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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…
Drones revolutionize search and rescue operations in Scotland
Outfitted with thermal cameras, spotlights, loudspeakers, and radio handsets, drones revolutionize search and rescue operations in Scotland, in the United Kingdom.
IDF takes down Hezbollah drone containing photos of operatives
The IDF took down a DJI Mavic 2 drone that belonged to Hezbollah. The DJI drone contained a memory card with photos revealing the Hezbollah operatives’ faces and vehicles that belonged to one of the Lebanese terror group’s units.
Drone store targeted in a soul-destroying $190,000 theft of DJI drones
A drone store in England was targeted in a “soul-destroying” $190,000 burglary over the holiday break. The thieves made off with 18 high-tech DJI Mavic 3 drones, DJI Mini drones, two cameras, DJI goggles, and accessories.
Sony Airpeak S1 drone is now available for a mere $11,200
Drones help to restore power to residents in Virginia
A big snowstorm hit northern Virginia this week causing widespread outages in the state. Now Dominion Energy employees are using drones to help to restore power to the residents.
Multiple Verge Aero drone light shows to take place in Indy this weekend
Multiple Verge Aero drone light shows will be taking place in the skies over Indianapolis this weekend as part of the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championships.
FAA approves BVLOS flights at NY drone corridor
Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights of unmanned aircraft across 35 miles of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor.
Toronto police drone program is the future officers say
Since 2016, the Toronto police drone program used unmanned aircraft successfully to document accident scenes, monitor protests, find missing people, and more. The police department now has 24 licensed pilots and uses 16 police drones. Toronto police drone program is…
DJI Matrice delivers AED within three minutes to save man’s life
A 71-year-old man from Sweden who suffered a heart attack while clearing snow at the end of last year owes his life to the deployment of a DJI Matrice 600 with an automated external defibrillator (AED) on board. It is…
DJI Phantom 4 RTK firmware update released – v02.02.0607
Chinese drone maker DJI released a new firmware update for the DJI Phantom 4 RTK. The latest version is v02.02.0607. See below for all the details.
New features for DJI Mini 2, Mini SE, and Air 2S with Mobile SDK update
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