This week in drone News, we have four stories for you. The price for the DJI Mavic 3 Pro was leaked; another bill threatens to prevent First Responders from doing their job, this time in California; an organized drone crime…
So, the title of this video, “Florida is Banning DJI Drones,” is partially true. Essentially, they are banning the use of DJI and Autel Robotics drones, along with any Chinese-related drones, for law enforcement and any state agency. Now, why…
With apologies to Howard Beale, “We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take this anymore.” On April 5th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved a change in Florida Statute 934.50, simultaneously flushing over $200 Million in state-purchased drones down…
A Remote ID is required to be active on your drone by September 16, 2023. My guess is that you’re probably not ready. Finding out if your drone is compliant and broadcasting is not as easy as we wish. We…
Skydio just released the Skydio Dock and Dock Lite at a special event in San Francisco. I had the chance to talk to Skydio’s CEO and co-founder, Adam Bry, about both new products. Check out the entire interview in the…
What’s going on, guys? Billy here. Yesterday, Skydio finally released its Skydio Dock for truly remote drone operations. If you remember, Skydio initially unveiled their dock about two and a half years ago, and that initial prototype was a tiny…
Today, Skydio launched its new Skydio Dock, specifically for remote drone operations. The California-based drone manufacturer says that the Skydio Dock lives on-site so that you don’t have to! The Skydio Dock comes in two versions, the 72-pound Skydio Dock…
The FreeFly Systems’ Alta X drone is now the second drone, after the senseFly eBee TAC, to be approved and added to the Blue sUAS 2.0 program. When the Blue sUAS program was originally announced in August 2020, it was…
The Skydio X2D drone from Blue sUAS manufacturer Skydio was one of six SRR prototypes the military evaluated against its requirements. The US Army selected two systems to undergo a limited user test at the Army Test and Evaluation Command,…
US rail company BNSF Railway has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone inspections out of the pilot’s line of sight (BVLOS). The exemption is partly based on the advanced obstacle detection and a high degree…
The Skydio 2 price shot up a substantial 35%, from $999 to $1,349 to reflect the increased costs of the components that go into the drone, said a company official.
Collecting source data for a digital 3D model of a situation or building by means of drones can be a time-consuming process. Depending on the size and complexity of the scene, multiple complex flight trajectories may sometimes need to be…
