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In a compelling demonstration of drone technology’s growing role in public safety, the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Department successfully deployed a thermal imaging drone to apprehend a suspect who fled a car crash in Fife Lake Township, Michigan, on February 20, 2025. The incident, reported by local authorities and covered by MLive, underscores how advanced…
In a recently announced recognition of FPV drone piloting excellence, New England-based pilot Joshua Turner has received a GoPro Award for his breathtaking ascent of the Matterhorn’s notorious Hornli Ridge. The footage, captured in 2022, showcases Turner’s masterful navigation of the challenging 4,000-foot vertical climb along one of the world’s most iconic alpine peaks. Technical…
The DJI Pocket 3 easily became my favorite camera of 2024. It has fantastic image quality, great stabilization, and excellent audio options, but what
NGDrone, a reliable source for DJI product leaks, has shared images on X that appear to show the next generation of the DJI Dock 3 system.
Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. If you’ve recently purchased a DJI Neo, I’m going to show you a few accessories you may want to consider for it. Front Camera Protector The first item is a front camera protector. This protects the camera in case of a front impact, which can be especially…
Today, we’re reviewing the DJI RS4 Mini. Let’s get to it. As you can tell, at Pilot Institute, we love gimbals. We’ve been using them for a long time
DJI has introduced significant improvements to its compact gimbal lineup with the DJI RS 4 Mini, incorporating advanced AI tracking capabilities into a stabilizer that weighs just 890g (1.96 lbs). The new model, announced today by the Shenzhen-based drone manufacturer, maintains professional-grade payload capacity of 2kg (4.4 lbs) while reducing setup complexity through automated features.…
In a significant development for autonomous maritime defense technology, Texas-based defense contractor Saronic has secured $600 million in funding, propelling its valuation to $4 billion. The company, established less than three years ago, is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its unmanned surface vessel (USV) program and plans to construct an advanced shipyard facility dubbed…
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