Researchers at cybersecurity company Check Point have today shared details of a vulnerability in DJI’s infrastructure that could have given hackers access to consumer and corporate user accounts, personal data, flight logs, photos, videos, and – if the user was flying with DJI’s FlightHub application – a live camera feed …
Read More »Peugeot and DJI Team Up for Third Annual Drone Film Fest
One of Europe’s largest car makers is teaming up with the world’s largest drone company to again launch one of the world’s largest drone film competitions. This week, Peugeot announced the third annual Peugeot Drone Film Festival, with a final event to be held in Frankfurt in April. Contestants may …
Read More »DJI Announces Black Friday Promotions
It’s that time of year again. If you or a potential drone fan in your life is looking for a bargain in the run-up to the festive season, it’s worth checking out the Black Friday deals DJI has announced today. The industry’s leading manufacturer is offering a range of discounts …
Read More »What’s Next for Drone Laws? The Commercial UAV Policy Panel …
One of the best aspects of this week’s DJI Airworks conference in Dallas was the opportunity to hear the industry’s biggest influencers speak about critical issues. The Commercial UAV Policy Panel was moderated by DJI’s Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman, and the panel included a critical …
Read More »DJI and CAA Issue Battery Warning for Pilots Flying Matrice …
Earlier this week we reported that the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority had issued a safety warning for DJI Matrice 200 pilots, following a small number of incidents in which power failures had caused the aircraft to fall out of the sky. It now appears as though the problem has been …
Read More »Propeller Partners With DJI to Bolster Drone Analytics and M…
Cloud-based drone analytics provider Propeller has inked a deal with drone giant DJI in a new partnership that will marry the company’s mapping platforms with DJI’s Phantom 4 RTK drone. The Propeller PPK Solution integrates a software and hardware system that features photogrammetric model outputs in geodetic, projected, or local …
Read More »Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Col…
You’ll have struggled to miss the explosive video and research publicized by the University of Dayton earlier this month. Unsurprisingly, the footage made headlines around the world, further justifying the usual media hysteria that rises any time a drone pilot flies too close to an airplane. At the time, DroneLife …
Read More »UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Wa…
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a safety warning to UK drone pilots using the DJI Matrice 200. The adaptable platform is used for industrial inspections, search and rescue missions, mapping and more. It has a maximum take-off weight of 6.14KG and can be used with a variety of …
Read More »Drones Do Belong at Airports: American Airlines and DJI Demo…
DJI at American Airlines at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Bartram) While many regulations focus on keeping drones away from airports, American Airlines (AA) and DJI are demonstrating drones as a critical tool for safety and efficiency. Today at a media event …
Read More »DJI Launches New Mavic for Enterprise: “The Tool for Everyda…
A day ahead of the official start of DJI’s Airworks conference in Dallas, the company has announced the Mavic 2 Enterprise – a totally pro drone with the light weight and compact form of a consumer model. This is no “prosumer” drone – a consumer drone with great payloads that …
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