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DJI Mini 5 Pro Battery Life Test: How Long Does It Really Last?
DJI Mini 5 Pro advertised battery time is to drones what ISO performance is to cameras: the manufacturer will do everything it can to convince you its product
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Florida Senator Forces Emergency DJI Ban Vote, DroneXL Opposes Retroactive Punishment
Florida Senator Rick Scott pushes FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to weaponize next week's regulatory vote against Chinese drone makers DJI and Autel
Skydio
Wrap Technologies Launches First Drone System That Can Physically Restrain Suspects
Wrap Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the first commercially available non-lethal drone interdiction system in the United States. The DFR-X payload system, branded as the MERLIN-Interdictor, mounts the company’s BolaWrap tether technology onto drones—transforming passive observation platforms into active restraint tools that can physically intervene before officers arrive on scene. The
Draganfly
Draganfly Teams With AI Firm Palladyne To Bring Autonomous Drone Swarms To Defense And Commercial Markets
Drone manufacturer Draganfly and AI software company Palladyne AI announced plans today to integrate autonomous swarm technology into Draganfly’s commercial and defense platforms, potentially bringing military-grade coordination capabilities to a broader market. The partnership aims to enable single operators to control multiple drones simultaneously through edge-based artificial intelligence. The
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro vs DJI Air 3S: Which Drone Should You Buy in 2025?
How important is camera performance to you? Because—trust me—it’s the same camera on both drones, with the slight difference that the Air 3S has a 70mm zoom physical lens… mounted on what is essentially a Mini 4 Pro camera. You can verify this yourself by checking the spec sheets, or you can trust Philip Bloom,…
DJI
Beyond Obstacle Avoidance: What First Responders Must Know About Drone Operations Over People
Public safety agencies nationwide are rapidly adopting drones for crowd monitoring, emergency response, and situational awareness. These platforms provide valuable real-time intelligence that can improve officer safety and operational effectiveness. However, as drone operations over people become routine, agencies must carefully balance operational capabilities against physical risks, including im
Police
Toronto Police Charge Seven Drone Pilots During Blue Jays Playoffs, Including Micro-Drone Operators
Toronto police charged seven people for illegally flying drones over Rogers Centre during American League Championship Series games on October 12-13, using specialized detection technology to intercept the unauthorized flights. The Toronto Police Emergency Management and Public Order Unit laid eight charges against the operators for violating Canadian Aviation Regulations and breaching a federally
Skydio
No Kings, No Parachutes, No Problem?! NYPD Flies Skydio Drones Directly Over NYC Protest Crowds
The NYPD deployed at least six or seven Skydio X10 drones over Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protest march in Manhattan—or maybe it was eight or nine, officers weren’t entirely sure—but they were crystal clear about one thing: not a single one of these Skydio drones had parachutes. And when you’re flying 4.65-pound (2.11 kg) unmanned aircraft…
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