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Sky Drone shows ready-to-fly 5G drone for BVLOS missions
The Hong Kong-based company Sky Drone is the first drone manufacturer in the world to market a ready-to-fly drone that is controlled via 5G, the Sky Drone Mk1. According to Sky Drone, this brings BVLOS flying one step closer. The…
PIXL Drone Show #8 – DJI’s Brendan Schulman talks Geofencing, RID
This week’s PIXL Drone Show features Brendan Schulman, DJI’s Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs. In what is already the eighth episode of the show, Kara, Greg and I talk with Brendan about topics such as Geofencing, Remote ID,…
DJI Assistant 2 update adds Fly Safe Database of DJI Air 2S
The DJI Assistant 2 software receives a small update that adds support of the new Fly Safe Database for the DJI Air 2S. This latest update brings the DJI Assistant 2 software to version 2.1.3.
Last call for Mavic 2 Pro orders indicates DJI Mavic 3 will be released soon
DJI has sent out the last call for official dealers and authorized resellers to place their orders for the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom drones. According to our insider, this is a sure sign that the DJI Mavic 3…
Avigation easements slow down drone adoption & innovation
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and West Virginia have introduced legislation that could slow down drone innovation and adoption if passed. Drone operations could be regulated by the state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) or local governments through so-called ‘avigation easements’ that explain…
Thermal drone quickly locates man in Oswego River
In New York, a thermal drone quickly located a man in need in the Oswego River. The 21-year-old man was rescued by city fire and police departments in the early morning hours.
AMA & UASidekick offer free LAANC flight planning software to members
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and UASidekick have teamed up to provide free recreational Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) flight planning to nearly 175,000 UAS hobbyists who are members of AMA.
DJI Authorization Zones vs FAA Airspace Approval
Confused about the difference between DJI Authorization Zones (geo-fencing) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airspace Approval? Well, watch this video from Greg Reverdiau from the Pilot Institute where he explains the difference and what to look out for when…
Crashed drone search leads first responders to missing woman
A crashed drone search leads first responders to a 47-year-old woman from Utah who went missing in November of last year. The woman, who may have struggled with mental challenges survived on a diet of grass, moss, and water. She…
Drone photography tips from pro photographer Albert Dros
In this interview landscape photographer Albert Dros offers some really good drone photography tips to help you make better aerial photos. Albert is a professional landscape photographer and normally travels all over the world. More and more often, a drone…
The Noor, frozen Lake Baikal captured with DJI Mini 2
The DJI Mini 2 is and remains a marvel of technology. Despite its small dimensions and weight, the drone offers particularly good image quality. The Russian filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov also proves this, who made beautiful shots of the frozen Lake…
PIXL Drone Show #7 – Fighting Local & State Drone Laws with Vic Moss
In this latest episode, the 7th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Vic Moss who is the Vice President of the Drone Service Provider Alliance. Join us as we talk about avigation bills and their legality, recent regulation…
DJI works on solution for Mini 2 battery problem
Do you own a DJI Mini 2? Then it is good to know that a problem has been detected with the (discharge) system of the batteries so that they do not automatically, partially discharge under certain circumstances to prevent swelling.…
Soccer player kicks DJI Phantom drone with insulting banner to pieces
A remarkable incident involving a drone took place in Argentina last weekend. During a football game, a drone hovered over the field carrying a banner with insulting texts on it. Soccer player Pablo Pérez of Newell’s Old Boys did not…
Startup Manna raises funds for drone deliveries in the US
Irish startup Manna raises funds for drone deliveries in the US and UK, after successfully delivering groceries, takeaways, and medications to thousands of people in Ireland.
Wingcopter’s delivery drone can make three stops per flight
The German manufacturer Wingcopter has launched a new “triple drop” delivery drone that can deliver to three different locations per flight. To this end, the Wingcopter 198 eVTOL has three winch systems operating independently of each other. In total, the…
Drones form scannable QR code over Shanghai skyline
A drone light show with no less than 1,500 drones above the Shanghai skyline in China recently ended in a very special way. The luminous aircraft together formed a gigantic scannable QR code. Anyone who scanned the code with their…
Dutch coastguard uses drones to keep swimmers safe
In The Netherlands, a pilot project under the name “Safe coastal, beach and dune tourism” is launched in the province Noord-Holland to study how drones can be used to locate rip currents and keep swimmers safe. The project is an initiative…
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