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The Texas Farm Bureau is sounding the alarm on the FCC’s sweeping foreign drone ban, warning that “limited availability of drones and parts could prevent farmers and ranchers from adequately managing pesticide and fertilizer use, monitoring crop stress, checking livestock and other essential tasks.” The agricultural sector is now grappling with what this regulatory shift…
When strong winds forced Mission Viejo Animal Services to ground their drone last Friday, a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd named Lana was still somewhere in the steep canyons between Dove Canyon and Coto de Caza. The officers knew the technology could find her, they just had to wait for conditions to cooperate. That patience paid off…
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…
Walking through the logistics of Amazon’s latest UK announcement, it’s clear that the selection of Darlington isn’t just about finding a convenient warehouse—it’s about finding the perfect regulatory battleground. While the broader media is buzzing about “packages from the sky,” the real story for those of us in the industry is how Amazon is using…
China’s high-altitude 1,118-mile-range unmanned cargo plane just nailed its first flight, and yes, it did so without a pilot asking where the runway went, according to Interesting Engineering. The Tianma-1000, China’s newest unmanned transport aircraft, completed its maiden flight on Sunday, proving that cargo drones are no longer just oversized quadcopters with ambition issues. Developed…
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…
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…
Drones with thermal cameras can monitor dolphin health from the air, without touching them, tagging them, or turning the entire
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