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Fresh leaked images of what appears to be the DJI Avata 360 are making the rounds, and if these photos are telling the truth, DJI is no longer just flirting with 360 degree video. It is fully committed. The images were shared by well known DJI leaker Igor Bogdanov(@Quadro_News), and he showed a drone that…
FAA designates Choctaw Nation and Indiana as first new drone test sites in nearly a decade. Here's what it means for Part 108 BVLOS and Part 107 pilots.
DJI Avata 360 leaked pricing shows $999 Fly More Combo, nearly half the Insta360 Antigravity A1 price. Plus: world drone speed record hits 408.6 mph.
DC Rainmaker tests the DJI Neo 2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max on the same ski runs. The Neo 2 crashed repeatedly at 2,000m altitude while the Hover Air completed every run.
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. DJI has launched the brand new DJI Osmo Action 6, and I thought I would put together an accessory guide for those who are picking one up over the holiday season. If you are brand new to action cameras, you might be wondering which accessories will actually…
I predicted the FCC would need to walk back parts of its sweeping foreign drone ban. Sixteen days after adding all foreign-made drones to the Covered List, the Pentagon has carved out exemptions for Blue UAS platforms and domestically assembled drones. But here’s what the headlines aren’t telling you: these exemptions expire on January 1,…
I put the DJI Neo 2 through an absolute gauntlet, and the results genuinely surprised me. We’re talking tight forest trails, cliffsides, high-speed road descents pushing 48 km/h, and an abandoned resort run all the way down to the ocean. This is the kind of testing that breaks drones, and that’s exactly the point. Here’s…
I’ve been warning about the consequences of a DJI ban for over a year. Now we have the data to prove it. Pilot Institute surveyed 8,056 drone operators across the United States, and the findings confirm our worst fears: the ban that took effect on December 22, 2025 will devastate the American drone industry while…
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