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DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone bounces off car windshield at 62.5 mph in test
In this test video from Virginia Tech ICTAS, we see how a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone bounces off a car windshield at 62.5 mph.
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577th person rescued with help of a thermal drone
According to drone maker DJI, the man is the 577th person who's rescued with the help of an unmanned aircraft, a thermal drone in this case.
PIXL Drone Show
PIXL Drone Show #2 – DJI Dealer Changes with Jon McBride from RMUS
In this latest episode, the 2nd, of our PIXL Drone Show. This week we talk to Jon McBride from RMUS, the oldest DJI dealer in the US, about
DJI
DJI Mavic 3 detailed drawings – Air 2S possibly gets a 1-inch sensor
Our source provided us with DJI Mavic 3 detailed drawings, a new timeline, and a DJI Air 2S scoop. That little drone might just get a 1-inch
Legal
Illegal drone jammers bought on Chinese trading platform
The purchase and use of jammers is not allowed in most countries, it is no problem to get illegal drone jammers via Chinese online suppliers.
Drones for Good
SARDO experimental drone tracks missing person via cell phone
The SARDO experimental drone has an AI-based system that determines an increasingly accurate position determination during the flight.
PIXL Drone Show
PIXL Drone Show #1 – Meet your hosts
Welcome to the first episode of our PIXL Drone Show. In this first podcast episode, we talk about the background of the hosts and what got...
Colorado
Slain Colorado police officer learning to become drone pilot
Slain Colorado police officer, father of seven was learning to become a drone pilot to keep himself off the front line and make his work...
DJI FPV Drone
DJI FPV drone skims over Iceland’s lava flow
Icelandic drone pilot Bjorn Steinbekk captured a particularly impressive natural phenomenon with his DJI FPV drone. In the southwest of...
Belgium
Port of Antwerp world’s first seaport to manage all drone traffic
The Port of Antwerp is the first seaport in the world to manage all drone traffic over its own territory. To this end, the port company...
DJI
DJI Mavic 3 – Insider sketch shows first glance of drone
DroneXL received an exclusive insider sketch of the DJI Mavic 3 drone. The DJI insider told us that he has seen the Mavic 3 in development.
DJI
SkyPixel announces winners aerial photography and videography contest
SkyPixel announces the winners in the annual aerial photography and videography contest. The 2020 Aerial Storytelling Contest is co-organized
Drone Incidents
Stunt with DJI Agras T16 agricultural drone ends badly
What on earth makes somebody think that hanging under an oversized DJI Agras T16 agricultural drone is a good idea? Check out this video!
DJI
DJI Matrice 300 RTK and other Enterprise drones sold directly online, cutting out dealers
Chinese drone maker DJI started to sell the DJI Matrice 300 RTK and other Enterprise drones directly online through their web store.
DJI Air 2S
DJI Air 2S shows up in latest FCC filings
The DJI Air 2S showed up in the FCC filings under the ID DA2SUE12011, indicating that we will see an upgraded version of the DJI Mavic Air 2.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom docking station developed by Chinese company
Heisha Tech developed a docking station with which a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom can be used as part of a fully automated drone-in-a-box system.
Drones for Good
Drones used in search and rescue tests at wind farm in the North Sea
At a wind farm located in the North Sea, drones have been used in search and rescue tests. The trials aim to show how the use of unmanned...
Drone Delivery
Golden Hour Award for team using drone to deliver life-saving kidney
The University of Maryland team that used a drone to deliver a life-saving kidney received the Golden Hour Award from the Helicopter...
Video
This single-shot cinewhoop drone video is right up our alley!
This single-shot cinewhoop drone video is right up our alley. The video was shot inside the Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater in Minneapolis.
Drone Incidents
EASA publishes guidelines for handling drone incidents at airports
In view of the possible impact of such incidents, EASA has published guidelines regarding the handling of drone incidents at airports.
EHang
EHang hints at new air taxi with 240-mile range
EHang has hinted via Twitter about the arrival of a new model air taxi with a much longer flight range than the current two-seater EH216.
Drones for Good
Zipline drones delivers corona vaccines for first time in Ghana
In Ghana, a shipment of corona vaccines from AstraZeneca was delivered by Zipline drones to a remote village in the middle of the country.
Part 107
Remote ID for Drones and Operations Over People delayed
Remote ID for Drones, Operations Over People, and Recurrent Training and Initial Testing have been delayed, announced the FAA.
DJI
DJI’s ‘Game of Drones’ – Chinese drone maker loses talent
DJI's Game of Drones. Today, Reuters explains how the Chinese drone maker keeps losing talent amidst ongoing tensions between the US and China
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