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7 DJI drones are approved for FAA’s Remote ID for Drones
Today, DJI officially announced that seven of its most popular DJI drones are approved for the FAA’s Remote ID for Drones. The largest drone manufacturer in the world is pleased to report that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has…
Powerful R18 drone destroys $130M in Russian military equipment
The drone division of the Ukrainian military, Aerorozvidka, just released a statement saying that their powerful R18 drone helped to destroy $130 million in Russian military equipment since the beginning of the conflict. You can donate to Aerorozvidka here. That…
Drone prototypes face severe Icelandic conditions during test
If testing in Iceland this summer is successful, robots and drone prototypes working together will aid the exploration of rocky places like the moon and Mars. “I’ve never seen such crazy winds in my life,” planetary geologist Catherine Neish, at…
DJI Mavic 3, Avata, Air2S, Mini 3 Pro, M30 and Wingtra are ready for Remote ID!
Nevermind the ‘extension‘ that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just provided for other drone manufacturers, many DJI drones such as the DJI Mavic 3, Avata, Air2S, Mini 3 Pro, M30, Microdrones, and the WingtraOne Gen II are already in compliance…
Remote ID for Drones not be enforced on drone makers until December 16, 2022
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in the Federal Register that Remote ID for Drones compliance will not be enforced on drone makers until December 16th, 2022. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acknowledges in this document that it…
Matternet M2 delivery drone first to achieve FAA Type Certification
Matternet is the first drone delivery startup to receive FAA Type Certification for its M2 delivery drone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification will enable Matternet to grow its drone delivery operations in the United States and provides the…
Lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed
U.S. District Judge Eric Vitaliano of the Eastern District of New York ruled that Xizmo Media Productions’ lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed. A decades-old section of New York City’s administrative code prohibits any aircraft, including unmanned…
KEF Robotics awarded $1.5M from US Army for R&D
KEF Robotics, a drone firm based in Pittsburgh, was awarded $1.5 million by the United States Army for research and development purposes. KEF Robotics, an aerial autonomous drone developer, located in Larimer, recently announced that it has been awarded a…
senseFly eBee X: first drone with a C2 label
A week after DJI announced that the Mavic 3 would be the first drone to receive the C1 label, senseFly came out with the news that drones from their eBee X series may be the first to carry the C2…
Airbus Zephyr drone crashes in Arizona just shy of breaking longest flight record
After 64 days in the air, an Airbus Zephyr drone crashed this month. The solar-powered, fixed-wing drone, part of a US Army test, crashed in Arizona after almost breaking the world record for the longest flight. It is the longest…
DJI Mavic 3 first drone with C1 label as per EU drone rules
The DJI Mavic 3 is the world’s first drone with a C1 label. That means users can start using the drone later this year in the Open subcategory A1, where flying near people is allowed. Obtaining an A2 certificate is…
NASA considers using drones to collect soil samples from Mars
How do you collect soil samples left on the surface of another planet by a traveling robot? That is the challenge NASA is currently facing. It is being considered to deploy several drones for this purpose, which in terms of…