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With a $1M state grant a university plans to deliver PPE kits by drone to fight COVID-19
With a $1 million state grant, the Elizabeth City State University plans to use drones to deliver Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) test kits to help fight COVID-19 in rural areas of Northeastern North Carolina.
DJI Mavic 2 Air firmware update brings 4K Zoom Mode and more – v01.00.0340
After some confusing firmware updates for the DJI Mavic Air 2 last week, it seems that DJI now has cleaned up its act and got everybody on the same new firmware version v01.00.0340. This version offers a new 4K Zoom…
Disastrous oil spill in Mauritius shown in drone footage
The Japanese oil tanker, MV Wakashio ran aground in Mauritius on July 25. The ship is leaking heavily and spilling much of the oil into the pristine Mauritian waters. The disastrous oil spill is shown in drone footage. Btw –…
Daily Drone News – Friday August 7, 2020
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Mysterious DJI drone photo shared on Twitter. Possible DJI FPV drone?
A heavily scrambled photo of a mysterious DJI drone was just shared on Twitter by OsitaLV. It is hard to make out exactly what kind of unmanned aircraft this will be but there are some clues. Could this be a…
Litchi for Mavic Mini in beta-testing. DJI Mavic Air 2 needs DJI SDK update
On June 15th, we wrote that Litchi would likely be available for the DJI Mavic Mini and the Mavic Air 2 later this summer. We thought now would be a good time to check in with the app developer and…
New DJI Mavic Air 2 features improve cinematic capabilities and obstacle avoidance
New DJI Mavic Air 2 features improve the cinematic capabilities and offer new obstacle avoidance options on DJI’s latest drone. These features are not available to all users unfortunately and it is somewhat unclear as to why that is. I…
Daily Drone News – Thursday August 6, 2020
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DJI updates DJI Go and DJI Go 4 app. Possibly in response to Synacktiv report?
Not only did DJI just update the DJI Fly app, but the Chinese drone maker also updated the DJI Go and DJI Go 4 app. The company does not provide a lot of information about the new versions other than…
New DJI Fly app released by Chinese drone maker – Version 1.1.6
DJI released a new version of their DJI Fly app for Apple’s iOS devices. This is now version 1.1.6 and it brings a few improvements. The app is used to remotely control DJI drones such as the Mavic Mini and…
U.S. to purge ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps from U.S. networks
Good morning! Here’s the next step in the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it is stepping up efforts to purge ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks, according to…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday August 5, 2020
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Phantom 4 Pro firmware update released by DJI – v01.00.52.00
The Phantom 4 Pro and Pro+ V2.0 receive a new firmware update from DJI. This is version v01.00.20.00 which increases the transmission distance to 6 miles for the FCC version in the US and up to 3.75 miles for the…
MLB game delayed because DJI Mavic Pro hovered over the field
On Tuesday, a Major League Baseball game between the Twins and Pirates in Minneapolis was delayed for nine minutes when a DJI Mavic Pro flew over the Target Field. Correction: a previous version of this article said Mavic 2. The…
HAPSMobile expands test flight operations at New Mexico’s Spaceport America
Last week at Spaceport America in New Mexico, test flights of a solar-powered high-altitude platform system (HAPS) were conducted. HAPSMobile officials said that additional test flights are planned for Lanai as part of a plan to bring internet connectivity to…
Drone video shows damaged Sea Cabin Pier in Cherry Grove
A drone video shows the damaged Sea Cabin Pier in Cherry Grove, South Carolina. The pier was damaged by Hurricane Isaias as it moved through the area on Monday night.
Parrot expands partnership with Dronisos using the ANAFI platform
Parrot has been in the news recently for ending their consumer drone offering, going after DJI by saying that you can’t trust Chinese-made drones as part of their ANAFI USA marketing campaign, and for having their PR Firm push data…
Drones used to capture Mexico’s drug boss ‘El Marro’
Drones were used to capture one of Mexico’s top drug bosses, who never slept at the same location for two nights in a row. After receiving a tip, Mexican authorities monitored four houses for 72 hours before launching the raid…
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