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Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon
Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon. Fast-moving flames in the Almeda Fire which is now fully contained after burning areas near Medford nearly destroyed the town of Talent in Oregon. Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon The towns…
DJI M300 RTK with Zenmuse H20T bought by Utica Fire Protection District
The Utica Fire Protection District in Illinois used grant money to buy a DJI M300 RTK with a Zenmuse H20T thermal camera and four dual-band portable radios after securing state grant funding.
Walmart partners with Zipline for drone delivery in the United States
In an exciting news release today, Walmarts announces that it has teamed up with Zipline to deliver packages in a way that is convenient, fast, and safe, i.e. delivery by drone. Zipline was recently approved to start testing its drone…
AMA, AOPA, EAA, and Wing send letter to FAA to change Remote ID
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and Google’s drone delivery company, Wing, sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging the government agency to consider making…
DJI Fly app update 1.1.8 shows remaining storage space on MicroSD card
DJI updated the DJI Fly app over the weekend. The latest update brings the app to version 1.1.8 and it now shows the remaining storage space left on your MicroSD card either in GB’s or in recording-time-left. Update: DJI just…
PRISM drone from Watts Innovations is made-in-USA
Check out the Made-in-USA PRISM drone from Maryland-based Watts Innovations. Arguably the most versatile quadcopter, or should I say co-axial hexacopter, currently available for pre-order.
DS30 drone with Pixhawk Flight Controller released by Doosan offers two-hour flight time
The updated DS30 drone with Pixhawk Flight Controller has been released by Doosan. This new unmanned aircraft is powered by a long endurance hydrogen fuel cell and as a result, offers two hours of flight time which is much longer…
Two men arrested after trying to fly drugs into prison with DJI Phantom 3 drone
Two men have been arrested after trying to fly contraband into the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl, Mississippi with a DJI Phantom 3 drone.
Cybersecurity firm FTI Consulting analyzes DJI’s data sharing or lack thereof
DroneXL already covered the main part of this news yesterday, but I think it is important to highlight the findings from FTI. The cybersecurity firm FTI Consulting analyzed DJI’s data sharing, or more accurately the lack thereof, and concluded that…
Tesco starts testing home drone delivery service in Ireland
After Amazon and Walmart the UK’s supermarket giant cannot be left behind. Tesco announces that the company has partnered with drone startup Manna Aero to start testing a home drone delivery service in Co Galway, Ireland.
Walmart tests delivery drones in effort to keep up with Amazon
Walmart has started testing delivery drones in Fayetteville, North Carolina in an effort to keep up with Amazon, whose subsidiary Amazon Prime Air recently received FAA-approval to deliver packages by drone under their Part 135 certification.
DJI expands data privacy protections for government and commercial drone operators
DJI expands data privacy protections for government and commercial drone operators. Following a new cybersecurity audit, Local Data Mode feature is now coming to more DJI drones to eliminate internet connection and prevent transmission of drone flight data.