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DJI Avata 360 first official leaked promotional picture.
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DJI Avata 360 Clears FCC Hurdle With 34 Days Until Potential Ban Deadline

The DJI Avata 360 has secured FCC certification on November 19, 2025, clearing the regulatory hurdle that allows the company to legally sell its groundbreaking 360-degree FPV drone in the United States. But there’s a catch: this approval comes just 34 days before a December 23 deadline that could automatically ban all future DJI product…

DJI Osmo Action 6 Review - The Most Versatile Action Camera?
DJI

DJI Osmo Action 6 Review – The Most Versatile Action Camera?

Good day, folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. Today marks the global launch of the brand new DJI Osmo Action 6, and I have to say, this is one of those rare moments where the upgrades actually deserve attention. When I make videos like this, I tend to avoid using terms like game changer. In…

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Hits Amazon With Up To 19% Discounts: Your Complete Buying Guide - DJI Launches Urgent Instagram Campaign As December 23 Ban Deadline Looms With No Audit Started
Search & Rescue

DJI Launches Urgent Instagram Campaign As December 23 Ban Deadline Looms With No Audit Started

DJI has launched an urgent public advocacy campaign on Instagram warning that a December 23, 2025 deadline that could decide the company’s fate in the U.S. is just 43 days away—and no federal agency has started the mandated security audit that could prevent an automatic ban. The Instagram post, shared by DJI Global’s official account,…

XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds for $40M as Unusual Machines Invests $25M in DJI Ban Bet
White House

XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds for $40M as Unusual Machines Invests $25M in DJI Ban Bet

XTI Aerospace closed a $40 million acquisition of Drone Nerds and secured a $25 million strategic investment from Unusual Machines on November 10, 2025, positioning both companies to capitalize on potential Chinese drone restrictions just 43 days before a critical federal deadline. The dual transactions mark a significant consolidation play in the U.S. drone market…

Syracuse Police Drone Program Stalled Again As Lawmakers Withdraw Approval For Fourth Time In 2025
Police

Syracuse Police Drone Program Stalled Again As Lawmakers Withdraw Approval For Fourth Time In 2025

Syracuse lawmakers have once again grounded the city’s controversial drone-as-first-responder program, marking the fourth time in 2025 that city councilors have delayed approval of software needed to launch autonomous police drones that would respond to 911 calls. Councilor Chol Majok withdrew the proposal at a Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday, November 11, nearly one…

Zelensky Corruption Probe Exposes Drone Industry’s Hidden Risks
Ukraine

Zelensky Corruption Probe Exposes Drone Industry’s Hidden Risks

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has uncovered a major graft scandal involving individuals close to President Volodymyr Zelensky, including Timur Mindich, co-owner of Kvartal 95. The investigation, launched alongside large-scale raids on November 10, reveals how corruption infiltrated state enterprises like Energoatom, Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator, and The Kyiv Independent mad

DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Launches With 360° Rotation and Pet Tracking—But Not in America
DJI

DJI Osmo Mobile 8 Launches With 360° Rotation and Pet Tracking—But Not in America

DJI has launched the Osmo Mobile 8 smartphone gimbal with significant upgrades including full 360° horizontal rotation and the ability to track cats and dogs, but the company confirmed the device won’t be officially available in the U.S. market through official websites following today’s global launch. The restriction highlights DJI’s increasingly complicated relationship with American…

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