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FCC suggests more spectrum for drone communications
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules to allocate licensed radio spectrum in the 5030-5091 MHz band for the increasing number of drones in operation. The FCC in the United States has proposed new rules to allow drones…
Amazing 2023 Drone Show in Amsterdam attracts large crowds
Due to bad weather, the 2023 drone show above the A’DAM Tower that was originally planned for New Year’s Eve took place last Monday, January 2nd. At exactly 20:23 at night, 600 drones flew simultaneously to create a display of…
Successful Completion of US Navy Drone Delivery Trials Between Ships and Shore
The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully conducted groundbreaking drone delivery trials to transport supplies between ships and shore. The Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program (PMA-263) worked with the US Navy to show how cargo…
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…
What CBO Should You Use? Good, bad, and Ugly
If you’re flying a drone of any size for recreational purposes in the United States, you must select community-based organization guidelines, or CBO guidelines. Let’s take a look at three Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved CBOs, their guidelines, which one is…
Search and Rescue Team Uses DJI Drones to Save Lost Dog in Utah
On Christmas Eve, a dog became separated from its owner while hiking near a frozen waterfall in Utah. The next morning, the Weber County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team used DJI drones to locate and rescue the lost dog.…
FWPD’s new Autel Dragonfish drone expected to save lives
The Fort Wayne police department is nearing a new addition to its arsenal. Last week’s city council meeting approved purchasing an Autel Dragonfish Standard Drone for $119,500. The department expects to begin using the drone within the next three months.…
Almost 10 years after Bezos’ infamous statement, Amazon Prime Air drone delivery takes off in College Station
While Jeff Bezos infamously stated in 2013 that drone deliveries would be commonplace by 2018, we are only now seeing Amazon Prime Air take off in College Station. The Aerial Perspective Drone deliveries were said to change the way people…
Police drone with thermal camera locates missing 2-year-old girl in minutes
Using a police drone with a thermal camera, members of the Dartmouth Police Department found a missing 2-year-old girl in the Freetown woods within 15 minutes. Following a stabbing incident involving her mother earlier in the day, the toddler vanished…
New DJI Mic now offers more options for content creators
After launching the DJI Mini 3 drone, DJI surprises us once again with a new product just before the end of the year. This time, it’s a new version of the DJI Mic, the DJI Mic (1 TX + 1…
DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transports human lungs across Toronto for emergency transplant
In Toronto, Canada, a DJI Matrice 600 Pro drone transported a human lung across the city for an emergency transplant. The drone delivery of the human lung took place in September of 2021, but a team of Canadian researchers only…
Skydio’s Adam Bry interview about the Skydio Dock and Dock Lite
Skydio just released the Skydio Dock and Dock Lite at a special event in San Francisco. I had the chance to talk to Skydio’s CEO and co-founder, Adam Bry, about both new products. Check out the entire interview in the…
DJI Mini 4 prototype designed by drone enthusiast
Check out these computer generated images of a DJI Mini 4 prototype designed by drone enthusiast Chen Ji Gazer. Clearly these images do not show a ‘real’ DJi prototype, but it is rare to see design suggestions that are this…
Police drones transform the way Lincolnshire Police operates
Police drones are transforming how the Lincolnshire Police Department operates because they offer a more efficient and cost-effective way to do jobs that previously needed a helicopter. Lincolnshire Police in the United Kingdom has a team of 15 drone pilots…
Matternet tests longest drone delivery route between hospitals and labs in Switzerland
Matternet, one of the leading drone delivery companies, announced that it has started test operations on a three-mile BVLOS (beyond-visual-line-of-sight) route over the city of Zurich, Switzerland. By doing this, Matternet connected hospitals and laboratories in Zurich, Switzerland, to create…
Zipline’s drone deliveries in Rwanda to increase threefold and provide nationwide instant logistics
Zipline, the world leader in instant logistics and drone deliveries, announced today a new agreement with the Rwandan government to perform approximately 2 million instant deliveries and fly over 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Rwanda will triple…
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 begins issuing C1 labels for the DJI Mavic 3 and Cine
This is great news for European DJI Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine owners. After upgrading the camera drone with a newly published firmware update, users can obtain a C1 label as of Friday, December 9. The DJI camera drone…
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