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School drone program prepares students to become commercial drone pilots
Southwest Independent School District students are achieving new heights as a result of the school drone program. Students in San Antonio can take part in a drone program that prepares them to become commercial drone pilots and get their Federal…
Drone News: Drone Layoffs, Cessna 172 Drone Crash, and Investors for Airbus’ Zephyr Project
This week in Drone News, we have three stories for you. Amazon and other drone companies are laying off employees. This is sad news, a follow-up on a crash that happened between a drone and a Cessna 172. There’s more…
Is The Consumer Drone Market Dying in 2023?
Is the consumer drone market dying? No, that is not clickbait because it’s actually what it feels like. I just got back from CES 2023, the Consumer Electronics Show, which I’ve actually renamed the Cool Electronics Show because most of…
DJI CES ban, FAA Delays Section 2209, Walmart/DroneUp Challenges
This week in Drone News, we have three stories for you, the DJI CES ban, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delays Section 2209 again, and Walmart and DroneUp are facing some delivery challenges. Let’s get to it. DJI CES ban…
DJI banned from CES 2023 for human rights violations
DJI has allegedly been banned from exhibiting at CES 2023 due to its inclusion on the US Department of Commerce Entity List for human rights violations. Update: CTA just confirmed to DroneXL by email that “Companies on the Department of…
2023 is the Year of Remote ID – Your Questions Answered!
Hi, everybody. Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023, and for the first video of this year, I’d like to go back and answer some of the questions that you guys asked me last year. Actually, a few weeks ago, I…
DJI Mini 3 First Full Flight & Impressions from Billy Kyle
All right, so this is DJI’s newest entry-level drone, the DJI Mini 3. It takes what makes the Mini 3 Pro so great and puts it in a more affordable package. So, this drone only starts at $469. And from…
AUVSI launches “Drone Prepared” campaign to get states ready for booming drone industry
The launch of “Drone Prepared,” a multi-state initiative to assist legislators in ensuring that their state or locality is prepared for the advantages that unmanned and autonomous flight will bring to their communities, was announced by the Association for Uncrewed…
PiXL Drone Show #73 with Andreas Raptopolous, Founder and CEO of Matternet
Welcome to this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show. Join Greg and Haye in talking with Andreas Raptopolous, Founder and CEO of Matternet. In this episode, we discuss healthcare deliveries with UAS and what FAA certifications are needed for a…
New bill to accelerate Unmanned Aircraft Systems development and deployment introduced
Ranking Member Frank Lucas (Republican, Oklahoma) presented legislation to increase civilian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research, development, and deployment, as well as speed up the deployment of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business. The National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility…
Drone Czar needed to advance drone industry and keep public safe
The U.S. needs to either extend current authorities or work on legislative proposals quickly as time is running out, say Thomas Warrick and Paul Rosenzweig, two senior officials with decades of expertise in homeland security and counterterrorism. They also argue…
PIXL Drone Show – DJI Airworks 2022 Special
Welcome to this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show. This week we have a special covering the DJI Airworks 2022 event in Las Vegas in detail. Be sure to check it out on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts. About the PIXL Drone…