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Police drone assists in capture of murder suspect in Rapid Valley
Early Wednesday morning, law enforcement was assisted by a police drone to catch a murder suspect who was hiding in a Rapid Valley creek, according to a news release from the Rapid City Police Department and Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
FAA looks for owner DJI Mavic Mini drone that nearly hit Aero Med helicopter
Officials of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are looking for the owner of a DJI Mavic Mini drone that nearly hit an Aero Med helicopter while landing at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Drone maker Volansi secures $50M to expand its drone delivery service
Drone maker Volansi secures $50M to expand its drone delivery service of urgent medical supplies and future COVID-19 vaccines. The ‘series B’ funding round of $50M brings the total funding to $75M to support its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…
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…