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Large gray eight-rotor cargo drone with two battery cases parked on a vessel deck, with offshore wind turbines on the horizon

Drone Delivery

Ørsted's Turbine Drone Looks Like a DJI Heavy Lifter the US Taxes 100%

Ørsted and Skyports flew 121 to 143-lb kits to Hornsea 2 turbines and back, one BVLOS. The aircraft in Ørsted's photo matches a DJI FlyCart 100.

Haye KestelooOct 19

SNAKE RIVER CANYON

DJI Neo 2 Reads 492 Feet Below Takeoff, Nears Auto-Return at 71%

Idaho Quadcopter took a 151-gram DJI Neo 2 to the Snake River rapids on an RC 2. At 71% battery, 492 feet below takeoff, it neared auto-return.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Gray DJI Agras T100 agricultural drone seen from the front against a black background, with folded spray tank, carbon-fiber arms and large motors at each arm tip

China

China Puts Big Drone Motors and Props on Its Export License List

From Nov. 18, China requires export licenses for 48-volt heavy-lift drone motors, ESCs and big carbon props, and US buyers get no fast lane.

Haye KestelooOct 19

White Wing hybrid delivery drone with yellow wingtips carrying a blue Walmart package box, seen from below against a blue sky

Drone Delivery

Wing Demos Walmart Drones in New Jersey Before Naming Philly Stores

A local drone firm says Wing and Walmart flew a drone demo at the Mount Laurel, N.J., Walmart. Neither company has named Philadelphia-area stores.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Anduril

Anduril's Ghost Shark Drone Sub Gets 12 Sea Mines and Altius Swarms

Australia revealed its secret Ghost Shark payloads: 12 sea mines a mission, seabed caches and Altius swarms. They go to a San Diego AUKUS drill this week.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Rear view of a gray DJI Matrice 5 drone with folding arms, tall front landing legs, a black dome on the top deck and accessory modules on both sides, on a white background

Leak

Foldable DJI Matrice 5 Slips Into a Polish Dealer's Dock 4 Post

A Polish DJI seller's Dock 4 post includes an image of an unreleased Matrice 5 with folding arms. Facebook labels the post AI content.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Chinese soldier in camouflage holding a gray DJI Mavic 3 drone with a green grenade mounted under its body

China

China Reads Ukraine's Drone War in 4 Months and Shops DJI, CSIS Finds

A CSIS study of 90 Chinese military sources finds the PLA studies Ukraine's drone tactics within four months, trains a year later, and tenders for DJI.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Zipline

Zipline Flies Teriyaki Madness in Denton, the Chain's Only DFW Shop

Teriyaki Madness started Zipline drone delivery in Denton on October 15 and promised the Metroplex and Houston. Its location finder lists one DFW shop.

Haye KestelooOct 18

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