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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...
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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.
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.
DJI Motion Controller
DJI Motion Controller shows up in FCC filings!
Today in the FCC filings a new DJI product showed up. The DJI Motion Controller obviously will control the motion of some other DJI product.
Department of Transportation
What Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation means for drone industry
Romeo Durscher explains what Pete Buttigieg's confirmation as Secretary of Transportation means for the drone industry in an interview.
US Government
Stop the Drone Federalism Act and Sen. Lee in his effort to revive it!
Stop the Drone Federalism Act as it would turn flying drones into an administrative nightmare and help to create taxes and take-off fees.
Zipline
Zipline to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in Nigerian state Kaduna
The drone delivery company Zipline has partnered with the Nigerian state Kaduna to deliver COVID-19 vaccines by fixed-wing drone.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Wednesday February 3, 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.
Wildlife
Eagle grabs drone mid-flight and takes off
An eagle grabs a drone mid-flight. This is not the first time, we have seen a drone being attacked mid-flight by a bird of prey. In this video
FPV
Can you fly an FPV drone with AA batteries?
Rotor Riot released this video in which they try to make an FPV drone fly on AA batteries. Can it be done? Well, yes but it is not an easy...
FAA
Next FAA Drone Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 24
The FAA just sent out a reminder that the next Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting will take place on February 24 from 12 to 2 PM EST.
DJI
DJI Inspire drones are used to transport COVID-19 tests in NY
DJI Inspire drones are used to transport COVID-19 test kits between a hospital and a biotech lab in the state of New York.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Tuesday February 2, 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.
DJI
More DJI employees in Palo Alto office to be let go this week
More DJI employees in Palo Alto will be let go by the end of this week. The drone maker did confirm the reduction of staffing in the offices
Israel
Israelian DJI Matrice 100 drone comes down in Lebanese territory
Yesterday, an Israelian DJI Matrice 100 drone came down in Lebanese territory. It is unclear if the DJI drone simply fell from the sky as...
senseFly
New eBee Geo drone from senseFly priced at $10k
senseFly launched a new drone called the eBee Geo. This latest fixed-wing drone in the X line of professional surveying and mapping aircraft
Industry
Daily Drone News – Monday February 1, 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.
Autel Robotics
Autel Robotics releases EVO II battery maintenance video
Today, Autel Robotics released a video with tips on EVO II battery maintenance and usegas for the EVO II drone to make sure you will get...
FPV
Awesome Danny MacAskill video shot with an FPV drone
In this video, we get to see how the very talented Danny MacAskill rides his mountain bike down the infamous Dubh Slabs on the Isle of Skye.
Netherlands
Skydio 2 drone battles strong winds, rain, and saltwater spray – video
Check out this video from DC Rainmaker in which he tests the Skydio 2 drone in fierce winds, rain, and salt spray from the waves in IJmuiden.
Drone Inspection
Highway 1 damage made visible in 3D model based on drone video
Drone video and 3D modeling software used to create a 3D model of the damage that occurred to Highway 1 close to Big Sur in California.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Friday January 29, 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.
Wildfire
Drone should detect forest and wildfires at an early stage
To detect wildfires at an early stage, the North Holland North Safety Region wants to deploy a drone that periodically flies around during...
Drones for Good
Drone with thermal camera helps to find 78-year-old man in Alexander County, NC
In Alexander County, NC, officers used a police drone with a thermal camera to find a 78-year-old man who had gone missing on Wednesday...
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