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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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
The DJI FlyCart 100 has officially made its global debut, and it’s the most well-equipped heavy-lift system drone I’ve ever seen. It also comes jam-packed with extra vision and obstacle avoidance systems to ensure safe passage of whatever precious cargo you need to transport. The FlyCart 100 isn’t meant to lift a studio-quality camera setup,…
Pilot Institute just extended its biggest sale of the year through Cyber Monday (and Tuesday), and we’ve confirmed the deals are still live. If you missed Black Friday, this is your final shot at up to 50% off courses that could transform your drone hobby into a legitimate income stream. We’ve been tracking these prices…
Almost a year ago, I bought the DJI Neo. Back then, I imagined it would be the cheerful little budget drone that could introduce beginners to the joy of flying without scaring their wallets into therapy. And in many ways, the Neo 1 did deliver… within reason. Very reasonable reason. The kind of reason where…
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