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British grid operator wants high-voltage transmission towers inspected by autonomous drones
When it comes to inspecting high-voltage transmission towers using autonomous drones, the British grid operator, National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), has big plans. The company wants to allow drones to fly independently around the masts and to have the obtained…
ISTANBUL, filmed with the DJI Mini 3 Pro sub-250-gram drone
The DJI Mini 3 Pro has been on the market for a few weeks now. According to DJI’s mini drone camera performs exceptionally well in low light, but is that really the case? Video maker and drone pilot Sean Alami…
Belgian railway manager asks drone pilots to keep their distance from railways
The Belgian railway manager, Infrabel, in collaboration with FPS Mobility, has sent an email to drone pilots asking them to keep some distance from railway infrastructure, such as railways and overhead wires. This is for safety reasons. Unlike in the…
Dutch company introduces Remote ID addon
The Dutch company BlueMark Innovations has released a Remote ID addon with which the position of nearby flying drones and the associated operator numbers can be made visible on a smartphone or special receiver. In the future, such an addon…
Dutch drone pilot shot at twice while flying unmanned aircraft
A Dutch drone pilot was shot at on Friday while he was flying his unmanned aircraft. This is reported by the police. The drone was undamaged, but the man, who is from the city of Tholen in the Netherlands, was…
Zipline drones equipped with microphones to detect other air traffic
In order to be able to evade independently, Zipline drones will be equipped with microphones that can detect other air traffic within a radius of 2 km. According to the company, the acoustic detect-and-avoid (DAA) system is the key to…
New DJI Mini 2 firmware released to optimize flight safety
Not only did DJI release a firmware update for the DJI Mini 3 Pro, but the world’s largest dronemaker also released an update for the DJI Mini 2 drone to improve and optimize flight safety. Overview of the DJI Mini…
DJI Mini 3 Pro QuickTransfer optimized after the latest firmware update – v01.00.0150
The latest firmware update (v01.00.0150) for the DJI Mini 3 Pro promises to optimize the QuickTransfer of photos and videos from the unmanned aircraft to your mobile device. New DJI Mini 3 Pro Firmware Released (6/16/2022) Overview: What’s New? Notes:…
FAA’s Drone Safety Day 2022 is today! Fly RIGHT
Today is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Safety Day 2022 and the message from the aviation authority is for all drone pilots to Fly RIGHT. Previously known as the FAA’s Drone Safety Awareness Week, the agency has decided to…
How a 15-year-old drone pilot from Kyiv helped destroy a Russian convoy
It is estimated that about 6,000 commercial drones are currently deployed for combat in Ukraine. Some of these are piloted by young drone pilots. As in the case of 15-year-old drone pilot Andrii Pokrasa, who helped determine the location of…
DJI Mavic 3 saves the life of a Russian soldier after an IED explodes
A DJI Mavic 3 is hit by shrapnel after an IED goes off and saves the life of a Russian soldier, according to a report shared on social media. Marzoev Oleg Stanislavovich, a reserve officer of the Russian army explained…
DJI Mavic 3 IMU calibration problem fixed with latest firmware update v01.00.0800
The latest firmware update v01.00.0800 fixes the DJI Mavic 3 IMU calibration problem that recently came up. Does this mean that the DJI Mavic 3 is finally ready for prime time? Since it was released in the fall of 2021,…