Drones
Drones (UAS/UAV): Latest on unmanned aerial tech, regulations, applications, and industry trends. From consumer to commercial and military drones.
Amazon delivery drone crashed and caused fire says FAA report
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report, an Amazon delivery drone sparked an acres-wide fire last summer when it crashed in eastern Oregon during a test flight. During a test flight in June, the Amazon drone’s motors failed, causing…
Why are bomb-dropping drones so important for the Ukrainian military?
In a short video on Youtube, former Royal Marine and now documentary maker, Emile Ghessen takes us inside the lab where Ukraine makes bomb-dropping drones. Only four weeks ago this was a regular commercial space. Now it has been turned…
DJI Mini 3 Pro shown in video and photos. Release imminent?
This morning, the DJI Mini 3 shows up in a new video and several photos online. The media was first shared by long-time DJI news leaker DealsDrone. Drone maker DJI has changed the name from what we would expect, i.e.…
Skydio firmware update unlocks drone’s features to heat up competition
Earlier today, Skydio released a new Skydio firmware update that unlocks new features on the autonomous drone. Will the ‘made-in-the-USA’ be able to heat up the competition with DJI now? Let’s take a closer look. “Today, Skydio is taking the…
Ukrainian army uses DJI Mavic 3 to precisely guide mortars onto Russian troops
The Ukrainian army uses the DJI Mavic 3 with its powerful 28x hybrid zoom functionality to help guide mortars onto the positions of the Russian invaders. In an earlier post today, we reported that Ukraine has continued to buy DJI…
Ukraine buys thousands of DJI drones to help fight off Russians
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Fedorov, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation said that Ukraine had bought thousands of DJI drones to help fight off the Russian army. The $6.8 million purchase that included 2,372 quadcopters and 11 military…
DJI Mavic 3 Combo boxes left behind as the Russian army seemingly left in a hurry
Today, photos were shared on Twitter showing many boxes of the DJI Mavic 3 Combo that had been left behind by the Russian army as they seemingly left in a hurry. The boxes had been left behind by a drone…
Case for DJI Mini 3 Pro shown on German website
Today, on the website of German case maker MC-Cases a professional case for the DJI Mini 3 Pro was shown. The carrying case for the yet-to-be-released DJI mini drone is advertised as a ‘Professional Case for DJI Mini 3 Pro…
DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise edition body shell seen in leaked photo
Today on Twitter, our long-time DJI leaker DealsDrone shared a leaked picture of the top body shell of the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise edition. The DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise edition body shell, like the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise, has two…
Ukrainian forces convert Autel drone into Baby Bayraktar to surprise Russian troops
The Ukrainian armed forces have converted an Autel drone into a Baby Bayraktar to drop explosives on the invading Russian forces. In one video that was shared on Twitter, we can see a modified Autel Robotics drone with a release…
Drone sighting reported over Will Smith’s Calabasas mansion
Deputies were dispatched to Will Smith’s Calabasas home after a purported drone sighting was reported. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Will Smith’s Calabasas mansion, where a drone had been seen flying over the actor’s large home,…
DJI Mavic 3 GPS problem – Let’s get to the bottom of this issue now!
The DJI Mavic 3 GPS problem caused many drone operators to have to wait several minutes before they could fly their drone.