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Dixon County is quietly building something impressive above the cornfields, not a runway or a tower, but a drone program that has grown from pure initiative into a serious public safety asset, powered by thermal vision, teamwork, and a little outside help, as Norfolk Daily News reports. What started with one person and one personal…
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. Michigan proposes a controversial 15-bill drone regulation package. A new unofficial drone speed record has been set. Police use a thermal drone to track down a hit-and-run suspect. And the Super Bowl is a no-fly zone. Let’s get to it.…
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is not a drone that will impress you on day one. It will probably make the biggest impression three months down the line, when you realize you keep reaching for it, even when you have plenty of other drones that could do the job. I’ve flown this drone extensively over…
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) launched the Partnership for Robotics Competitiveness (PfRC) on Capitol Hill this week,
The Royal Navy has taken another clear step toward a more networked future, after a Wildcat HMA2 helicopter successfully demonstrated real time targeting using live data from multiple uncrewed aircraft during trials at the National Drone Hub in Predannack, Cornwall, as The Avionist reports. During the event, a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron carried…
YouTuber Danny McGee has been flying the DJI Mini 5 Pro for months before its official announcement. His verdict: this drone pushes the Mini lineup further than most people expected, and he considers it the number one recommendation for anyone entering the drone space today. McGee’s video review breaks down the 10 most important things…
I bought the Hover Air X1 Pro Max back in June of last year because someone told me that it could track just about anything as long as it can see a person. Now, all of my DJI drones are great at tracking people, cars, boats, and bikes, but I am an avid ATV user,…
Hey folks, Shawn here from Air Photography. Today we’re going to take a look at a couple of different frame options for your DJI Osmo Action 6. Telesin offers a few different frames, including a basic frame that is lightweight and durable, but they also have their street grip kit. This one is a little…
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