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FAA picks UNCW for drone collegiate training initiative
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the University of North Carolina Wilmington to become a member of its cohort of schools participating in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Collegiate Training Initiative. This program acknowledges institutions that prepare students for…
Mini DJI drone records successful K2 summit
The photographer Sandro Gromen-Hayes had a string of unlucky encounters with K2 in the past. During the winter trip in 2021, he was a member of Nirmal Purja’s team; nevertheless, he was not a part of the (all-Nepalese) summit group.…
An experimental drone delivery flight to Texel was canceled at the last minute
The experimental drone delivery flight to Texel in the Netherlands was canceled at the last minute, but we learned a lot along the way. Low-hanging clouds prevented an experimental transport flight with a drone from Den Helder to Texel on…
Volkswagen unveils four-person drone taxi prototype
Car manufacturer Volkswagen is thinking of producing not only driving but also flying passenger vehicles in the future. This is evident from the unveiling of a prototype eVTOL called Flying Tiger. The four-person drone taxi was developed by the Vertical…
Microsoft launches autonomous drone flight simulator: Project AirSim
How can you ensure that autonomous drone flights are safe in the future without first having to make mistakes in real life to learn from them? By simulating such drone flights. That is the premise of Project AirSim, a simulator…
FPV drone video shows DJI store in Kyiv, Ukraine
Check out this first-person view or FPV drone video of a DJI shop in Kyiv, which is located in Ukraine. The scenes in the video were filmed before Russian soldiers invaded the nation. The one-shot-like FPV drone video that was…
RDQ vs FAA lawsuit and Remote ID with drone policy expert Brendan Schulman – PIXL Drone Show #64
Welcome to this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show. This week on the PiXL Drone Show, we talked with Brendan Schulman about the court case between Tyler Brennan, RaceDayQuads (RDQ), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The lawsuit focused on…
DJI Goggles 2 for DJI Avata Cinewhoop drone show up in leaked photos
We just got these leaked photos of what seems to be the new DJI Goggles 2 that will go with the upcoming DJI Avata Cinewhoop drone. These photos were floating around on Chinese social media before they made their way…
A 5-year-old girl is gravely injured by a drone during a school photo shoot
During a school photo shoot, a 5-year-old girl was gravely injured by a drone that fell out of the sky. The drone accident happened in China, showing how important it is to stay away from people when flying a drone…
Oceans Unmanned uses drones to track pollution in Indian and Pacific Oceans
Oceans Unmanned, a non-profit group located in California, employs drones to monitor and track pollution in both the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Oceans Unmanned is collaborating with Melissa Schiele, a Ph.D. researcher at Loughborough University’s School of Mechanical, Electrical, and…
Testing with U-Space in the Netherlands: here’s what’s next
In the future, U-Space must ensure the orderly handling of all unmanned and manned air traffic in the same airspace. But before that happens, a lot needs to be tested in practice. As part of the European AMU-LED project, various…
Drone video shows nuclear exclusion zone around Chernobyl as a mini wonderland
The desolate area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has inspired many video makers and drone pilots to create post-apocalyptic images. Over the years, several such videos have been featured. Drone pilot Yerg Daiber recently visited the region. He made…
FAA’s Remote ID for Drones regulations upheld in court
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote ID for Drones regulations. Tyler Brennan and RaceDayQuads LLC had taken the FAA to court over the Remote ID for Drones…
Experimental passenger drone goes up in flames during test flight
During a recent test flight, an experimental passenger drone or EVTOL designed for passenger transport by the American company Aura Aerospace caught fire. The failure of a current regulator during regenerative braking is to blame. The company’s director uses the incident to emphasize the importance of…
Remember SnotBot? Now they use drones to tag whales as well!
Remember the SnotBot? A few years ago, the Ocean Alliance used a DJI Inspire 2 drone to collect snot from whales. At the time, it was recognized as one of the more innovative uses of drones. Now, we learn that…
Another leaked DJI Inspire 3 photo indicates release date might be soon
Today another leaked DJI Inspire 3 photo was shared on Twitter by DealsDrone and OsitaLV. The increase in leaked photos for both the DJI Avata and the Inspire 3 should indicate that the release date will be soon. We will…
DJI Inspire 3 appears in newly leaked photo
Early this morning, DealsDrone shared a newly leaked photo on Twitter showing what is rumored to be the new DJI Inspire 3 drone from Chinese drone maker DJI. The DJI Inspire series has always focused on aerial videography and photography.…
DJI Avata FPV drone appears now in FCC database
The DJI Avata FPV drone is probably coming sooner than previously thought. The CineWhoop-like device has appeared in the FCC product registration system by name, along with the DJI Goggles 2 and O3 Air Unit. Regarding specs, it is a…
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