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DJI Mini 2 has DNG/RAW and also rumored to shoot 4K video at 100Mbps
Another day, another retailer. Today, it is the Swiss version of Best Buy, Media Markt that lists the DJI Mini 2 prior to its official release early in November. The listing confirms that the DJI Mini 2 will have DNG/RAW…
A drone with morphing wings offers agility and endurance
A drone with morphing wings promises the best of both worlds. The agility of a quadcopter and the endurance and speed of a fixed-wing drone.
Daily Drone News – Thursday October 29, 2020
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Drone shoots darts at trees in the name of science
Yes, you’ve read that correctly. A drone that shoots sensor-laden darts at trees, in areas that are too hard or dangerous for humans to enter.
A drone will respond to your 911 call in Brookhaven, GA
Brookhaven in Georgia will use drones to respond to 911 calls and emergencies and to conduct investigations as part of their first responder program. It will be the first city in the southeast to do so.
Wingtra drone enabled Lafayette Police to quickly map destroyed area
Last week, the Lafayette police department and the Contra Costa County drone team worked with GeoAcuity and Wingtra to use the VTOL Wingtra drone to map thousands of acres in Santa Cruz County that were destroyed during the CZU Fire…
DJI support confirms release of Mini 2 in early November
In a video on YouTube, Creative Sparkz shared his conversation with a DJI support rep online, in which it is confirmed that the DJI Mini 2 will be released in early November.
DJI Mini 2 is the best travel drone, especially for international trips
Here’s why the DJI Mini 2 is the best travel drone, especially for international trips. And, why you should consider buying one for your next journey.
Daily Drone News – Wednesday October 28, 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…
Dutch army shoots DJI drones from the skies
During demonstrations in The Netherlands, the Dutch army shoots various DJI drones from the skies with a cutting edge device called the Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System.
DJI Mini 2 compared to Mavic Mini, Air 2, 2 Pro/Zoom and Phantom 4 Pro
Now that almost all the specifications of the yet-to-be-released DJI Mini 2 are known, it seemed to make sense to compare this latest DJI drone to the previous models. Here’s the DJI Mini 2 compared to the DJI Mavic Mini,…
Three Georgia men indicted for plan to smuggle drugs into prison by drone
Three Georgia men have been indicted after an attempt to smuggle drugs into a Georgia state prison by drone. The 37-year-old George Lo, an inmate at Smith State Prison in Glennville, 34-year-old Nicholas Lo, and 34-year-old Cheikh Toure are charged…
Daily drone news – Tuesday October 27, 2020
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DJI Mini 2 unboxing video hits YouTube. Yes, another one…
Today, a second DJI Mini 2 unboxing video hits Youtube! No flying of the new drone, unfortunately since the DJI Fly app doesn’t recognize the drone yet. At this point, I’m not even sure if DJI is trying to stop…
Skydio introduces the Skydio Flight School
Today, Skydio introduces the Skydio Flight School on YouTube to ‘help you get comfortable with your new flying-robot buddy.’ The first episode is presented by Nicole Bonk, Head of Flight Testing at Skydio.
Missing 93-year-old woman found by drone in four minutes
A missing 93-year-old woman who was lost for more than three hours was found with a drone in four minutes, by Missouri deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on October 11 at 8:30 PM.
Prospecting for gold, uranium, and other precious metals with a drone
Canadian Pioneer Exploration Consultants Ltd., a geologic consulting firm uses an unmanned aircraft outfitted with a magnetometer to probe the earth for mining clients. Prospecting for gold, uranium, copper, and other precious metals with a drone.
Shooting at a drone got a Pescadero man arrested
According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, a Pescadero man was arrested on Sunday following an altercation during which he fired his shotgun at a drone that he believed flew illegally over his property. Under federal law shooting at…
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