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Volocopter air-taxi added to Microsoft Flight Simulator
Always wanted to drive a drone taxi? Soon you will be able to do that in Have you always wanted to learn to fly an eVTOL drone taxi? Then make sure you have access to Microsoft Flight Simulator. In November,…
Canadian police drone destroyed after collision with Cessna
At the beginning of this month, a Canadian police drone of the DJI Matrice 210 type collided with a Cessna carrying two people during deployment by a Canadian police force. The aircraft was damaged at the front but was able…
How to submit day and night LAANC requests for drone flights in Aloft
In this video, Greg Reverdiau from the Pilot Institute shows you how to How to submit day and night Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability requests or LAANC requests for drone flights in Aloft (formerly known as Kittyhawk.
DJI Hong Kong flagship store will shut permanently
The DJI Hong Kong flagship store at Tower 535 in Causeway Bay will be shut permanently as of August 16 due to stricter rules for flying drones recreationally, a notice at the main entrance reads. DJI Hong Kong flagship store…
Drones flew night and day to survey Surfside condo collapse
After the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida collapsed on June 24, 2021, at 1:25 am, drones were flown night and day to survey the Surfside condo collapse and look for survivors. In total, more than 300 drone…
Mars drone makes most complex flight to date
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars drone made its most complex drone flight yet over the surface of the red planet on Sunday. The space agency reported this on Twitter. During the Mars drone flight, ten different waypoints were visited. A record height…
FAA drone registration and how to register your drone in 2021
In this video, I, Greg Reverdiau from the Pilot Institute, walk you through registering your drone for both recreational use and commercial use. The video also covers the scams to watch out for and what your FAA drone registration covers.…
Dutch drone makers develop autonomous drone swarm for Defense Dept.
The Dutch drone makers Delft Dynamics and Tective Robotics, in collaboration with TNO and Avalor AI, will develop an autonomous drone swarm that can be used by military personnel to collect tactical intelligence. The idea is that one operator can…
Blue sUAS purchased by Pentagon ‘8 to 14 times’ more expensive than DJI drones
Drones labeled “Blue sUAS” approved by the US Department of Defense are 8 to 14 times more expensive to purchase than the Chinese DJI drones they replace. In addition, users complain about the less broad usability of the Blue sUAS…
China demands companies like DJI to surrender with absolute loyalty
The NY Times had a really interesting article that shines a light on what the Chinese government expects of the private sector, which would include companies such as DJI. It says that the government demands from Chinese private businesses to…
EHang firefighting drone passes technical examination
Chinese passenger drone developer EHang announced this week that its manned EHang firefighting drone, the EH216F AAV, has successfully passed a technical examination by China’s National Fire-Fighting Equipment Quality Supervision Testing Center (NFFE). The company reports this in a press…
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural…