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Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. DJI has a bunch of releases and rumors. We have the Syracuse Police Department program that’s having a bunch of issues. And then a new spray drone that is made by an American company. Let’s get to it. DJI Neo…
DJI officially launched the Neo 2 on November 13, 2025, bringing comprehensive safety upgrades and dramatically improved imaging capabilities to its palm-launched drone platform across Europe, Canada, and Brazil—but the United States remains conspicuously absent from the rollout despite the drone receiving FCC certification four months ago. The Neo 2 announcement represents DJI’s response to…
DJI officially announced the Neo 2 drone will launch in Europe, Canada, and Brazil on November 13, 2025, marking a significant global expansion for the upgraded palm-launched platform—but the United States is notably absent from the company’s marketing campaign despite the drone receiving FCC certification months ago. The announcement comes just 45 days before DJI…
I was about to start writing about the DJI Neo 2 (which, although I still don't have in my hands, with so much info available and so many videos to
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, Halloween edition, where scary politicians create scary laws. I have three stories for you this week: The FCC votes on new powers, DJI drone and payload leaks, and a California homeowner facing a massive $300,000 fine based on—well, you’ll see—drone stuff. FCC Votes to Grant Itself Retroactive Ban…
Chinese drone specialist Huaiba from “怀爸疯科技” (Huaiba Crazy Tech) has published an extensive hands-on review of the DJI NEO 2, providing the first detailed look at how the upgraded palm-launched drone performs in real-world conditions. His YouTube video demonstrates the NEO 2’s new dual-axis gimbal, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance system, and dramatically improved tracking capabilities through…
DJI officially launched the Neo 2 drone in Asia on October 30, 2025, bringing substantial upgrades to its palm-launched platform including a larger 1/2-inch camera sensor, dual-axis gimbal stabilization, and comprehensive obstacle avoidance sensors. The Neo 2 represents DJI’s most capable sub-250-gram drone yet—but American drone pilots face an uncertain path to accessing one. The…
For everyone outside Asia excited to order a DJI Neo 2 tomorrow…. I am sorry, but you won’t be able to. There are a number of reasons why this might be happening, but one of the more prominent explanations is that DJI is changing tactics and is going full “China first” with their marketing. But…
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