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Auterion, the Swiss-American drone software company behind the open-source PX4 autopilot system, has secured $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate deployment of AI-powered drone swarms for military operations. The funding round values the Arlington, Virginia-based company at “north of $600 million” according to Bloomberg. The funding comes as…
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. This is a beginner’s guide for the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro. When new drones like this get released, beginner’s guides help those who are brand new get familiar with the hardware and basic functionality. This guide is designed for those who have never flown a drone…
What's up, everybody? Shawn here from Air Photography. Today I'm going to do a quick demo of the advanced return to home of the Mini 5 Pro.
So, when the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro started hitting the scales at 252 or even 253 grams, the community was in an uproar. What was going on?
Akemann’s drone collided with the firefighting plane, punching a football-sized hole in its wing. The plane, one of only two available to fight the blaze
The secretive and legendary Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the same minds that brought us the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-35 Lightning, have just pulled the curtain back on their newest creation: a stealthy, autonomous combat drone called Vectis. Unveiled on September 21st, Vectis is a Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designed for one primary…
The DJI Osmo Action 4 Essential Combo is now $239 on Amazon, down from $289, a 17% price cut highlighted in recent deal coverage as a limited-time offer. The latest price follows DroneXL’s earlier report on the camera’s $289 sale—from a $399 launch price—giving creators another chance to grab DJI’s 4K/120fps action cam for less.…
The FAA provides no manufacturing tolerance for the 250-gram weight threshold for drones such as the DJI Mini 5 Pro, unlike EASA in Europe.
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