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Dropped via Drone: Why Your Insurer is Scanning Your Roof Without Notice
DJI

Dropped via Drone: Why Your Insurer is Scanning Your Roof Without Notice

Discover how insurance companies are using high-resolution drone imagery and AI to inspect roofs without homeowner consent. Learn about the shift from manual inspections to aerial data, the potential for AI errors, and what your rights are if your coverage is threatened by a "hidden" inspection.

Sammy Hacked 7,000 ROMO Vacuums. DJI Paid Him
DJI

Sammy Hacked 7,000 ROMO Vacuums. DJI Paid Him.

A man tried to control his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation 5 controller. Accidentally discovered 7,000 other people’s robot vacuums wide open to the internet. Now DJI is paying him $30,000. This story has everything. A PS5 controller. A floor map of a stranger’s house. And a $30,000 check from a company with a…

Hylio Ag Drones Are Used for Crop Spraying/Management among other purposes. | Photo Credits: Hylio
DJI

The State of Ag Drones in the U.S. is Dying Quickly

If you or someone you know works in agriculture, there’s a possibility they have seen a large “Ag drone” being used on a nearby farm as a replacement for traditional crop-spraying planes. The entire drone industry has been running on one unspoken truth for years: DJI builds the most capable, most proven Ag drones platform…

Skydio R10 Heads to the DEA. And the Drone World Has Opinions.
Skydio

Skydio R10 Heads to the DEA. And the Drone World Has Opinions.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is buying Skydio R10 indoor drones. The aircraft is genuinely impressive. The procurement process is a different story. The Drone That Goes Where Officers Cannot The Skydio R10 is the first American-made drone purpose-built for indoor public safety operations and the DEA just made it their aircraft of choice, as Defence…

Medford Drone Catches Drive-By Shooter at Walmart
Walmart

Medford Drone Catches Drive-By Shooter at Walmart

A man suspected of firing multiple rounds into a Medford apartment complex was arrested without incident Tuesday morning. A drone spotted him first. It’s a clean, quiet example of police drone work done exactly right. From Swing Lane to the Walmart Parking Lot The shooting happened in the early hours of March 4 at an…

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