Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.

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A grey DJI Air 3S hovering at eye level in front of trees with red and yellow autumn leaves, its dual cameras facing forward.

Haye Kesteloo · DJI Air 3S

DJI Air 3S Firmware v01.00.1900 Lands With Six Others and No Details

DJI Air 3S firmware v01.00.1900 arrived November 13 with one line of notes. Six other DJI drones got updates the same day, and none names a fix.

Haye KestelooNov 142 min read

An uncrewed Saildrone Voyager with an orange wing sail and the number 2050 on its hull sails across choppy green water near a wooded shoreline

Department of Homeland Security

Coast Guard Pulls Great Lakes Saildrones, Plans 2027 Return

The Coast Guard ended its first Saildrone season on the Great Lakes and plans a spring 2027 return. Privacy experts and a Canadian mayor have questions.

Haye KestelooNov 13

A black single-rotor Anduril Ghost-X drone hovers against a blue sky with scattered clouds while a soldier in a camouflage uniform and boonie hat watches it, seen from behind.

Counter-Drone

DHS Eyes LA28 After a World Cup Screen Showed One Drone as Three

DHS officials say 2028 Olympics drone defense planning has begun. A CBP adviser says a World Cup command center showed one drone as three detections.

Haye KestelooNov 13

Amazon

Amazon Blamed for Drone Noise in Spring. Walmart's Wing Flies There

Chron blames Amazon for drones over Spring, Texas. Amazon's listed hub is 30 miles away, an unannounced FAA-reviewed one under 7, a Wing store 5.

Haye KestelooNov 13

Wing hybrid delivery drone in flight carrying a blue Walmart-branded package box beneath its fuselage

Drone Delivery

Wing's Walmart Drones Reach Louisiana Before Wing's Own Map Does

WBRZ reports Wing has flown Walmart orders by drone in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, since October. Wing's map still lists New Orleans as coming soon.

Haye KestelooNov 13

White Wing delivery drone with yellow wingtips carrying a white box, seen from below against a blue sky with treetops at the edges of the frame

Drone Delivery

Wing Drones Reach Ocoee Walmart, And Police Say They're Not Theirs

Wing now flies Walmart orders from Ocoee, Florida. Police told residents the drones aren't theirs, and Wing's FAQ puts the usual service radius at 4 miles.

Haye KestelooNov 13

Wing delivery drone with yellow wingtips seen from below against a blue sky, carrying a white Wing-branded box under its fuselage

Drone Delivery

Walmart Drones Pitched for a Third Cincinnati-Area Store. None Fly Yet

Wing pitched Walmart drone delivery from the Eastgate store to Union Township, Ohio. Hamilton cleared a drone site in July. Wing still says coming soon.

Haye KestelooNov 13

Black quadcopter police drone flying above a rooftop at dusk with apartment and office buildings behind it

Drone as First Responder

Montgomery Police Drone Director: 'We Got Our Hands Slapped'

Montgomery County police now fly 12 DFR drones on about 750 calls a month. Its director says the County Council made them win over residents first.

Haye KestelooNov 13

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