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DJI Mini drone plays an outsized role in an awe-inspiring $150k ATM heist in France
A DJI Mini drone helped thieves to steal 150,000 euros ($147,000) from an ATM in the French city of Reims without using explosives. The criminals managed to do this by flying a DJI Mini drone into a technical room via…
Dutch police block smuggling attempt using a DJI Phantom 4 drone
Last Sunday night, the police arrested two men who were about to smuggle drugs into the Dordrecht penitentiary in the Netherlands using a DJI Phantom 4 drone and a telephone. This is reported by the Dordrecht Police on Facebook. Employees…
Autel drone donated to Seaside Police Department in New Jersey
The Seaside Police Department in Seaside, New Jersey, applied for a drone donation to the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program on 7 And now, the department will receive a new Autel drone, accessories, and Part 107 training to start…
When flying your FPV drone into the water is just the beginning!
Every so often, you come across an FPV drone video that simply shatters your beliefs of what is possible with drones. This is one of those videos. Be sure to take a minute and watch it because it’s unlike anything…
Drone prototypes face severe Icelandic conditions during test
If testing in Iceland this summer is successful, robots and drone prototypes working together will aid the exploration of rocky places like the moon and Mars. “I’ve never seen such crazy winds in my life,” planetary geologist Catherine Neish, at…
A drone interrupts a firefighting helicopter in Oregon
On Monday, a drone that was flying over a fire that was burning in Medford, Oregon, caused a firefighting helicopter to leave the airspace in the middle of a firefight. At approximately five o’clock in the evening, personnel from Jackson…
DJI Mavic 3, Avata, Air2S, Mini 3 Pro, M30 and Wingtra are ready for Remote ID!
Nevermind the ‘extension‘ that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just provided for other drone manufacturers, many DJI drones such as the DJI Mavic 3, Avata, Air2S, Mini 3 Pro, M30, Microdrones, and the WingtraOne Gen II are already in compliance…
Remote ID for Drones not be enforced on drone makers until December 16, 2022
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in the Federal Register that Remote ID for Drones compliance will not be enforced on drone makers until December 16th, 2022. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acknowledges in this document that it…
Matternet M2 delivery drone first to achieve FAA Type Certification
Matternet is the first drone delivery startup to receive FAA Type Certification for its M2 delivery drone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification will enable Matternet to grow its drone delivery operations in the United States and provides the…
DJI teaser video seems to confirm launch of DJI Action 3 on September 14th
Earlier today, DJI tweeted a teaser video and announcement that, according to the leakers, couldn’t be anything else but the new DJI Action 3 camera! The world’s largest drone maker is “Looking for those who go beyond,” with its new…
Thermal camera drone helped rescuers find lost kayaker within minutes
On Tuesday night, a thermal camera drone assisted rescuers in locating a lost kayaker adrift on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Police got a 911 call from a guy who said he had lost communication with another kayaker on the…
Civilian Chinese drone spies on Taiwanese troops on Kinmen
This photo, taken by a Chinese drone of Taiwanese troops on Kinmen, is real, reports the Taiwan News. The army says a civilian Chinese drone took an aerial image of troops stationed to monitor PLA aircraft with a telephoto lens.…