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DJI Smart Controller

DJI Smart Controller update for the Mavic Air 2 – V01.00.0820

Finally, DJI released update V01.00.0820 that allows you to use the DJI Smart Controller to fly and control your DJI Mavic Air 2 drone.

Haye KestelooSep 23

Amazon

Amazon develops flight simulators to train delivery drones to avoid real-world crashes

Details published by the European Patent Office show that Amazon has filed for a patent to teach autonomous drones about flight speed, lift-off, rolls, and landings with the use of flight simulators.

Haye KestelooSep 22

Walmart

Walmart to deliver COVID-19 test kits by drone in pilot project

Walmart said it would start delivering COVID-19 test kits by drone through a drone delivery system to customers’ doorsteps in a pilot project

Haye KestelooSep 22

Pix4D

Pix4Dmatic: accurate, faster photogrammetry on a larger scale

Today, photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing the commercial release of Pix4Dmatic: the digital photogrammetry software for accurate and

Haye KestelooSep 22

Altitude Angel

Altitude Angel establishes “Drone Zone” for drones and planes

The Drone Zone will be operated and managed by Altitude Angel, the site will be available to support fully automated drone flights BVLOS...

Haye KestelooSep 21

Drones for Good

Drone plays mother’s voice in effort to find missing 3-year-old boy

In Australia, a search and rescue crew used a drone that played mom’s voice in an effort to find a missing three-year-old boy. However, it...

Haye KestelooSep 21

China

FAA moves slowly on Type Certification of drones

Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a notice on the Federal Register about the type certification of drones.

Haye KestelooSep 21

Skydio

Future of fighting crime arrives with police and fire adding drones to toolkits

The future of fighting crime arrived as police and fire departments around the world are adding drones to their toolkits to get the job done.

Haye KestelooSep 20

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