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Drone Light Show

Rotterdam will usher in the new year with a drone show

Rotterdam in The Netherlands does not opt for a traditional fireworks show during the upcoming New Year, but for a drone light show.

Wiebe de JagerDec 28

Finland

Drone-board stunt cost millions, says Casey Neistat

Images of the drone-board stunt went all over the world. On Twitter, Neistat looks back at the stunt, which he says cost "millions...

Wiebe de JagerDec 28

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise

A DJI drone to herd cattle and even camels

Two creative and entrepreneurial Israelis have figured out a way to use a DJI drone to herd cattle and even camels. Azran and his business

Haye KestelooDec 28

Giveaway

Part 107 and Skydio 2 Giveaway from DroneXL and Drone U

Another giveaway! We're giving away 20 Part 107 online courses and one Skydio 2 drone! Become an FAA-recognized 'Pilot in Command' in 2021

Haye KestelooDec 26

Industry

Daily Drone News – Thursday 24, 2020

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 KestelooDec 24

DJI Fly App

New version of DJI Fly app includes Attitude Indicator

As we reported earlier, a new version of the DJI Fly app arrived. Version 1.2.2 now brings the Attitude Indicator to the app as well as...

Haye KestelooDec 24

Iceland

Stricter rules for flying drones in Iceland in first half of 2021

New and stricter rules for flying drones in Iceland will take effect in the first half of 2021. While the country is not an EU member state

Haye KestelooDec 24

Drones for Good

Berrien County Sheriff’s Office’s buys thermal police drone with donations

Local donations made it possible for the Berrien County Sheriff's Office in Michigan to purchase a new thermal police drone, announced...

Haye KestelooDec 24

Industry

Daily Drone News – Wednesday December 23, 2020

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 KestelooDec 23

Amazon

Homeland Security warns Chinese tech is “a grave threat’ to data security

In Business Advisory, US Department of Homeland Security warns technology and services from China form "a grave threat" to the data security.

Haye KestelooDec 23

Search & Rescue

Search missing Texas State student that included drones suspended

Efforts to find a student who was reported missing last week that included helicopters and drones have been suspended according to a Texas...

Haye KestelooDec 23

DJI

Which DJI products rely on technology from U.S.-based companies?

Which DJI products rely on technology from U.S.-based companies, and how will it impact DJI's ability to bring products to the United States?

Haye KestelooDec 23

Netherlands

Dutch Ministry of Defense trades civilian drones for military-grade UAVs

Dutch Ministry of Defense will purchase 16 million euros of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the coming years. Civilian drones from DJI...

Wiebe de JagerDec 23

France

French police banned from using drones to monitor demonstrations

France's highest administrative court, at the urging of privacy activists, banned use of drones by police to monitor public demonstrations.

Wiebe de JagerDec 23

Industry

Daily Drone News – Tuesday December 22, 2020

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 KestelooDec 22

DJI

DJI’s response to being placed on economic blacklist

Last Friday, DJI was placed on the economic blacklist. DJI had already issued a short response on the same day, but just now they added a...

Haye KestelooDec 22

Drone Incidents

Girl chased by drone while on her way home at night

A girl was chased while on her way home at night. the drone incident took place in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, in The Netherlands.

Wiebe de JagerDec 22

EASA

Germany postpones registration requirement drone pilots for four months

The German aviation authority LBA has postponed the upcoming registration requirement for drone pilots by four months. According to...

Wiebe de JagerDec 22

Netherlands

Dutch government tests with autonomous drone operations

We will increasingly see that drones perform certain missions completely independently, such as routine inspection flights or ad hoc missions

Wiebe de JagerDec 22

Volocopter

German emergency response organization orders Volocopter air ambulances

German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter.

Wiebe de JagerDec 22

Industry

Daily Drone News – December 21, 2020

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 KestelooDec 21