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Last updated October 22, 2026 — the feed below updates with every new story.
Joe Manor's Endgame 130 glider hit 474 mph at Parker Mountain on wind alone, then crashed. Here is how dynamic soaring works and why the record is 567 mph.
The FCC blocked a dash cam and a wireless video transmitter over HiSilicon chips, the first case under the rule that also bars DJI boards from new drones.
MassDOT told Amazon it has no request to review its Westborough drone pad, which needs a state certificate and a public hearing before any flights.
Healey's office is reviewing a call from 16 legislators for a drone delivery task force and a freeze on state certificates as Amazon awaits approvals.
Wentzville drafted drone delivery zoning after Wing pitched an 18-drone Walmart nest in June. Bill 4914 passed first reading with no payload cap.
Insta360's new Mic costs $249.99 for two transmitters, $80 under the Mic Pro, and outlasts it on battery. What it drops, and the US timecode catch.
Drone Nerds' Evolver DFR sells police a Parrot ANAFI UKR GOV, a DBOX dock and SkyfireAI software on one purchase order, with no recurring subscription.
Shawn from Air Photography tests the new DJI Avata 360 firmware: RC Pro 2 support, waypoint missions, Focus Track zoom and auto-switching Vision Assist.
I flew the Antigravity A1 from the new watch and ring controllers: takeoff, Deep Track, wireless selfie stick mode, Arc Out, and the range limit to know.
Amazon aims to start Prime Air drone deliveries in Tallahassee by mid-November. The drones' on-site housing is still under permit review.
Wing and Walmart drone delivery now covers 10 Charlotte-area towns from seven Supercenters, with a 2.5-pound order cap and two more stores due.
A first-time YouTuber 3D printed a micro helicopter rotor with no swashplate or servos. It lifts 140 grams on one motor, and Part 2 tries to fly it.
DJI's Oct. 20 firmware moves the Mavic Air 2 to v01.01.18.00 and the Air 2S to v02.04.28.00, their first updates since 2023 and 2024.
DJI Mini 3 Pro firmware v01.00.1000 is its first since July 2024 and only fixes 'known issues.' Its last new feature shipped in April 2023.
DJI shipped Mini 2 firmware v01.07.0300 on October 20, its first since March 2023. An FCC waiver lets US owners get it, and lasts until at least 2029.
Amazon has listed drones on 52 straight federal lobbying reports. Its Part 108 comment asks for a path past the 110-pound cap and never says parachute.
Sen. Rick Scott wants DJI and Autel kept on the FCC Covered List. Florida's own ban idled an estimated $200 million in agency drones.
ASDC says US spray drone sales fell 59% in 2025 after CBP held DJI shipments, and asks the FCC to keep Part 137 sprayers out of its proposed ban.
Birmingham police can now write $500 drone tickets near ticketed events, starting with the Magic City Classic. HB 429 exempts FAA-legal flights.
Joshua Bird's 3D printed drone hovers and steers on one motor and a 45-degree hinged propeller. An infrared beacon keeps it in his bedroom.
WSJ sources say Musk ordered the Starshield cap that slowed Ukraine's drones. Musk says the military and POTUS decide. Senators seek a briefing by Nov. 1.
I flew the Antigravity A1 with only the new Watch Remote and Ring Remote: palm takeoff, Wave to Track, Drag-to-Fly, and a forest ride with zero crashes.
Belgium's state drone pilot course turned 10 at PLOT in Genk, where DJI Dock 4 got a live demo two days after launch. US rescuers can't buy it.
Antigravity's $799 A1 Follow Me Bundle drops the goggles, adds a watch and ring and weighs 351 g. Its new dual-stick controller and 4G module skip the US.
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