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Police drone with thermal camera locates vulnerable teenager in seconds
A vulnerable adolescent was spotted within seconds by a police drone with a thermal camera and was reunited with his family.
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Chinese man seriously injured after collision with cargo drone
A Chinese man has been seriously injured in a collision with a cargo drone. The incident occurred while extinguishing a fire in a hilly neighborhood
Video
Mountains Song, an Ansel Adams-style drone video
Do you like nature photography? Then the name 'Ansel Adams' might mean something to you. The drone video Mountains Song, the latest creation
US Army
KEF Robotics awarded $1.5M from US Army for R&D
KEF Robotics, a drone firm based in Pittsburgh, was awarded $1.5 million by the United States Army for research and development purposes. KEF Robotics, an aerial autonomous drone developer, located in Larimer, recently announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Applications Laboratory of the United States Army for the sum of $1.5…
DroneUp
DroneUp invest $27.2M to create 655 new jobs in Virginia
On Wednesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that DroneUp, LLC, a drone services provider, will invest a total of $27.2 million in expanding
Police
Honolulu Fire Department expands drone program
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) is expanding its drone program and modernizing the equipment to handle more emergency situations.
DJI
Drone tracking tech to be tested at LAX airport after near-misses
The TSA will test new drone tracking technology to spot, track, and identify drones in restricted airspace after dozens of drone sightings and a few...
senseFly
senseFly eBee X: first drone with a C2 label
A week after DJI announced that the Mavic 3 would be the first drone to receive the C1 label, senseFly came out with the news that drones from...
DJI
DJI Avata firmware update released on launch day – v01.01.0000
On the first day that the DJI Avata was introduced, DJI released the first DJI Avata firmware update, v01.01.0000. Here are the details.
DJI
11 Best DJI Avata reviews on YouTube to watch before buying DJI Cinewhoop drone
We've rounded up the 11 best DJI Avata reviews on YouTube that we suggest you watch before buying DJI's latest Cinewhoop-style FPV drone.
DJI
DJI Avata is finally here and promises the ultimate flight experience
After countless leaks, the world's largest drone maker, DJI, finally released the DJI Avata and DJI Goggles 2 today. These latest DJI products
China
Civilian Chinese drone spies on Taiwanese troops on Kinmen
This photo, taken by a Chinese drone of Taiwanese troops on Kinmen, is real, reports the Taiwan News. The army says a civilian Chinese drone took
DJI
DJI Avata and Goggles 2 show up in videos on Twitter ahead of DJI Born to Fly event
Ahead of the DJI Born to Fly event, we see more videos of the DJI Avata and DJI Goggles 2 show up on Twitter. Both OsitaLV, DealsDrone,...
Netherlands
Belgium has a first with drone transport of human tissue
Human tissue was flown between two hospitals in Antwerp on Monday using a drone. This is the first time that drone transport of human tissue has
DJI
DJI Avata Cinewhoop drone is in stock and ready for sale!
OsitaLV, a long-time DJI leaker, just tweeted that the DJI Avata Cinewhoop drone is in stock and ready for sale at official DJI resellers ahead of its expected August 25th, 2022 launch. Four boxes with the DJI Avata The image depicts four boxes of the yet-to-be-released DJI drone. Three of them feature the DJI Avata…
Skydio
Harbor Bridge in Sydney now inspected by autonomous drone
From now on, the inspection of the Harbor Bridge in Syndey will be done with the help of an autonomous drone from US-based Skydio.
DJI
DJI Mavic 3 flies over the top of Mount Everest at an altitude of 30,292 feet
Not the first time that we've seen DJI drones utilized at great altitudes, but this footage of the DJI Mavic 3 flying above the peak of Mount Everest...
China
The Chinese aviation authority sets targets for drone sector
On Monday, the Chinese aviation authority presented a plan to grow China's civilian drone sector. The agency said it wants to increase the use
Airbus
Airbus Zephyr drone crashes in Arizona just shy of breaking longest flight record
After 64 days in the air, an Airbus Zephyr drone crashed this month. The solar-powered, fixed-wing drone, part of a US Army test, crashed in Arizona.
Netherlands
Drone flight from Den Helder to Texel successfully completed
An experimental drone flight from Den Helder to Texel and back was successfully carried out last week. Initially, the flight was supposed to take...
DJI
DJI M300 inspection drone shot at and damaged
An expensive DJI M300 inspection drone from the Dutch company Zero Gravity Drone was shot at with an air rifle by an angry vacationer last week.
DJI
DJI Action 3 expected to arrive mid-September
The following photograph of the brand-new DJI Action 3 was provided by DealsDrone. The new action camera should be available for purchase...
DJI
Firmware update for DJI Mini 3 Pro adds DJI RC Pro compatibility and more
DJI released a new firmware update for the sub-250-gram DJI Mini 3 Pro drone. The latest firmware update solves several stabilization issues...
DJI
DJI fixes new issue with DJI Fly for Android
Do you own an Android 12 smartphone, and have you experienced issues with the DJI Fly app? Namely, that the app crashes on startup?
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