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DJI Neo 2’s Hidden Audio Feature Lets Solo Creators Record Sync Sound During Flight
Adventure filmmaker Jeven Dovey has revealed one of the DJI Neo 2’s most overlooked capabilities: the ability to record synchronized audio using external microphones connected to a smartphone. In his latest video, the Los Angeles-based creator demonstrates how solo filmmakers…
DJI Neo 2 Battery And Speed Test: Real-World E-Bike Tracking Results
Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. Today we’re doing a battery performance test of the new DJI Neo 2 to see how long it can track in a real-world situation. Usually the battery ratings for these drones don’t…
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Gets New Grip, Pocket Printer, and Lenses
DJI Neo 2 Wind Test: Can This Tiny Drone Handle 30 MPH Gusts?
It’s time for a DJI Neo 2 wind test. In my latest video, the winds were gusting between 40 and 50 km/h (25-31 mph), and I wanted to show you how well this tiny drone works in those conditions, as…
Amazon Doubles Down On Michigan Drone Delivery With Hazel Park Expansion
DoorDash’s Mission District Drone Test Faces Union Pushback
A fight over the future of work has arrived in the Mission District. As Mission Local reported, DoorDash wants to test delivery drones at a new research site on Folsom Street. The Teamsters Union Local 665 wants the plan stopped.…
Pickens County deputies credit drones for fast saves and safer policing
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina is proving how valuable drones have become for everyday policing. Last Saturday, November 15, deputies were called to search for a missing young man. Sergeant Reed Kent arrived on scene, launched his…
Bulgaria’s Race To Put Drone Simulators In Every Army Unit By New Year
Bulgaria is quietly racing to get drone simulators (and drones) into every military formation before the end of the year. It is a small country on NATO’s eastern flank, but the speed and scale of this push say a lot…
UK orders DragonFire laser to blast drones for just $13 a shot
The United Kingdom has approved a 316 million pound contract for MBDA UK to deliver the DragonFire laser weapon to the Royal Navy, as Defense News reported. This marks a major milestone for European directed energy weapons. The system will…
Reporter Films Shocking Escape From Drone Strike In Donetsk
RFE/RL correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko set out to document a civilian evacuation near Lyman in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. It was supposed to be another day on the front line. Tough, risky, but familiar. Instead, he ended up filming his own near…
FBI Seeks AI-Powered Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition As Police Departments Rapidly Expand Warrantless Aerial Monitoring
The FBI is actively seeking to equip surveillance drones with artificial intelligence capabilities including facial recognition, license plate readers, and weapon detection systems, according to federal procurement documents published by The Intercept Thursday. The move comes as approximately 1,500 US…
Dutch Military Fires on Drones Over NATO Air Base as European Incursions Escalate
The Dutch military fired weapons at unidentified drones flying over Volkel Air Base on Friday night, marking a significant escalation in Europe’s response to mysterious aircraft incursions over NATO facilities, Reuters reported. Security personnel at the southeastern Netherlands base spotted…
No Audit, No Agency, No Due Process: DJI Reveals Why December 23 Ban Will Happen By Default
DJI published its most comprehensive public statement addressing the looming U.S. market ban, confirming that no federal agency has begun the security audit mandated by Congress—despite the company requesting the review nine months ago. With just 30 days until the…
Omaha PD Launch Nebraska’s First DFR Drone Program
As First Alert 6 reports, the Omaha Police Department is taking a big step forward today with the official launch of Nebraska’s first Drones as First Responders program and city leaders are ready to show how drones will help officers…
Why the “Pain” of a DJI Drone Ban Means Lives Lost, Not Just Lost Profits
In a recent Bloomberg Opinion piece, columnist Thomas Black argues that the forced transition from Chinese-made drones to American alternatives is a “necessary pain” required to secure our national supply chain. He frames this transition as a messy spreadsheet calculation,…
Florida’s DJI Drone Ban: A $200 Million Disaster With No Evidence
Florida destroyed $200 million in functional public safety drones citing Chinese espionage threats, provided only $25 million for inferior replacements that catch fire and fall from the sky, and never published the security analysis that was supposed to justify it…
France Races Year-End Deadline For Ukraine Drone Deals As UK And Germany Dominate Funding
French drone manufacturers are scrambling to finalize co-production agreements with Ukraine before 2025 ends, but face stiff competition from Britain and Germany, which have already established direct funding channels and secured battlefield-proven partnerships. The November 17 meeting between Presidents Emmanuel…
Florida Turns Banned Chinese Drones Into Military Target Practice for Counter-Drone Training
More than 500 Chinese-made drones confiscated under Florida’s controversial 2023 ban are getting a second (short) life as target practice for US Special Operations Command, according to Bloomberg News. The quadcopters, originally headed for the incinerator, will instead be shot…
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