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FAA delays Section 2209 again. Now scheduled for February 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation that would designate some sensitive locations as “no drone zones,” which is known as “section 2209,” of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (FESSA), has been postponed again. Its implementation is…
2023 is the Year of Remote ID – Your Questions Answered!
Hi, everybody. Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023, and for the first video of this year, I’d like to go back and answer some of the questions that you guys asked me last year. Actually, a few weeks ago, I…
Updated IEDO 2022 report published on use of drones by first responders
The International Emergency Drone Organization (IEDO) was established in 2018 with the goal of alerting first responders throughout the globe about the possibilities that drones provide to help their work. This is accomplished, among other ways, via an annual conference…
DJI Mini 3 In-Depth Review: Everything You Need to Know!
Today, we’re doing a complete, in-depth review of the new DJI Mini 3. Now all the footage that you see right now on the screen is coming directly out of the camera itself. So there’s no editing or tweaking to…
PiXL Drone Show #73 with Andreas Raptopolous, Founder and CEO of Matternet
Welcome to this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show. Join Greg and Haye in talking with Andreas Raptopolous, Founder and CEO of Matternet. In this episode, we discuss healthcare deliveries with UAS and what FAA certifications are needed for a…
Drone Czar needed to advance drone industry and keep public safe
The U.S. needs to either extend current authorities or work on legislative proposals quickly as time is running out, say Thomas Warrick and Paul Rosenzweig, two senior officials with decades of expertise in homeland security and counterterrorism. They also argue…
New DJI O3 Air Unit is amazing, right? Yes, it is, but…
DJI has released the much-anticipated O3 Air Unit with somewhat mixed results. The new O3 Air comes with a 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor capable of 4K at 60 fps recording in camera and 1080p at 100 fps transmitted to the goggles…
DJI Augmented Reality teased in latest video from drone maker
DJI Augmented Reality might be coming to your DJI Goggles. At least, that’s what the drone maker’s latest teaser video seems to suggest. DJI Global tweeted a 14-second video with the text, “But what if…” The video continues to show…
Thermal drone footage shows stream of migrants crossing border
Thermal drone footage shows a stream of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Eagle Pass, Texas, with little or no resistance, according to a report from Fox News. A crew from Fox News captured the thermal drone footage to…
Drone delivers firearm and contraband at Canadian prison
According to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, a suspected firearm and other contraband were delivered by drone to the Mission prison in British Columbia, Canada. On Thursday night, an illegal drone delivery triggered a lockdown at the Mission Institution,…
Former FBI counter-terrorism and counter-drone specialist is appointed to Dedrone’s Advisory Board
Rob D’Amico, a former FBI counter-terrorism and counter-drone specialist has joined the Dedrone Advisory Board. D’Amico, an expert in intelligence and law enforcement with 35 years of government experience from the Marines and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where…
New FAA Advisory Circular on the process for applying for a FRIA
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave instructions on how to set up a community-based group that the FAA will recognize for recreational drone flying, so-called FRIA. Recreational drone flyers are required by federal law to…