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Netherlands

Skytools will market fixed-wing drones from C-Astral

The Netherlands-based company Skytools has signed a distribution agreement with the Slovenian drone manufacturer C-Astral Aerospace.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 11

DJI FPV Drone

More details leaked about DJI FPV drone, may be called “DJI Flash”

Chunks of information have been leaked regarding DJI's upcoming FPV drone. Or rather: the DJI Flash, if we are to believe the rumors...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 11

Robert Irwin's stunning drone photo was legal - Steve Irwin's son wins prize with bushfire drone photo

Video

Steve Irwin’s son wins award with bushfire drone photo

Steve Irwin's son, Robert Irwin won the People's Choice Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest with his bushfire drone photo.

Haye KestelooFeb 11

Industry

Daily Drone News – Wednesday February 10, 2021

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

Haye KestelooFeb 10

FAA

Second man charged with flying drone near pre-Super Bowl events

A second Florida man has been charged with violating national defense airspace as he was flying a drone near the pre-Super Bowl events.

Haye KestelooFeb 10

Drone Light Show

Vincent Van Gogh drone light show breaks world record

A drone light show that depicted the life of Vincent Van Gogh broke the Guinness World Record for the longest animation performed by drones.

Haye KestelooFeb 10

DJI

DJI pulls out all stops in “Best of 2020” showreel

To underline that diversity, DJI recently published the video Stronger Together: Best of 2020, a showreel that will blow you away.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 10

Industry

Daily Drone News – Tuesday February 9, 2021

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

Haye KestelooFeb 9

Skydio

Skydio about to deliver first batch of drones to US Army

Blue sUAS drone maker Skydio has been chosen by the US Army to continue in a final prototyping phase of its Skydio X2D drone. This should...

Haye KestelooFeb 9

LAANC

Kittyhawk launches B4UFLY desktop app for easier LAANC applications

Kittyhawk introduces B4UFLY desktop web app that allows you to submit LAANC applications, pre-plan your flights, and more right from your...

Haye KestelooFeb 9

AUVSI

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 will be held as hybrid event series

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 will be a hybrid event with a virtual event in the spring, followed by an in-person event in Atlanta in the summer.

Haye KestelooFeb 9

Industry

Daily Drone News – Monday February 8, 2021

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

Haye KestelooFeb 8

DJI Go 4 App

DJI Go 4 app receives an update but no new features

The DJI Go 4 app received an update yesterday, bringing the app to version 4.3.42. Unsurprisingly, the app does not receive any new features.

Haye KestelooFeb 8

DJI

New ‘official’ photo of DJI FPV surfaces on Twitter

Just now a new seemingly 'official' photo of the soon-to-be-released DJI FPV drone surfaces on Twitter. The leaked photo appears to be from...

Haye KestelooFeb 8

Drone Delivery

Canadian company demonstrates ultra-quiet drone propellers

The Canadian company Delson Aeronautics is working on a solution to this problem, in the form of ultra-quiet drone propellers.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 8

Industry

Daily Drone News – Friday February 5, 2021

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

Haye KestelooFeb 5

Drone Research

Scientists set up “uncrackable” quantum connection between two drones

A team of scientists at Nanjing University in China has succeeded in realizing a quantum connection between two hovering drones. A distance...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 5

Drone as First Responder

Google wants to experiment with a fire-extinguishing drone

Tech giant Google wants to experiment with a fire-extinguishing drone using a spray unmanned aircraft. This is evident from an application...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 5

Sweden

Goose hunting with drones results in crash with DJI Mavic

Check out this somewhat dramatic video in which you can see how someone uses a DJI Mavic drone to go goose hunting in Sweden.

Haye KestelooFeb 5

Industry

Daily Drone News – Thursday February 4, 2021

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

Haye KestelooFeb 4