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Wingcopter

Wingcopter Brings Long Range LiDAR Surveying to Japan

Wingcopter’s authorized partner in Japan, ITOCHU Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PASCO Corporation

Rafael SuárezJan 14

Brinc

Cleveland Metroparks Tests Drones for Rescues and Police Calls

By early summer, Cleveland Metroparks will begin testing public safety drones along its eight lakefront properties, with one clear priority in mind: water rescues where seconds matter. The parks system has partnered with BRINC to trial two Drone as First Responder units at no cost for one year, giving the department time to see whether…

Rafael SuárezJan 13

DJI

DJI RS5 Gimbal Stabilizer to release on Jan 15 in China only

DJI has posted a teaser for its upcoming camera gimbal, the DJI RS5, slated for release on January 15th 2026, only a few days away. While the U.S. and most other regional DJI sites show no hint of the product, the Chinese site already displays the teaser, suggesting the RS5 will debut in China before rolling out…

Josh SpiresJan 12

Sony

DJI RS5 Leak Points to Smart, Slightly Annoying Upgrade

Just like our last article, everything here should be taken with a grain of salt, preferably the kind you keep next to your camera bag snacks. What we have right now are leaks, rumors, tweets, and a handful of images that DJI definitely did not mean to leave lying around on the internet. Still, the…

Rafael SuárezJan 9

First Responders

Tiny flapping drone matches insect speed with an AI brain

MIT microrobot using AI control flies with insect agility, doing flips and tight maneuvers, a step toward rescue robots in rubble. Somewhere, a housefly is feeling slightly threatened. Tiny drones could one day crawl through collapsed buildings to help find survivors after earthquakes. These micro-robots, inspired by insects, now show flight skills close to the…

Rafael SuárezDec 14

Screenshot of the Neo 2 FPV feed at 28 mph (12.7 meters per second).

DJI

Neo 2 FPV: Because Nothing Says Joy Like Flying At 30 MPH With A Tree Rushing To Your Face

Flying at 30 mph with a tree sprinting toward your face is a special kind of joy, the kind that reminds you you are alive, alert, and possibly about to make a very bad decision. After three weeks flying the DJI Neo 2 in FPV mode, I can safely say this little drone has done…

Rafael SuárezDec 13

Drone Inspection

JLR Drone Trial Cuts Inspection Time By 95%

JLR has rolled out an ambitious drone trial at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton, where the Elios 3 from Flyability sliced a four hour inspection routine down to ten minutes, a time collapse so extreme it feels almost cartoonish until you realize it is simply the inevitable direction of factory automation, as Jaguar…

Rafael SuárezDec 12

DJI

DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Mini 4: Why the Upgrade’s Worth the Fight

Dear wandering pilots of the internet, if you’re hovering on the edge of ordering the DJI Mini 5 Pro, consider this your gentle shove forward. This upgrade isn’t mild, it isn’t iterative, and it absolutely isn’t one of those “we changed the color of the propellers” (but weirdly, they changed the color of the drone)…

Rafael SuárezDec 11

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