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Emirati emergency services want to use drones to light accident sites
Emergency services in the United Arab Emirates are exploring the potential of deploying drones to light nighttime accident sites. That reports the Khaleej Times. A first experiment was recently conducted to see how this innovation might work. A drone illuminated…
Pentagon explores deployment of autonomous offensive drone swarms
The US Department of Defense is interested in the possibility of deploying autonomously operating offensive drone swarms. This is apparent from a market consultation with the subject ‘Offensive Unmanned Aircraft Systems Swarm’. The idea is that multiple drones work together…
FAA approves BNSF Railway use Skydio drones for remote inspections
US rail company BNSF Railway has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone inspections out of the pilot’s line of sight (BVLOS). The exemption is partly based on the advanced obstacle detection and a high degree…
Scientists develop ‘chameleon drone’ that can change color
A team of scientists at the University of South Australia has developed a drone that can take on the color of the sky. In this way, the ‘chameleon drone’ becomes invisible from the ground. The Australian Ministry of Defense is…
PIXL Drone Show #16 – ReignMaker: Water sampling and Remote Sensing
In this latest episode of our PIXL Drone Show, we talk to John Gustafson and Jes Chosid from ReignMaker about remote water sampling, LIDAR, enterprise unmanned aircraft, and industries for water sampling. Be sure to check it out on Youtube, Spotify,…
Acecore Technologies’ new Zoe Zetona has front-facing camera
Dutch developer of high-end drones Acecore Technologies has launched a new drone, based on the existing Acecore Zoe platform. The Zoe Zetona is distinguished by the location of the camera suspension, namely on the front of the device. As a…
FPV drone video: What a Wonderful World
One of the video platforms where beautiful drone videos regularly appear is Vimeo. It’s a matter of typing in ‘drone’ as the search term, setting the search period to ‘last 30 days’, sorting the results by ‘popularity’ and voilà: the…
Fascinating drone hyperlapse of migrating sheep created with DJI Mavic 2 Pro
I had never thought that a herd of sheep could be so entertaining until now! A flock of migratory sheep was photographed by drone photographer Lior Patel using his DJI Mavic 2 Pro, which he used to shoot this amazing…
NIST launches First Responder UAS Triple Challenge
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States Department of Commerce has launched a new prize competition, the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, to promote the use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS),…
Autel launches customer survey for future drones
Autel Robotics launched a customer survey to inquire about your preferences for new Autel products and future drone. Filling in the survey will take less than 10 minutes and not only will you help Randall Warnas plot a new course…
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural…
Former Gatwick drone incident suspects: “Police try to cover up failure”
At the end of 2018, London Gatwick Airport was closed for several days due to a number of drone sightings. A search was made for both drones and their operators, but no evidence was provided for the drone flights. A…
DJI loses market share in US to Autel and Skydio, says Skywatch
DJI’s market share in the United States has declined by 7% since 2018 in favor of competitors Autel Robotics and Skydio. That reports the American insurance company SkyWatch, based on a recent survey among customers. In 2018, 94% of commercial…
Drone show in China goes horribly wrong: dozens of drones crashed
Drone shows are often touted as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional fireworks. But that safety is only relative, according to a recent drone incident in Shanghai. There, during a drone show, dozens of drones suddenly fell down, resulting…
DJI Mini SE shows up in FCC filings, confirming US launch
Not too long ago we told you that the DJI Mini SE will almost certainly be introduced in the US on July 15th, 2021. Then we heard from Ti Xie, DJI’s Public Relations Director who said that the drone maker…
PIXL Drone Show #15: DroneResponders and Public Safety Drones
In this latest episode, the 15th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Charles Werner, Director of DroneResponders about the challenges of starting a drone program, disaster response, instant mapping, tethered drones vs non-tethered, and drone stories for…
The Anafi AI is for professionals, Parrot says. Can we trust them to deliver?
The Parrot Anafi AI launch video promises an unmanned aircraft for professional drone pilots. This message comes from the same company that warned us before to ‘don’t trust Chinese drones‘, and that asked us ‘do you trust DJI drones?‘ This…
Google’s Wing launches free OpenSky app for iOS and Android
To help drone pilots fly legally and obtain LAANC approval where needed, Wing, the drone delivery startup of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has launched the free OpenSky app for iOS and Android users.
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