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DJI Avata 360 vs. DJI Avata 2: Which FPV Drone Should You Buy?
Shawn from Air Photography breaks down the DJI Avata 360 vs. Avata 2: image quality, FPV flight, FocusTrack, safety, and which is right for you.
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Why Fulshear PD Chose DJI Matrice 350 RTK Over Skydio X10
The Fulshear Police Department launched a Drone as First Responder program on April 6, 2026, and the platform doing the work is the DJI Matrice 350 RTK rather than the U.S.-built Skydio X10 that has become the default for many other municipal DFR programs. The choice matters because it cuts against the broader U.S. public…
Anduril
BAE, Anduril Shortlisted for UK Apache Wingman Drone
The UK Ministry of Defense announced on May 15 that BAE Systems, Anduril Industries, Tekever, and Thales UK have been shortlisted to develop autonomous drones that will fly alongside the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The four firms will share $13 million (£10 million) in investment as the program enters its next assessment phase,…
Amazon
Flytrex Sky2 Doubles Past Rivals With 8.8-Pound Payload
Flytrex unveiled its new Sky2 delivery drone on Thursday, and the headline number is the payload: 8.8 pounds (4 kg), enough to carry two large pizzas, bread bites, and sodas in a single trip. That is roughly enough food for a family, which is the line Flytrex has been chasing for years. The previous Sky…
Skydio
Bloomington Tests Skydio X10 DFR Drones for First Response
The City of Bloomington, Minnesota, will spend the next two weeks running a Drone as First Responder pilot using Skydio X10 aircraft and the Skydio Dock, the city announced on May 15. The testing period begins the week of May 18 and is intended to give city staff a working view of what DFR technology…
Autel Robotics
Autel Tells FCC The Drone Ban Rests On Secret Evidence And Borrowed Allegations Aimed At DJI
Autel Robotics filed a reply at the Federal Communications Commission arguing the agency added the company to its Covered List on the basis of classified material Autel was never allowed to see and technical complaints originally aimed at DJI. The reply landed in ET Docket 26-23 for the May 11, 2026 deadline, and it sharpens…
Amazon
DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Drops to $1,099 on Amazon
The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo dropped to $1,099 on Amazon over the weekend, which is $500 off the $1,599 list and at or near the lowest price it’s been since launch. I fly a Mini 5 Pro almost every week and have run mine hard since release, so this is one of…
Amazon
Amazon Prime Air Picks Baton Rouge For Summer MK30 Drone Delivery Launch
Amazon will launch Prime Air drone delivery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this summer, putting between 12 and 20 MK30 drones into operation from a new facility near the company’s Cortana fulfillment warehouse. The service will deliver packages weighing up to five pounds (2.3 kg) to customers within a 7.5-mile (12.1 km) radius, with Prime members…
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