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This Tiny Orange Drone is Learning to Fly Blind, Ciao GPS!
The Osprey MK III is a pint-sized testbed for a revolutionary idea: teaching drones to navigate in the dark, without any GPS at all.
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This New DZYNE Rifle Doesn’t Shoot Drones, It Hijacks Them
Defense tech company DZYNE has rolled out its latest counter-drone rifle, the DroneBuster, and this thing is a game changer. Instead of just blinding
DJI
Top 25 Things YOU Need to Have in Your Drone Bag.
Today, here are 25 essential items every drone pilot should consider packing when heading out to fly, organized into five categories.
ACSL
$12M for Inspired Flight, Anzu V3.8, ACSL’s Controller & Payload, Mini 5 Pro Price Leaks
Inspired Flight has secured significant funding, Anzu Robotics released version 3.8, and there’s a pricing leak for the DJI Mini 5 Pro. Let’s get to it.
Weaponized drones
Venezuela uses Armed Drones, Bans Civilian Drones
There is a strange and deeply ironic silence in the skies over Venezuela today. Just as the government proudly showcases its new fleet of locally-assembled, missile-capable combat drones, it has slammed the door shut on every single civilian pilot in the country. A new government decree has banned all private drone operations nationwide, effectively grounding…
Search & Rescue
100‑Minute Hover: Angel Aerial’s Trio Scout Brings NDAA‑Compliant Endurance to U.S. Public Safety
Angel Aerial Systems has released the Trio Scout, a lightweight, compact, and ultra‑quiet tricopter manufactured in Ohio, designed to deliver 100 minutes of hover, a 40× EO zoom paired with a 640×480 thermal camera, and NDAA‑compliant component sourcing for agency and enterprise procurement; list price is $34,999 with a current lead time of 10 weeks,…
FAA
Insurance Drones in Massachusetts Are Secretly Inspecting Your Home
What if it's from your insurance company, secretly creating a file on you, and you didn't even know it? MoneyWise inspected this on an article.
DJI
Drone Pilot Sentenced for Unauthorized Flights Over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base
A drone pilot has been sentenced for illegally flying over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base and capturing hundreds of unauthorized images and videos of sensitive U.S. military infrastructure. According to National Post, 71-year-old Xiao Guang Pan, a Chinese-born Canadian from Brampton, Ontario, pleaded guilty to federal charges earlier this year and received 12 months of…
Ukraine
Russian Surveillance Drones Over German Supply Routes Raise Security Concerns
Russia or its proxies are allegedly flying surveillance drones over military supply corridors in eastern Germany used by the U.S. and its allies, according to U.S. and Western officials cited by the New York Times. The drone flights, concentrated in the state of Thuringia, are reportedly gathering intelligence on weapons shipments destined for Ukraine, fueling…
DJI
DJI Osmo Nano: Top features, retail prices and release date leaked
With the current leaks of the DJI Mini 5 Pro, I honestly barely search for other products to discover. Most DJI Osmo products take 6 months to fully leak and although webshops are showing them for a while now. There were barely any product images to show is this new DJI Action 2. Until today…
Sony
DJI Launches Mic 3: Ultralight Wireless Microphone Boosts Audio for Drone Creators
DJI, renowned for its civilian drones and imaging tech, has unveiled the DJI Mic 3, a compact wireless microphone that promises superior sound capture for content creators, including those pairing it with drone footage. This latest addition to the OsmoAudio ecosystem builds on prior models by supporting up to four transmitters and eight receivers, enabling…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro retail box leak shows bundle with DJI RC 2 smart controller
A retail box image circulating on social media appears to show the DJI Mini 5 Pro packaged with the DJI RC 2 controller featuring a built‑in screen, reinforcing ongoing leak coverage from DroneXL’s DJI Rumors hub and reporting from Jasper Ellens. The box art clearly presents the aircraft alongside the RC 2 and labels the…
DJI
DJI Osmo 360 vs Insta360 X5: A Real-World Comparison
Today we compare the new DJI Osmo 360 against the Insta360 X5. This isn’t an overly technical breakdown, and it’s not from a 360 expert perspective.
