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DJI Spark drone catches fire as Florida alligator devours it
Earlier this week a disturbing video showed up on TikTok in which an alligator grabs a DJI Spark drone mid-air. The reptile attempts to eat the unmanned aircraft, and as it chomps down on the drone, the lipo battery catches…
Lawmakers request DJI stays on Entity List
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, legislators Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) request that Chinese drone maker, DJI stays on the Entity List and will be investigated for “drone pricing which has eroded the domestic…
Volocopter air-taxi added to Microsoft Flight Simulator
Always wanted to drive a drone taxi? Soon you will be able to do that in Have you always wanted to learn to fly an eVTOL drone taxi? Then make sure you have access to Microsoft Flight Simulator. In November,…
DJI Hi Five product launch on September 8, 9 am EST
Mark your calendars for a new DJI Hi Five product launch on September 8, at 9 am EST. The announcement was tweeted early this morning on the official DJI Twitter account. Hint: it is the DJI OM5 as we all…
New DJI Mavic 3 specs and sketches leaked
Over the weekend new DJI Mavic 3 specs and sketches were leaked in a video on Youtube. The maker of the video, dronemodelismo explained that he wasn’t able to share the photos of the drone and therefore had to resort…
Wing to hit 100,000 drone deliveries in Australia
Two years after launching its service in Australia, Alphabet drone delivery company, Wing is about to reach 100,000 drone deliveries in the Brisbane metro area.
Auterion to develop open-source drones with Japanese telecom company
The Japanese Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is one of the largest telecom companies in the world. The company makes extensive use of drones to inspect critical infrastructure such as cell towers and cabling along bridges. Until now, this was…
Canadian police drone destroyed after collision with Cessna
At the beginning of this month, a Canadian police drone of the DJI Matrice 210 type collided with a Cessna carrying two people during deployment by a Canadian police force. The aircraft was damaged at the front but was able…
DJI’s next-generation Osmo shown in leaked photos
This may be DJI’s upcoming professional gimbal camera with an 8K 35mm sensor. Photos of what appears to be DJI’s next-generation Osmo, a professional gimbal camera, have leaked. Shown is a setup with the Zenmuse X7-like camera at its core.…
New waterproof SplashDrone 4 from SwellPro is fishermen’s dream
Normally, drones are not exactly water-resistant. A few splashes of rain is usually not such a problem, but a dip in salty seawater is best avoided. How different things are with the new waterproof SplashDrone 4 from Swellpro: this drone…
DJI Drones in Search and Rescue missions – Webinar
The world’s largest drone maker, DJI is organizing a webinar in which it will share insights from veteran SAR drone pilots from public safety agencies and their DJI drone programs. The webinar will take place on Thursday, September 9th, at…
How to submit day and night LAANC requests for drone flights in Aloft
In this video, Greg Reverdiau from the Pilot Institute shows you how to How to submit day and night Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability requests or LAANC requests for drone flights in Aloft (formerly known as Kittyhawk.