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Polish Ski Mountaineer Makes History With Drone-Guided Everest Descent Without Oxygen
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel has achieved what many considered impossible: climbing Mount Everest and skiing from summit to Base Camp without supplemental oxygen. The 37-year-old completed the historic feat on September 22-23, 2025, with critical assistance from a drone…
China’s Boying T1400 Heavy Lift Drone Completes Its First Flight
China just unveiled a new kind of unmanned helicopter that looks like something straight out of a military sci-fi film. Called the Boying T1400, this heavy-duty drone recently completed its first successful test flight in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, and it’s…
Japan to Deploy Drones That Bark Like Dogs to Scare Off Bears
In Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, drones are about to take on a new job: scaring away bears. Starting later this month, local authorities will begin flying drones that emit dog barking sounds and small fireworks to repel bears from residential areas…
DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Launches With 360° Rotation and Pet Tracking—But Not in America
DJI has launched the Osmo Mobile 8 smartphone gimbal with significant upgrades including full 360° horizontal rotation and the ability to track cats and dogs, but the company confirmed the device won’t be officially available in the U.S. market through…
DJI Zenmuse L3 LiDAR Doubles Detection Range To 950 Meters With Dual 100MP Cameras
DJI launched the Zenmuse L3 aerial LiDAR system today, featuring a 950-meter (3,117-foot) detection range and dual 100-megapixel cameras that dramatically extend professional mapping capabilities beyond the company’s previous L2 payload. The long-range system can cover up to 100 square…
Ukraine’s Viral ‘Call Of Duty’ Drone System Awards Points For Russian Targets
Ukraine’s military has transformed drone warfare into a competitive video game where verified kills earn points redeemable for advanced weapons, resulting in 18,000 Russian casualties in September alone. The gamified “Army of Drones Bonus System” has gone viral among Ukrainian…
DroneShield Secures $25.3 Million Defense Deal in Latin America
Australia’s DroneShield has just landed a massive $25.3 million contract from an unnamed defense customer in Latin America—its largest deal in the region so far. The agreement, announced November 3, marks another milestone for the Sydney-based company as global demand…
Pony.ai’s Driverless Taxi Leap: Why this matters to drone pilots
A new chapter in urban transportation Imagine hailing a taxi in downtown Shenzhen and the driver’s seat is empty. No steering wheel to touch, no human voice greeting you—just a clean, humming car waiting to take you wherever you need…
North Carolina’s ‘Drone Audition’ Model Shows How Pentagon Plans To Accelerate Military Innovation Beyond Failed Replicator Program
Based on reporting by Dan Barkin for Business North Carolina A first-of-its-kind drone competition in rural North Carolina is quietly prototyping how America might finally close its innovation gap with Ukraine’s battlefield laboratories—by letting military commanders “audition” new systems at…
Pentagon’s DOGE Unit Seizes Control Of Drone Program After Replicator Failures, Targets 30,000-Unit Buy
The Pentagon’s Department of Government Efficiency unit is leading a previously undisclosed effort to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, aiming to acquire at least 30,000 cheap drones in the coming months—a dramatic intervention that positions Red Cat, Skydio, and…
DJI Enterprise Teases Possible Zenmuse L3 LiDAR Payload For November 4 Launch
DJI Enterprise has released a teaser pointing to a November 4, 2025 launch event at 7 AM EST, with leaked photos suggesting the reveal could be a new LiDAR mapping payload—possibly the rumored Zenmuse L3. The cryptic tagline “See Through,…
iFlight Nazgul Evoke F5 V3 Review: The Dual-Geometry FPV Drone That Does It All
Today I’m excited to finally share my thoughts on the iFlight Nazgul Evoke F5 V3 with the DJI O4 Air Unit Pro, which I’ve been flying for the past couple of weeks and I have a lot to say about.…
