From the DJI Press release: Every new iteration of a DJI product is an opportunity to explore one question: What can be done better? One unmistakable result of this exploration with Mini 3 Pro is a completely new structural design that brings several performance enhancements. The arms and propellers have …
Read More »DJI in Russia and Ukraine Company Suspends Business
DJI suspends doing business in Russia and Ukraine amid criticism By Jim Magill In response to criticism that its drones are being used in the war between Russia and Ukraine, DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, said it would temporarily suspend all its business in both countries. “DJI is internally …
Read More »Blue sUAS and Public Safety Adorama James Bushey
The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies – but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors. A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added …
Read More »Autonomous Drone Kit from Heisha Tech
Heisha Tech has created an drone-agnostic, autonomous drone kit that allows developers to create drone-in-a-box solutions for their commercial drone solution – and it could be a game changer for the drone industry. Autonomous drones are big news. As regulations for flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) develop around …
Read More »DJI’s Mavic 3 is Here! The Features, Pictures, and More
Mavic 3 features upgraded sensor, dual-camera system and longer flight times By Jim Magill With the long-anticipated release of the Mavic 3, DJI, the global leader in civilian drone production, offers a UAV featuring an upgraded sensor, dual-camera system, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, smarter flight modes and longer flight times. The …
Read More »DJI Drones for Boats: Volarious Tethered Drone Systems
A new tethered drone system from Volarious enables DJI drones for boats. The system allows a commercial off-the-shelf, Mavic 2 drone to autonomously take off, follow, and land safely on small vessels – a critical expansion of functionality for public safety teams already using the V-line tethered system for Mavic …
Read More »DJI’s New Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced
DJI’s new Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced is the latest addition to DJI’s commercial fleet. The Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced “adds a plethora of performance upgrades to its predecessor,” says a DJI press release. The new release is a recognition that the powerful but small Mavic 2 Enterprise has been used …
Read More »No Ban on Chinese Drone Tech in NDAA
Congressmen in the U.S. have rejected a House version of the National Defense Authorization Act which would ban the purchase of Chinese drone tech by U.S. federal agencies or with federal funding. Manufacturers, government agencies, and public safety agencies that utilize public funding have been awaiting the outcome of negotiations …
Read More »DJI’s Agriculture Drone AGRAS T20
DJI’s agriculture drone for crop spraying, the DJI AGRAS T20, makes agricultural spraying easier, smarter, and safer. Crop spraying by drone, while not widely legal in the U.S., has been adopted elsewhere around the world. As agricultural drones get easier to fly and ever more automated, crop spraying by drone …
Read More »Three Great Prime Day Drone Deals
Image by atimedia from Pixabay Amazon’s Prime Day, which for 2020 is October 13-14, has emerged as one of the best times of the year to score great deals on almost everything: including drones. Check out just a few of the great Prime Day drone deals we’ve found from new …
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