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300 Drones to Light Up Brooklyn for Kids’ Hospitals
Winter in New York usually trades spectacle for survival, with wind cutting through coats and the skyline doing its familiar, quiet flex, but this Sunday night Brooklyn is getting something rare, warm, and genuinely uplifting as 300 synchronized drones rise…
Dutch Beach Rescue Brigades Adopt DJI Drones for Summer 2026, Following Australia’s Proven Model
Growing up in Noordwijk, I spent countless summers watching the volunteer lifeguards patrol our North Sea beaches. Now, those same rescue brigades are preparing to join a global movement that has already saved lives from Queensland to Coney Island. The…
Leaked DJI RS5 Video Shows Tracking That Can Outrun Athletes
DJI leaks are like sequels that accidentally premiere before the trailer, and today’s Ronin RS5 leak came with an unexpected plot twist. We went in expecting incremental upgrades, a few spec bumps, maybe a new handle and a slightly different…
Baton Rouge Police Deploy First Stalker VXE30 Drone
The Baton Rouge Police Department has added a new aircraft to its growing drone unit, and this one immediately stands apart from the rest of the fleet. Unveiled this week, the Edge Autonomy Stalker VXE30 is significantly larger than any…
DJI Mini 4 Pro Hits 9% Discount on Amazon, But the Mini 5 Pro Upgrade Might Be the Smarter Play
Amazon just flagged the DJI Mini 4 Pro with DJI RC 2 as its lowest price in 30 days, and after spending the morning comparing configurations, the math tells an interesting story that most deal roundups are missing. The Mini…
Dassault’s $200M Harmattan Bet Completes France’s AI Defense Trifecta
Four months ago, we reported that Paris-based Harmattan AI was seeking a billion-dollar valuation and was in talks with Dassault Aviation. The aerospace giant just called, and they’re bringing $200 million to the table. The Series B round values Harmattan…
Colorado Celebrates 150 Years With Massive Drone Shows
Colorado is turning 150 this year, and instead of celebrating with loud bangs and accidental grass fires, the state is looking up and doing things a little smarter. More than forty locations across Colorado will host CO150 drone shows throughout…
3D Printed Kit Turns DJI Osmo Nano Into Mini Hasselblad
The DJI Osmo Nano is one of those cameras that feels like it escaped from the future, tiny body, clever modular design, and just enough DJI magic to make you trust it with moments that matter. But someone looked at…
Tennessee Deputies Use Drone to Find Suspect in Leaves
A routine traffic stop in Lawrence County, Tennessee quickly escalated when a passenger jumped out of the vehicle and ran before deputies could even reach the window. Law enforcement later identified the man as Joshua Harold Long, 42, a convicted…
College of DuPage Wins $4M for Drone Training
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has been awarded $4 million in federal funding to expand its aviation and drone education programs, a move aimed squarely at fixing growing workforce shortages across the U.S. aviation sector, as Aviation…
DJI Mavic 4 Pro Hits Amazon With Up To 19% Discounts: Your Complete Buying Guide
After months of tracking DJI availability through customs chaos, gray market sellers, and regulatory uncertainty, the drone many pilots have been waiting for is finally accessible through legitimate channels. The DJI Mavic 4 Pro has landed on Amazon with Prime…
How to Combine Multiple 360 Videos in the Insta360 App Without Desktop Software
Coming back from a full day of shooting with 20 or 30 different 360 clips can feel overwhelming. For years, the conventional wisdom said you needed to fire up desktop software to stitch together a cohesive edit from multiple clips.…
Stop Blindly Copying Cinematic Drone Settings: Why the Internet’s Favorite Rules Are Ruining Your Footage
After flying drones for years, reviewing almost every major camera drone, and shooting in every environment imaginable, the biggest mistake repeatedly appearing across thousands of clips is surprisingly simple: pilots blindly copying those “cinematic settings” they find online. The problem…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Now Available on Amazon Starting at $759 with Prime Shipping
I have been flying drones for years, and the DJI Mini 5 Pro genuinely impressed me. A 1-inch sensor, LiDAR obstacle avoidance, and up to 52 minutes of flight time in something that fits in your jacket pocket. Now it…
DJI Neo Three-Battery Combo Drops to $245 on Amazon, Making This the Best Entry Into Drones
Helsing’s Keybotic Acquisition Reveals Europe’s Real Defense Vulnerability: It’s Not in the Sky
When Germany’s hottest defense startup quietly acquires a Spanish robot dog company, the headlines should make you pause. Helsing, the €12 billion AI defense giant that has dominated European drone coverage for the past year, just added Barcelona-based Keybotic to…
US Army Buys EagleNXT eBee TAC Mapping Drones
The US Army has added a new set of eyes to its aerial toolbox, purchasing tactical mapping drones from EagleNXT through its German partner Dronivo GmbH. The price tag remains classified, but the capability upgrade is anything but subtle, as…
Wingcopter Brings Long Range LiDAR Surveying to Japan
Surveying in Japan is not for the faint of heart or the short of range. With roughly 70 percent of the country made up of mountains and steep terrain, gathering accurate geospatial data has always been expensive, complex, and sometimes…
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