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DJI Matrice 400 Gains Delivery Mode in New Firmware
DJI has released a new firmware update for the Matrice 400, pushing the industrial drone deeper into logistics, inspection, and precision operations. The new Firmware version v16.01.08.06, released on January 19, 2026, introduces new task modes, sensor improvements, and a…
Drone Used by Ohio Deputies to Track Fugitive in the Woods
A DJI drone helped catch a suspect after a night crash on U.S. Route 62 in Stark County, Ohio that quickly escalated into a foot pursuit that could have ended very differently without modern tools, as WKYC reports. Deputies say…
DJI Avata 360 Price Leak Undercuts Insta360 by Nearly Half, Plus World Speed Record Shattered
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have three stories for you this week, and this is the first of the year. We have leaked pricing for the upcoming DJI Avata 360, the world record for the fastest drone…
Jersey Shore’s ‘Drone Ranger’ Has Saved 122 Missing Pets
These drones really are the cat’s meow, and occasionally the cow’s moo. Along the Jersey Shore, while most people worry about beach traffic and seagulls stealing fries, Michael Parziale is launching drones to bring missing pets home. Parziale, 64, a…
DJI Drone Finds Couple After Ice Rescue on Saginaw Bay
A DJI Matrice 400 drone equipped with a dual payload played a decisive role in rescuing two people who fell through the ice on Saginaw Bay Wednesday evening, after their snowmobile broke through more than a mile from shore, as…
DJI Matrice Drone Used in Campbellsville Missing Person Search
A missing man in Campbellsville, Kentucky, was located safely Thursday night after a coordinated multi agency search that included UAV drone operations, ground teams, and emergency alerts. Campbellsville Fire Rescue confirmed the subject was found less than a quarter mile…
Caltech’s X1 Robotic Duo Has a “Hybrid Drone” That Can Crawl, Drive, and Fly
Caltech has teamed up with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to create a robotic symbiosis between a Unitree G1 humanoid robot, and their own hybrid drone prototype – the Morphobot M4. This autonomous duo is able to carry out safety-sensitive…
DJI Drone Delivers Phone and Blanket in Phoenix Mountain Rescue
When a hiker found himself injured and stuck overnight on Camelback Mountain near Phoenix, help arrived from above, but not in the way most people expect. Instead of a dramatic night hoist, the Phoenix Fire Department sent a DJI drone…
Drone Finds Missing Man After 29 Hours in Freezing Cold
A routine afternoon walk in LaGrange, Kentucky turned into a 29 hour fight for survival, and a drone roughly the size of a pizza box ended up being the difference between a recovery and a rescue. On December 20, Oldham…
Drone Pilot Uses Thermal Tech to Find Lost Wisconsin Pets
Losing a pet rarely feels dramatic at first. A gate left open. A collar that slips. Then minutes turn into hours, hours into a quiet panic. In Wisconsin, one drone pilot decided that waiting was not an option, as KIMT3…
DJI Drones Help Find Lost Pets in Virginia Mountains
When a pet goes missing, most people fall back on instinct. Walk the neighborhood. Call the name louder each time. Convince yourself the dog knows how mortgages work and will return voluntarily. It is emotional, time consuming, and rarely efficient,…
Danish Researchers Prove Arctic Drones Can Transform Search and Rescue in Greenland’s Extreme Conditions
Danish and Greenlandic researchers have successfully demonstrated how off-the-shelf drones can revolutionize search and rescue operations in the Arctic’s harshest conditions, completing 32 test flights in Greenland that generated critical data for developing next-generation helicopter-integrated rescue systems. Researchers from the…
