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DJI

2024 Year in Review: Drone Industry Navigates Complex Security Reviews and War-Driven Innovation

Looking back at DroneXL’s most-read stories of 2024, we’ve seen an industry shaped by legislative challenges, conflict-driven innovation, significant product launches, and heightened geopolitical tensions as a new U.S. administration prepares to take office. Legislative Challenges and Security Reviews The drone industry faced significant legislative challenges in 2024, particularly concerning Chin

Haye KestelooDec 31

First Responders

Child Critically Injured After Drone Show Malfunction Prompts FAA Investigation

Multiple drones plummeted from the sky during a holiday light show in Orlando, Florida, resulting in the hospitalization of a 7-year-old boy who required emergency cardiac surgery after being struck in the chest, reports CNN. The incident raises serious questions about safety protocols and regulatory oversight of increasingly popular drone light shows. The December 21st…

Haye KestelooDec 23

How to be a successful commercial drone pilot - Part 107 - Drone industry powers on to be worth US$92 billion by 2030, says ABI Research. DJI Issues Response to NDAA Passage, Outlines Concerns for 2025 Security Review

DJI

DJI Response to NDAA: Concerns for 2025 Security Review

DJI has released an official response addressing the recently passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), expressing both relief and concern

Haye KestelooDec 18

China

Chinese Researchers Develop Drone-Based Laser Reflection System, Raising New Defense Concerns

Chinese military researchers have developed a novel drone-mounted device capable of redirecting powerful ground-based laser beams, potentially transforming small unmanned aircraft into precise directed-energy weapons platforms, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Armamentarii reports the South China Morning Post. The breakthrough, led by associate researcher Li Xiao a

Haye KestelooDec 15

DJI

DJI Avata 2 Long Term Review – 6 Months Later

Good day folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. All that footage that I just showed at the beginning of this video was captured on the DJI Avata 2.

Shawn Air PhotographyDec 14

Autel Robotics

Congress Mandates Security Evaluation of DJI and Autel Drones in FY25 NDAA Bill

The newly released Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes provisions requiring a comprehensive security evaluation of Chinese drone manufacturers DJI and Autel Robotics, potentially leading to restrictions on their use in the United States. The legislation mandates that within one year of enactment, a designated national security agency must evaluate whether communicat

Haye KestelooDec 8

DJI

DJI Air 3S Review: Professional Filmmaker Puts Drone to the Test

Veteran filmmaker Philip Bloom returns to familiar testing grounds to evaluate DJI’s latest Air 3S, bringing detailed insights into how this new drone compares to its predecessors in his comprehensive video review. Core Hardware and Sensor Improvements The one-inch sensor in the Air 3S’s main 24mm camera marks the most significant upgrade from its predecessor.…

Haye KestelooDec 4

Blue sUAS

Former Obama AG Withdraws from DJI Lawsuit Against Pentagon Amid Controversy

Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has withdrawn from representing DJI Technology in its lawsuit against the Pentagon, following intense criticism from Representative Elise Stefanik and others over her decision to represent the Chinese drone manufacturer, reports the National Review. High-Stakes Legal Battle Over Pentagon Blacklist The controversy centers around DJI’s October lawsuit chall

Haye KestelooNov 28

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