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What a wild ride—drones buzzed the Guaporé River for days, exposing 41,000 huge turtles nesting like never before. Ready for the details? Drones have enabled scientists to identify and accurately count over 41,000 giant South American river turtles at a massive nesting site along the Guaporé River on the Brazil-Bolivia border, marking the largest such…
L3Harris Technologies Inc. has joined forces with air taxi developer Joby Aviation to create a new military variant of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with flight tests slated for later this year, reports Bloomberg. This partnership highlights a growing trend where commercial eVTOL innovators adapt their technology for defense purposes, potentially accelerating unmanned…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. First, Insta360 is entering the drone market. Next, the DJI Neo 2 has appeared in FCC filings. Finally, DroneUp’s CEO is advocating for digital airspace authorizations. Let’s dive in. Insta360’s Drone Venture DJI may face serious competition from Insta360, known…
Drones as Parking Sleuths: The Plan. Grand Rapids is bracing for a parking crunch. Massive developments, like a new amphitheater and soccer
In eastern Ukraine’s Siversk, a lone soldier, call sign “Tankist,” was surrounded by Russian forces, pinned in a dugout with a machine-gunner
Ready to capture every angle like a pro? The DJI Osmo 360 brings 8K video and game-changing features, but there’s a U.S. catch. DJI has entered the 360-degree camera space with the DJI Osmo 360, introducing features like native 8K video recording and a 1-inch equivalent sensor that aim to redefine panoramic capture for professionals…
Imagine a battlefield where rookies master drones in hours, but generals are left in the dust—Project Flytrap just exposed the Army’s wild tech generational chasm. In a recent Army exercise in Europe, Project Flytrap revealed a stark generational divide in drone proficiency, with younger soldiers mastering cutting-edge unmanned systems in hours while senior leaders grapple…
Good day, folks! Shawn here from Air Photography. Today, we’re conducting a signal strength and range test of the new Skyrover X1. Many of you have requested this, so we’ll focus primarily on the Skyrover X1 in this video. After completing the flight, we’ll perform the same flight with the DJI Mini 4 Pro for…
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