DJI
DJI Dock 3 & Matrice 4TD: FULLY Autonomous Drone System!
Autonomous drone operations have always sounded like the future—until now. With DJI’s brand-new DJI Dock 3 and the next-generation Matrice 4TD series, we’re witnessing a complete shift in how drones are deployed, controlled, and managed in the real world to save precious time, streamline operations, and most importantly, save lives. What is up, guys? Welcome…
Skydio
Minnetonka First Responder Arrives in 60 Seconds. It’s a Drone.
An ambitious "Drone as a First Responder" (DFR) Minnetonka program, a system designed to give police departments an immediate eye in the sky
ACSL
ACSL Debuts TAITEN Smart Controller, Elevates SAMO Thermal Payload, and Partners with Teledyne FLIR
ACSL, Japan’s top drone manufacturer, has announced the release of the TAITEN Smart Controller—an NDAA-compliant remote with a 7-inch integrated display—alongside major enhancements to its SAMO thermal payload and a new collaboration with Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal by FLIR® Program. The advances put ACSL’s secure, versatile drones in sharper focus for U.S. public safety teams, infrastructure…
Skydio
Skydio Drone with Thermal Camera Rescues Missing 70-Year-Old Woman
Tthanks to a quick-thinking sheriff's office and a drone with a thermal camera, this story has a happy ending.
Zipline
Zipline’s Drone Vaccine Deliveries in Kaduna Face Political Pause, Exposing Fragility in Health Supply Chains
Zipline’s autonomous drone delivery network, credited with transforming vaccine access in parts of Africa, has seen its operations in Kaduna State, Nigeria, suspended following a change in political leadership. The pause underscores how even proven innovations in health logistics remain vulnerable without sustained policy and funding support, according to a Nigeria Health Watch report. Cutting…
China
Drone delivery surge: China’s low-altitude economy aims to set the global standard, with U.S. policy lagging behind
China’s push into the “low-altitude economy” is accelerating from showcase to scale, with the inaugural International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in Shanghai highlighting cargo drones, hydrogen-powered platforms, and multi-seat eVTOLs as Beijing seeks to define global aerial logistics—an ambition that carries major commercial and military implications for the United States. Early expo reporting emp
Skydio
Dreame Technology Expands into Drone Market to Challenge DJI
Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuum cleaners, is taking a bold step into the drone industry. The Chinese brand is actively recruiting drone professionals in what analysts see as a direct move to compete with DJI, the market leader, according to a report by Sina. Dreame’s Drone Hiring Drive Job postings on Boss…
DJI
Retail price DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo and animation video leaked
Quick update on the DJI Mini 5 Pro today. The Italian channel Quadricottero (via Mauro Tandoi) leaked some interesting and the first folding animation video of the DJI Mini 5 and on top of that I also found the first official webstore price of the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly more combo. Lets start with…
DJI
DJI docks cut El Paso emergency response from an hour to minutes with citywide, on‑prem DFR
El Paso, Texas, has deployed a citywide drone‑as‑first‑responder network built on 22 DJI Dock stations and FlightHub 2 On‑Premises, enabling remote launches from any laptop, live video to units en route, and a shift from after‑hours, 45–60 minute manual deployments to launches in mere minutes across nearly 40 miles (64 km) of urban and border…
Airobotics
Ondas backs Norway’s Rift Dynamics to bring Wåsp FPV+ attritable drone to U.S. defense market
Rift Dynamics, a Norway-based defense UAS maker, has unveiled the Wåsp FPV+—a hybrid FPV/ISR multicopter—and secured a strategic investment and exclusive U.S. distribution via Ondas Holdings’ American Robotics, with initial availability targeted as early as October and an opening order of 500 units. Ondas Holdings invests im Rift Dynamics Ondas Holdings announced a strategic investment…
Skydio
Police Drones Assist Firefighting and Robbery Arrest in San Diego County
A police drone provided critical aerial support during a commercial fire in La Mesa while a second unit helped locate a theft suspect nearby, according to the El Cajon Police Department. The dual incidents on Monday demonstrated how the city’s Drone as First Responder Program is expanding its role in both public safety and firefighting…
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