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Plainclothes NYPD officers emerged to confiscate Steinmetz’s drone
New information surfaced about what happened on the day that plainclothes NYPD officers emerged from an unmarked van to confiscate George Steinmetz’s DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone when he tried to document the mass burials on Hart Island in New…
Impossible Aerospace’s US-1 used in ‘homeless outreach’ drone program
The US-1 unmanned aircraft from Impossible Aerospace and the DJI Mavic 2 enterprise are used in ‘homeless outreach’ drone programs by two police departments in California. The drones will broadcast coronavirus safety messages in different languages while protecting police officers.…
DJI Steam SALE starts today and runs until May 1st
The Steam SALE starts today and runs until May 1st. In an email this morning, DJI announced their DJI Steam SALE event. This promotion for the U.S. and Canadian markets discounts the Tello drone, Tello Combo, and the DJI Robomaster…
Autel EVO II available in the week of April 20th, 2020
In an official announcement from Autel Robotics, the company informs us that the Autel EVO II will be available in the week of April 20th, 2020. You will be able to buy the drone at official Autel resellers, such as…
Parrot manufactures drone prototypes for Department of Defense
Parrot to manufacture its Short-Range Reconnaissance drone prototypes for the Department of Defense in the United States of America. Parrot has passed another milestone in the United States Army’s Short-Range Reconnaissance drone program. As the final steps of this selection…
French government plans to buy 651 drones for surveillance purposes
The French government plans to buy 651 drones for surveillance purposes, details of which are outlined in a tender worth almost €4M ($4.3M USD). The tender, titled “Drones” was published on April 12th on the official bulletin of public procurement…
DJI official announcement and teaser video: Up Your Game (with the DJI Mavic Air 2)
Just hours after I posted this article reconfirming DJI’s launch date of April 27th, DJI tweets out this official message. In a ten-second clip on Twitter, DJI says: “Up Your Game.” The drone maker also shows the date of April…
Breaking news: DJI confirms launch on April 27th. Introduction DJI Mavic Air 2?
We already reported that April 27th is expected to be the launch date for the new DJI Mavic Air 2. However, today we learn that DJI is scheduling calls with various parties to inform them about “some exciting news from…
NYPD seizes George Steinmetz’s DJI Mavic 2 Pro after Hart Island photo
By now, many people will have seen drone videos or photos of the mass burials of unclaimed COVID-19 victims at Hart Island in New York. We reported on that about a week ago, but so did many other news outlets.…
DJI asked distributors to place orders for the Matrice 300
Today, we received new information about the DJI Matrice 300. Apparently, DJI has asked distributors to go ahead and place orders for the M300 even though final specs and pricing are not yet available.
DJI FPV System firmware update released today – v01.00.05.00
Today, DJI released a firmware update for its DJI FPV System. This is version 01.00.05.00 and is for the Air Unit, Goggles and Remote Controller. The update contains some new features as well as a number of bug fixes. Maybe…
Wyckoff Police use drones for good with Birthday Drive-By program
This is a really nice story. The Wyckoff Police in New Jersey, use drones for good with their highly successful Birthday Drive-By program. Based on the number of videos they have shared on Facebook, it seems that they just recently…