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Leaptic Cube Brings 8K Madness to a Thumb-Sized Camera
t the center of the LEAPTIC Cube is a bold decision that immediately separates it from most tiny action cameras. Dreame went with a 1 over 1.3 inch
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Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program
Bridgeport, Connecticut, has officially joined the growing list of U.S. cities adopting a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how police, fire, and EMS respond to emergencies, as reported by ABC7 NY. City officials say the goal is simple. Get eyes on a scene faster, make better decisions sooner, and send…
China
Is DJI Teasing a New Power Play Again?
DJI has posted a teaser in China, the internet has collectively squinted at it, and now we are all pretending to be product detectives with very strong opinions based on one single image. Classic DJI launch season energy. A poster shared on Weibo and reposted by Digital Camera World shows what appears to be a…
DJI
DJI Neo 2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max Ski Test: One Crashed Repeatedly, One Just Worked
DC Rainmaker tests the DJI Neo 2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max on the same ski runs. The Neo 2 crashed repeatedly at 2,000m altitude while the Hover Air completed every run.
Reviews
DJI Power 1000 V2 review: 2,600W output in a package that won’t wake the neighbors
Russ from 51 Drones tests the DJI Power 1000 V2's 2,600W output, quiet operation, and real-world efficiency. Find out if this power station is right for drone pilots and creators.
DJI
DJI Osmo Action 6 Accessories Guide: What I Actually Use In The Field
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. DJI has launched the brand new DJI Osmo Action 6, and I thought I would put together an accessory guide for those who are picking one up over the holiday season. If you are brand new to action cameras, you might be wondering which accessories will actually…
Skydio
FCC Exempts Blue UAS Drones From Foreign Ban, But the Clock Is Already Ticking
I predicted the FCC would need to walk back parts of its sweeping foreign drone ban. Sixteen days after adding all foreign-made drones to the Covered List, the Pentagon has carved out exemptions for Blue UAS platforms and domestically assembled drones. But here’s what the headlines aren’t telling you: these exemptions expire on January 1,…
DJI
DJI Neo 2 Gauntlet Test: From Tight Trails To Abandoned Resorts At 48 km/h
I put the DJI Neo 2 through an absolute gauntlet, and the results genuinely surprised me. We’re talking tight forest trails, cliffsides, high-speed road descents pushing 48 km/h, and an abandoned resort run all the way down to the ocean. This is the kind of testing that breaks drones, and that’s exactly the point. Here’s…
DJI
Pilot Institute Survey: 8,056 Operators Reveal DJI Ban Will Devastate American Drone Industry
I’ve been warning about the consequences of a DJI ban for over a year. Now we have the data to prove it. Pilot Institute surveyed 8,056 drone operators across the United States, and the findings confirm our worst fears: the ban that took effect on December 22, 2025 will devastate the American drone industry while…
DJI
DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Review: Who Actually Needs a Smartphone Gimbal in 2025?
