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EHang firefighting drone passes technical examination
Chinese passenger drone developer EHang announced this week that its manned EHang firefighting drone, the EH216F AAV, has successfully passed a technical examination by China’s National Fire-Fighting Equipment Quality Supervision Testing Center (NFFE). The company reports this in a press…
DJI Mini SE shows up in North America retail store
Today we received this photo, showing the DJI Mini SE at a retail location in North America. The image came from one of our long-time sources, Mr. D. Thank you!
FAA approves BNSF Railway use Skydio drones for remote inspections
US rail company BNSF Railway has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone inspections out of the pilot’s line of sight (BVLOS). The exemption is partly based on the advanced obstacle detection and a high degree…
Fascinating drone hyperlapse of migrating sheep created with DJI Mavic 2 Pro
I had never thought that a herd of sheep could be so entertaining until now! A flock of migratory sheep was photographed by drone photographer Lior Patel using his DJI Mavic 2 Pro, which he used to shoot this amazing…
Autel launches customer survey for future drones
Autel Robotics launched a customer survey to inquire about your preferences for new Autel products and future drone. Filling in the survey will take less than 10 minutes and not only will you help Randall Warnas plot a new course…
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural…
DJI loses market share in US to Autel and Skydio, says Skywatch
DJI’s market share in the United States has declined by 7% since 2018 in favor of competitors Autel Robotics and Skydio. That reports the American insurance company SkyWatch, based on a recent survey among customers. In 2018, 94% of commercial…
DJI Mini SE shows up in FCC filings, confirming US launch
Not too long ago we told you that the DJI Mini SE will almost certainly be introduced in the US on July 15th, 2021. Then we heard from Ti Xie, DJI’s Public Relations Director who said that the drone maker…
The Anafi AI is for professionals, Parrot says. Can we trust them to deliver?
The Parrot Anafi AI launch video promises an unmanned aircraft for professional drone pilots. This message comes from the same company that warned us before to ‘don’t trust Chinese drones‘, and that asked us ‘do you trust DJI drones?‘ This…
Google’s Wing launches free OpenSky app for iOS and Android
To help drone pilots fly legally and obtain LAANC approval where needed, Wing, the drone delivery startup of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has launched the free OpenSky app for iOS and Android users.
Detailed DJI Mavic 3 photos of shell and battery leaked
We didn’t expect to be able to show you these detailed DJI Mavic 3 photos this early in July, but it appears that DJI is not holding back on production on what will be their best (pro)consumer drone in years.…
First unboxing video of the DJI Mini SE surfaces on Youtube
Of course, this couldn’t take long. Earlier today the first unboxing video of the DJI Mini SE surfaced on Youtube, confirming all the specs and information we already shared with you here on DroneXL.