Magnetic Cover Colors Starting at €33
DJI launched the DJI Mic Mini 2 worldwide on April 28, 2026, delivering the second generation of its entry-level wireless microphone system with interchangeable magnetic front covers, faster transmitter charging, and vocal tone presets borrowed from the DJI Mic 3.…
DJI RS5 Gimbal Beginner’s Guide: Setup, Balancing, and Filming Techniques
Whether you’re shooting for real estate, YouTube, or client work, the DJI RS5 could be a serious upgrade. But is it really right for you? How do you use all of these features? In this beginner’s guide, I’m going to…
DJI Osmo Mobile 8P to launch globally, May 7th
After launching in China last week, DJI is now gearing up for a wider rollout of its latest smartphone gimbal. The company is set to unveil the DJI Osmo Mobile 8P globally on May 7th, 2026, marking the next step…
Drones Hit Record Number of UK Air Ambulance Missions
The UK Civil Aviation Authority confirmed nine air ambulance flights were disrupted by drones flying too close to helicopters during emergency missions in 2025. That’s the highest annual figure ever recorded, up from six cases in 2024 and eight in…
Skyports Begins Year-Long East River Medical Drone Run Between Manhattan and Brooklyn
Skyports Drone Services starts a 12-month commercial drone trial today, flying light pharmaceuticals across New York’s East River between Manhattan’s Downtown Skyport and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal under contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The…
Donecle’s €10M Inspection Drone Raise Meets America’s Aircraft Mechanic Shortage
Donecle, the Toulouse-based maker of autonomous aircraft inspection drones, closed a €10 million (approximately $11 million) funding round on April 15. Eleven days later, the Wall Street Journal published a feature on America’s aviation mechanic shortage that explains why that…
DJI SkyPixel 11th Contest Names ‘Africa Unseen’ Best Video As Submissions Fall By A Third
DJI and SkyPixel announced the winners of the 11th Annual SkyPixel Photo and Video Contest on April 27, naming “Africa Unseen” by ellisvanjason as the Annual Best Video in the Aerial Category. Slovak photographer Filip Hrebenda won the Annual Best…

Beijing’s Drone Ban Takes Effect Friday, Squeezing DJI On Its Home Turf
Beijing’s near-total ban on consumer drone sales and storage takes effect this Friday, May 1, with the deadline for existing drone owners to register their equipment with police falling on Wednesday, April 30. That gives Beijing residents three days to…