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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.

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Two hands holding open the shell of a grey quadcopter on a blue mat, exposing the main circuit board, GPS patch antenna and internal modules

COVERED LIST

FCC Bars DJI Chips From New US-Built Drones on October 13

The FCC's drone ban now reaches inside the airframe. From October 13, no new US-built drone can be authorized with a DJI-made logic-bearing part.

Haye KestelooSep 21

LEAK

DJI Neo 3 Leak Is Recycled Box Art, and the Vents Gave It Away

The DJI Neo 3 image going round on X is the render printed on the drone's retail box. Jasper Ellens found the tell in the battery vents.

Haye KestelooSep 21

A hiker with a green backpack stands on a rocky outcrop facing a massive Dolomites rock wall above green alpine meadows

Europe

Dolomites Parks Ban Hobby Drones, DJI Mini 5 Pro Included

Dolomites drone rules for the DJI Mini 5 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro: which parks ban flights, what Italy requires by weight class, and where you can still fly.

Haye KestelooSep 21

Livox Mid-360L 3D LiDAR sensor, a black square housing topped by a dark hemispherical dome, sitting on a pale grey ledge

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DJI Spinoff Livox Halves Point Rate to Cut Robot LiDAR Cost

Livox's Mid-360L halves the Mid-360's point rate and trades 15° of vertical view for a cheaper robot LiDAR. Livox has not published a price.

Haye KestelooSep 21

DJI Neo 3 retail box held next to a DJI Neo 2 display model on a store stand

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DJI Neo 3 Box Lists Nine Items. The Neo 2's Transceiver Isn't One

New DJI Neo 3 box photos show a Fly More Combo with no Digital Transceiver and China's new Remote ID standards, shot beside a Neo 2 display in a store.

Haye KestelooSep 20

DJI Avata 360 held up in hand with Pros and Cons text overlay

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DJI Avata 360 After 3 Months: The Best and Worst of Flying 360

Pilot Institute spent three months flying and editing the DJI Avata 360. Here is what is great, what is frustrating, and who DJI's first 360 drone is really for.

Greg ReverdiauSep 19

Hand holding the DJI Mic Mini transmitter beside its open charging case

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DJI Mic Mini Drops to $79 While DJI's Own US Store Is Empty

DJI Mic Mini is $79 at Amazon, $20 off list. DJI's own US store shows every configuration out of stock, and the Mic Mini 2 and 2S both skipped America.

Haye KestelooSep 18

Pilot Institute host presenting the weekly drone news update covering a police drone crash, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter's recon drone, and a drone rescue

Drone as First Responder

Boston Police Drone Crashes on a Car Days After Its DFR Launch

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: a Boston police drone crashes, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter unveils a new recon drone, and a search and rescue team in Canada uses drones to save a stranded climber. Let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauSep 18

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