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. The DJI Osmo Mobile 8 has been out for a little while now, and I just got my hands on one. Rather than diving straight into specs, I want to address the question I get most often: what type of user would actually benefit from a device…
DJI
DJI Neo vs Neo2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max: I Tested All Three in Extreme Cold
I took the original DJI Neo, the new DJI Neo2, and the Hover Air X1 Pro Max out to test and compare in some of the harshest conditions I could find here in Alaska. We’re talking 6 below zero to 10 below zero Fahrenheit (around -17°C to -22°C). These follow drones all promise to track…
Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Drone Is Basically an Aerial Interceptor on Energy Drinks
A new high speed drone interceptor is now actively hunting enemy UAVs over Ukraine, and it does so at a pace that would leave most quadcopters gasping for air. The system is called AIR SPEED, and it represents the latest evolution in Ukraine’s rapidly maturing counter drone ecosystem, where speed, simplicity, and frontline practicality matter…
DJI
Runaway Retriever vs the Turnpike, Drones Win
An escaped Golden Retriever mix is back in safe hands after a dramatic weekend chase that involved highways, thermal drones, and a search team
DJI
SmallRig S70: The Wireless Mic Getting Dangerously Small
SmallRig’s new S70 wireless microphone, priced at $89, enters this shrinking battlefield aiming straight at compact rivals like the DJI Mic Mini and
Skydio
Gilbert Tests Various Drones as First Responders
The Town of Gilbert, Arizona is quietly building one of the more serious Drone as First Responder programs in the Southwest, with its Police and Fire departments jointly testing autonomous drone deployments to improve emergency response times, as reported by The Gilbert Sun News. At a recent town council retreat, Assistant Police Chief Jim Bisceglie…
Department of Defense
YouTuber Jeven Dovey Warns Content Creators: FCC Drone Ban Is Worse Than You Think
I’ve been watching content creators slowly wake up to the reality of the FCC’s December 23 drone ban, and adventure filmmaker Jeven Dovey just delivered one of the clearest explanations I’ve seen for the YouTube community. His message is straightforward but sobering: this ruling goes far beyond DJI, and the content creator community needs to…
United States
FCC Drone Ban Starts Countdown That Will Affect Every American
The FCC's December 23 drone policy didn't flip a switch. It started a countdown. Russ from 51 Drones explains how the drone ban affects emergency response, food costs, and infrastructure.
DJI
Eric Schmidt’s AI Drones Hit 70% Kill Rate as Commercial Tech Goes to War
The drone skills you learned for your Part 107 business are now battlefield capabilities. That’s the uncomfortable reality buried in a massive New York Times investigation published this week, and it should concern every commercial operator in America. C.J. Chivers spent 18 months reporting from Ukrainian frontlines, test ranges, and drone workshops. What he documented…
DJI
Jersey Shore’s ‘Drone Ranger’ Has Saved 122 Missing Pets
These drones really are the cat’s meow, and occasionally the cow’s moo. Along the Jersey Shore, while most people worry about beach traffic and seagulls stealing fries, Michael Parziale is launching drones to bring missing pets home. Parziale, 64, a restaurant owner and FAA licensed drone pilot, has built an 18 drone rescue fleet through…
Skydio
Skydio X10 Drone Becomes First on Scene in Fairfax County Police Calls
A Skydio X10 drone reached a potentially dangerous 911 call in Fairfax County, Virginia, in just 57 seconds, arriving before any patrol officer and fundamentally changing how police handled the situation. The call came in near Fair Oaks Mall, where a caller reported a man standing in a median armed with a bow and arrow.…
DJI
DJI Drone Finds Couple After Ice Rescue on Saginaw Bay
A DJI Matrice 400 drone equipped with a dual payload played a decisive role in rescuing two people who fell through the ice on Saginaw Bay Wednesday evening, after their snowmobile broke through more than a mile from shore, as reported by ABC12. Emergency crews from the Standish Area Fire Authority were dispatched to the…
Zipline
Drones to Deliver Blood in Wales Life Saving Trial
Wales is preparing to test a drone delivery system that could quietly change how blood reaches patients in emergencies. The Dragon’s Heart project will use specially commissioned aircraft to transport blood donations by air, replacing road journeys that currently take hours, as the BBC reports. Today, donated blood is processed in south Wales and moved…
Lockheed Martin
RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Watched Maduro’s Fall In Venezuela
Some drones announce themselves with noise, blinking lights, and shaky cellphone footage, others arrive like a thought you did not know you were having, quiet, inevitable, already there before you noticed. Saturday night over Venezuela, the RQ-170 Sentinel belonged firmly to the second category. At least one, and possibly two, of the U.S. Air Force’s…
DJI
DJI Mini 5 Pro Prop Guards Hands-On: The Firmware Restrictions Nobody Mentioned
I was genuinely excited when these 360° prop guards for the DJI Mini 5 Pro finally became available. After testing them extensively, I can tell you they’re unlike anything DJI has released before – but not entirely in the ways you might expect. Here’s what you need to know upfront: The full details come from…
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