Prime Air’s decade-long promise: MK30 drones, FAA exemptions, and the delivery network that keeps almost arriving.
I fly four drones for work. The Mini 5 Pro is the one I reach for first. That’s not a throwaway line. I use it almost every day, and it’s earned that spot in my kit by being the most versatile small drone DJI has ever made. As of April 11, the DJI Mini 5…
Yaroslav Azhnyuk went from building a smartphone-controlled laser toy for bored pets to manufacturing AI-guided kamikaze drones that fly their final attack run without human input. The New York Times profiled Azhnyuk and his two defense companies today, documenting how his team at Odd Systems and The Fourth Law repurposed the same core technology stack,…
Skyrover posted a “We’re Here to Stay” announcement to its official Reddit community this week, formally titled “A Letter to Our U.S. Customers: Our Long-Term Commitment to the Drone Community.” The statement lays out a five-year roadmap covering FCC compliance, US-based customer support, and a promise to “explore US-based manufacturing and a localized supply chain.”…
Daniel Riley of RCTESTFLIGHT built a 41-inch variable pitch quadcopter using belt-drive reduction and fixed-RPM motors, measuring 18.1 g/watt in hover flight.
Ukraine’s military has built two online marketplaces where frontline commanders can browse hundreds of drone models on their phones, pay with brigade credits, and receive delivery within 5 to 10 days, according to a detailed report by The New York Times. The system covers nearly the entire Ukrainian armed forces, with 130 brigades now enrolled.…
Last time we covered the DJI Lito, the entire conversation rested on FCC filings and a single photo of a drone landing leg. The internet had theories. The leg had no comment. Now we have actual images of both drones, and the community has a lot more to argue about. The Images That Change the…
Amazon Prime Air brought its MK30 delivery drone to XPONENTIAL Europe in Düsseldorf, Germany last week, where I spent considerable time with a company representative discussing the aircraft’s design. I came away with more questions than answers. The MK30 stands roughly five feet tall with a wingspan of about five and a half feet, weighs…
The ACLU’s new whitepaper argues U.S. drone rules favor government and corporations over citizens — and cites DroneXL’s own protest surveillance reporting as evidence.
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