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Florida’s DJI Drone Ban: A $200 Million Disaster With No Evidence
Florida destroyed $200 million in functional public safety drones citing Chinese espionage threats, provided only $25 million for inferior replacements that catch fire and fall from the sky, and never published the security analysis that was supposed to justify it…
Police Drone Injures Child in Kent Crash, Wisconsin Deputies Save Missing Man with Thermal Drone
Welcome to your weekly US news update from Pilot Institute. We have three important stories this week that show both the risks and benefits of drone operations. A police drone crashed and injured a child. A thermal drone helped rescue…
DJI Avata 360 Clears FCC Hurdle With 34 Days Until Potential Ban Deadline
The DJI Avata 360 has secured FCC certification on November 19, 2025, clearing the regulatory hurdle that allows the company to legally sell its groundbreaking 360-degree FPV drone in the United States. But there’s a catch: this approval comes just…
Asheville Police Drone Flies 20×30-Foot American Flag At NFL Stadium, Claims League Record
The Asheville Police Department’s drone unit flew what they claim is the largest American flag ever carried by a drone at an NFL stadium during the Carolina Panthers’ first responders’ day on November 9, 2025, according to local reports. The…
Hubless Drone Concept Looks Stunning But Physics Says Otherwise
A striking new drone design promises crash-proof durability through monocoque construction and hubless rotors. But there’s a problem: the technology works underwater, not in the air. The Mono Mothra concept from Rify Studio and designer Martunis reimagines the quadcopter as…
DJI Gives Pilots Full Airspace Control. The World Holds Its Breath.
DJI is rolling out its biggest airspace change in more than ten years, and this time the company is removing geofencing not just in a few regions, but around the entire world. Beginning November 17, 2025, DJI will start updating…
DJI Mini 3 Pro Jammed And Lost At Sea Finds Its Way Home
Sometimes real stories are better than movies. This one starts with a summer vacation in the Mediterranean and ends with a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone rescued by divers. It even includes a super yacht, a suspected jamming incident, a…
UK Police Drone Crash Sends Child to the Hospital
According to multiple sources, a police officer in Kent was operating a DJI Matrice 30T drone when it struck a power line and crashed into a child, causing them to be taken to a London hospital for severe injuries to…
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…
Drone Pilot Saves His DJI Mini 5 Pro Using His Mini 4 Pro
Every week we see strange drone stories, but Reddit user “SinNovedadx” delivered a masterpiece. He went out for a normal flight with his Mini 5 Pro. Nothing crazy. No heavy wind. No weird GPS issues. Just a calm day at…
DJI Neo 2 vs Neo 1: Should You Upgrade? Complete Side-by-Side Comparison
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. So in today’s video, we’re going to be comparing the brand new DJI Neo 2 against the original Neo. There might be some of you on the fence about whether it’s worthwhile…
DJI Releases Mining Automation White Paper With Australian Case Studies Showing 60% Efficiency Gains
DJI Enterprise has published a comprehensive white paper providing mining operations with a practical roadmap for transitioning from manual drone flights to fully automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight workflows using DJI Dock systems. The guide features real-world case studies…