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Flying a drone lands French tourist 8 years in an Iranian prison
A 36-year-old Frenchman was sentenced last week by the Iranian court to 8 years in prison for allegedly committing espionage while flying a drone. Benjamin Brière (36) was arrested in 2020 after taking pictures with his hobby drone in the…
Robot drone performs aerial and underwater inspections
Drones and underwater robots (ROVs) are increasingly being used to inspect wind farms at sea, for example. Drones are perfect for checking the mast and blades for irregularities, while the foundation can be inspected with ROVs. The Japanese robot drone…
DJI Fly App Update v1.5.8 brings new features to the DJI Mini 2 and Air 2S
It seems that the Chinese dronemaker DJI is making its DJI Fly app more robust for the professional drone pilots who use the app for the Mavic 3. This means that some of the new features trickle down to the…
How high can I fly my drone legally? FAA 400 feet altitude limit for drones.
One of the most commonly asked questions among drone pilots is, “How high can I fly my drone?” In this article, we will explain the drone regulations as outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that determine how high you…
History of Drones: ‘Is The Sky The Limit?’ Intrepid exposition with DJI
Back in 2017, I went to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City to have a look at the exposition from DJI that showed the history of drones. The expo was titled, 'Is The Sky The Limit' and it exhibited how unmanned aircraft were used and developed over time.
New features for DJI Mini 2, Mini SE, and Air 2S with Mobile SDK update
Dronemaker DJI has expanded its Mobile SDK with support for the Mini 2, Mini SE, and Air 2S. This means that third-party developers such as Litchi, DroneLink, and DroneDeploy can make their apps suitable for use with these drones. As…
Robotdrone LEO can walk and skateboard in addition to flying
When you combine a walking robot with a drone, what do you get? The outcome is LEO, an abbreviation for LEONARDO, which stands for LEgs ONboard. Robotdrone LEO can walk, skateboard, and even tightrope walk in addition to flying. The…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Here’s your summary of all the drone news we learned about today in our effort to stay on top of this rapidly changing industry. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some…
Micro Drone 4.0 fiasco investigated by Indiegogo
It was such a lovely promise: a drone small enough to fit in the palm of your hand that can shoot high-quality images and movies and has a high degree of autonomy. The Micro Drone 4.0 crowdfunding campaign debuted on…
National Drone Safety Awareness Week September 13-19, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week is coming up again. This year it will be happening from September 13-19.
FLIR Systems is now Teledyne FLIR after successful merger
As you may know, Teledyne completed the acquisition of FLIR Systems on May 14, 2021. The company is now included in Teledyne’s Digital Imaging segment and operates under the new name Teledyne FLIR.
The world’s first ‘race’ with manned drones is a fact
Forget Formula 1: in the future, racing will be through the air instead of on the asphalt. What could that look like? You can see that in this video of the world’s first ‘race’ with manned drones. Ok, it wasn’t…