Drones
Drones (UAS/UAV): Latest on unmanned aerial tech, regulations, applications, and industry trends. From consumer to commercial and military drones.
Auterion Raises $130M to Scale AI-Powered Drone Swarms for Defense
Auterion, the Swiss-American drone software company behind the open-source PX4 autopilot system, has secured $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate deployment of AI-powered drone swarms for military operations. The funding round values the…
RoboFalcon 2.0: The Drone That Flies Like a Bird
For every drone pilot who has watched a bird effortlessly glide on the wind and felt a pang of jealousy, this one’s for you. Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University have unveiled RoboFalcon 2.0, a flapping-wing drone that so perfectly mimics…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Beginners Guide – Start Here – Get Ready For Your First Flight
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. This is a beginner’s guide for the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro. When new drones like this get released, beginner’s guides help those who are brand new get familiar with the hardware…
DJI Mini 5 Pro NEW Next-Gen Return To Home Demonstration
What’s up, everybody? Shawn here from Air Photography. Today I’m going to do a quick demonstration of the next-gen advanced return to home of the Mini 5 Pro. This new return to home was first introduced on the DJI Air…
The Real Reason Your New DJI Mini 5 Pro is Overweight
For years, the number 249 has been a sacred, almost mythical figure in the drone world. It is the magic weight, in grams, that separates a “toy” from a “real” drone in the eyes of many regulators, allowing us to…
Gamer Crashes DJI Mini into Plane, Gets $156K Fine & Jail Time
In what might be the most expensive and boneheaded drone flight of all time, a veteran of the video game industry has been sentenced to jail time and a staggering $156,000 fine for crashing his DJI Mini 3 Pro into…
Lockheed’s Skunk Works Unveils New “Vectis” Stealth Drone
The secretive and legendary Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the same minds that brought us the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-35 Lightning, have just pulled the curtain back on their newest creation: a stealthy, autonomous combat drone called Vectis. Unveiled on…
Drone Chaos Shuts Down Copenhagen and Oslo Airports
The skies over Scandinavia fell silent. On Monday night, the bustling airports of Copenhagen and Oslo were turned into ghost towns, forced to shut down for hours after multiple sightings of large, unidentified drones in their restricted airspace. As Reuter…
DJI Osmo Action 4 drops to $239 on Amazon in 17% discount
The DJI Osmo Action 4 Essential Combo is now $239 on Amazon, down from $289, a 17% price cut highlighted in recent deal coverage as a limited-time offer. The latest price follows DroneXL’s earlier report on the camera’s $289 sale—from…
Police Drones May Soon Scan License Plates From the Sky
A disturbing new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has revealed the next frontier in police surveillance: drones equipped with automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Tech companies like Flock Safety are actively developing and pitching these systems to law…
No Weight Tolerance for DJI Mini 5 Pro in United States as per FAA Drone Regulations
Unlike the European Union’s approach, the FAA provides no manufacturing tolerance for the 250-gram weight threshold for drones such as the DJI Mini 5 Pro. US regulations are strict: any drone weighing 250 grams or more requires registration, regardless of…
EASA Confirms DJI Mini 5 Pro Retains C0 Status Despite 252g Weight
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has officially confirmed that the DJI Mini 5 Pro maintains its C0 classification, even though many units weigh 252-253 grams. EASA engineer Natale Di Rubbo clarified that the prEN 4709-001 standard allows a 3%…