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50 EHang drone taxis ordered by Japanese tour operator
Japanese tour operator AirX has placed an order with Chinese manufacturer EHang for the delivery of 50 two-person EH216 drone taxis. The intention is that the electric flying taxis will be used for the first time during the 2025 World…
Customs Drone Team to fight drug smuggling in Netherlands
A special Customs Drone Team has been set up in the Netherlands to fight drug smuggling and other crimes in the port of Rotterdam. Dutch customs are increasingly using drones to monitor port areas and coastal regions. This not only…
Mysterious Firmware update for DJI Mavic Air 2 and Air 2S
Both DJI drones, the DJI Mavic Air 2 and the Air 2S, received new firmware updates today from Chinese drone maker, DJI. Firmware update versions The firmware updates for both DJI drones fix ‘some bugs’, leaving drone pilots guessing what…
FAA investigates illegal drone flight at Bengals Playoff game
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that it is investigating the illegal drone flight during the Cincinnati Bengals playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders last Saturday. Flying drones in and around NFL stadiums that seat 30,000 people or more…
longest drone flight preparations going according to plan
Preparations for the longest drone flight in Europe, announced last year, are going according to plan. This is reported by engineering firm Antea Group. The aim is to fly a drone from Oranjewoud in the Netherlands over a length of…
Illegal drone footage of the Cincinnati Bengals game
Every so often, we come across illegal drone footage. Today we received an email from one of our readers (thanks Vic!) pointing us to this drone video of the Cincinnati Bengals game last weekend. Last Saturday, the Cincinnati Bengals played…
How high can I fly my drone legally? FAA 400 feet altitude limit for drones.
One of the most commonly asked questions among drone pilots is, “How high can I fly my drone?” In this article, we will explain the drone regulations as outlined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that determine how high you…
FPV-STYLE ANIMATION brings Van Gogh painting to life
The FPV fly-through phenomenon is starting to take on a life of its own. For example, graphic artist and iArt founder Alejandro Vigilante (@VigilanteArtist) recently posted an fpv-style animation on Twitter in which a Van Gogh painting seems to come…
Drone over nuclear power plant investigated by Swedish police
Swedish police launched a search last weekend for a large-sized drone that was spotted over the largest nuclear power plant in the country. The unmanned aerial vehicle was sighted from a police helicopter but disappeared from view after some time.…
Dronestagram acquired by French drone stock image provider
Drone photography platform from the very beginning Dronestagram has been acquired by the French drone stock image provider HOsiHO. Dronestagram founder Eric Dupin reports this in an email to the users of the platform. The takeover will give new life…
DJI Mavic 3 Cinematic video of Madeira in 5K
Check out this cinematic video that was shot on the DJI Mavic 3 of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The beautiful video was made by Denis Barbas who recently spent a little more than a week in what he calls…
Billy kyle upgrades to the DJI Matrice 300 – First flight and setup guide
Gone are the days that Billy Kyle reviews and explains smaller drones like the DJI Mavic series. He upgraded to the DJI Matrice 300 and in a series of videos, he will explain all the details about this commercial, enterprise-grade…
Delivery drones held back by wind and rain says UPS CEO
Delivery drones are held back by wind and rain, said UPS Chief Executive Officer Carol Tome earlier this week, according to Bloomberg. Transport and logistics company, United Parcel Service has been testing with unmanned aircraft to make deliveries of packages…
Secure Data Mode from Airhub allows you to fly DJI drones safely
Dutch drone company AirHub offers a Secure Data Mode option that enables enterprise users to safely fly DJI drones without concerns of any data possibly being leaked to China.
DJI drones flew to the moon and back 192 times
In 2021, no less than 46,053,212 miles were flown with DJI drones. This corresponds to 192 times the distance from the earth to the moon.
History of Drones: ‘Is The Sky The Limit?’ Intrepid exposition with DJI
Back in 2017, I went to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City to have a look at the exposition from DJI that showed the history of drones. The expo was titled, 'Is The Sky The Limit' and it exhibited how unmanned aircraft were used and developed over time.
Drone video meets painting in ‘TUSCANY through ART’
The winners of the SkyPixel 2021 Creative Video Contest were recently announced. The top prize was won by Italian filmmaker Sergio Mota. With his entry TUSCANY through ART, he single-handedly introduces a whole new genre of drone video, namely an…
Vacuuming drone clears wasp nests in Japan
The Japanese pest control company Duskin Co. has come up with a new way to safely remove wasp nests. The company developed a drone with a vacuum cleaner on board, with which the insects can be safely sucked out of…
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