Every firmware drop, every FCC filing, every leak out of Shenzhen. DJI is the most-covered drone maker on DroneXL — this is the desk that watches them.
Cherry Valley Police Department in Illinois used a Skydio X10 with thermal imaging, a spotlight, and a speaker payload to locate and guide three stranded people out of the Kishwaukee River on the night of June 25, 2026. All three were unhurt when the Cherry Valley Fire Protection District took them to safety. The Winnebago…
DJI confirmed the launch of the Mic Mini 2S for July 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. local time, adding 14.5 GB of internal storage and 24-bit / 32-bit floating point recording to the smallest wireless microphone in the company’s audio line. The launch closes the biggest gap between the budget Mini line and DJI’s flagship…
Today we are reviewing the DJI Avata 360. There has been a lot of hype and excitement around this drone, with the promise of capturing 360-degree footage at 8K and choosing how to frame it later. There is probably a good reason for it. Comments range from “this could be the future of FPV” to…
Welcome to your weekly US news update. I have three stories for you this week. The Skydio CEO walks back their no-weapon pledge, which is an interesting one. A Sacramento sheriff uses a DJI Avata 2 to disarm a suspect, which is kind of another crazy story. And then finally, the FBI seizes over 300…
The Irvine Police Department’s Drone as First Responder program ended a Walmart shoplifting case the same way it ends most calls these days, with the suspect on the ground and an aircraft watching from above. Officers arrested Guillermo Hazael Martinez Diaz, 26, on June 24 after a DFR drone tracked him from the store to…
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro Creator Combo is on sale on Amazon right now for $3,400. That’s down from its standard $3,999 retail price, a 15 percent discount that puts $600 back in your pocket. The sale covers the full Creator Combo with the RC Pro 2 controller, not the base kit. If you have…
Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs through June 26, and for once the drone deals are actually worth your time. I’ve flown most of DJI’s current lineup personally, and several of these discounts are the lowest prices I’ve seen on this hardware. Here’s my read on each one, organized by who should actually buy what. DJI…
The Matrice 300 RTK spotted hotspots that would have required firefighters to climb to the third floor with handheld thermal cameras
Firmware drops, FCC filings, leaks, rumors — the DJI desk is the busiest one in the DroneXL newsroom.
