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DJI

Potensic Atom 3 First Flight: New Sub-249 Gram Drone Flies Like A DJI Mini For A Lot Less Money

We flew the Potensic Atom 3 before launch day. First impressions of the sub-249g drone with a 1/1.3-inch sensor, and a remote that outdoes DJI's.

Haye KestelooJun 10

Drone Incidents

Shield AI V-BAT Severs Romanian Officer’s Fingers as Reuters Documents 50-Plus Crashes

A Romanian Navy official lost two fingers and fractured a third on May 12 when her hand was caught in the propeller of a Shield AI V-BAT drone during a training exercise on a boat off the Texas coast. Romania’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed the injury to Reuters, which reported it Thursday as part…

Haye KestelooJun 6

Drone Research

TU Delft’s SquirrelDrone Morphs Its Whole Body to Fly, Ditching the Bird Playbook Everyone Else Copies

A research team at Delft University of Technology has built a drone that changes the shape of its entire body in flight the way a flying squirrel does, and the data says the trick works. The aircraft, called the SquirrelDrone, stretches its limbs, bends its spine, flicks its tail, and lets a soft skin-like membrane…

Haye KestelooJun 6

DJI Air 3S vs Mavic 3 Pro Drone Comparison

Police

China Tests ‘Scan-And-Fly’ Drone Clearance In Shanghai And Sichuan As Beijing Stays Locked Down

China's new "scan-and-fly" WeChat app fast-tracks drone flights in Shanghai and Sichuan, even as Beijing keeps a near-total ban squeezing DJI at home.

Haye KestelooJun 3

DJI

GoPro Mission 1 Pro vs DJI Osmo Action 6: The Ways DJI Still Wins

I put the GoPro Mission 1 Pro head-to-head with the DJI Osmo Action 6, comparing 8K image quality, audio, slow motion, battery, and price to find the winner.

Jake SloanJun 2

DJI

Lexar Professional Silver Plus 1TB Review: The microSD Card That Lives in My Drone Now

Hands-on Lexar Silver Plus 1TB review: full specs, DJI Mini 5 Pro and Antigravity A1 compatibility, real-world value, and why it lives in my drone for months.

Haye KestelooJun 1

DJI

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Review: 61 Things You Need to Know After Two Months of Shooting

GoPro Mission 1 Pro review after two months of shooting: 1-inch sensor, 8K60, 960FPS slow-mo, improved low light, 20m depth rating, and full upgrade advice.

Ray DC RainmakerJun 1

DJI Lito X1 Review After 30 Days of Flying

Canada

DJI Lito X1 Review After 30 Days: An Affordable Drone Packed With Advanced Features

After 30 days flying the DJI Lito X1, Shawn from Air Photography breaks down its LiDAR avoidance, 4K video, ActiveTrack 360, and sub-250g advantages.

Shawn Air PhotographyJun 1

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