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DJI Neo 2 Gauntlet Test: From Tight Trails To Abandoned Resorts At 48 km/h
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 Osmo Mobile 8 Review: Who Actually Needs a Smartphone Gimbal in 2025?
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 Neo vs Neo2 vs Hover Air X1 Pro Max: I Tested All Three in Extreme Cold
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…

Amazon Prime Air Delivery Drone MK30 in Oregon
Amazon

Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Operations Slashed in Italy – What Now?

Amazon has halted its plans to run its commercial Prime Air drone delivery operations in Italy, effectively shelving the project after what sounded, on paper, like a very promising start. According to an article from Reuters, Amazon made the layoff call after a “strategic review,” saying the broader business and regulatory environment in Italy does…

Oregon Exposes the Real Cost of the DJI Ban - No Audit, No Agency, No Due Process: DJI Reveals Why December 23 Ban Will Happen By Default DJI Warns FAA’s Proposed BVLOS Rules Could Ground Most Drones
Department of Defense

DJI Responds to FCC Ban: ‘Not Grounded in Evidence’

DJI has issued its first official response to the FCC’s decision to add foreign-made drones to the Covered List, calling the action “disappointing” and accusing the administration of protectionism rather than legitimate security enforcement. In a statement provided to DroneXL, a DJI spokesperson confirmed that existing DJI products are not affected by yesterday’s FCC action…

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