So what’s going on at DJI? Having originally intended to ship the Mavic Pro in the middle of October, orders only started to be dispatched on October 21st. It wasn’t a huge delay in the grand scheme of things, especially compared to some of its industry peers. But many target=”_blank”> …
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Racing drone manufacturer, Walkera, has announced the international release of their new drone model, AiBao. AiBao includes a 4K HD camera with recording capability. It is the first drone in the UAV market that features mixed reality gaming, supported by Walkera technology. The AiBao merges virtual elements and reality by …
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Thermal imaging is a “must-have” payload for inspection drones and TeAx Technology believes its latest product may make imaging even better. The company on Thursday released the “ThermalCapture 2.0” , an imaging tool that stores radiometric temperature data to a Micro SD card on board any inspection UAV. What’s unique …
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photo credit: Makayla Wheeler, 2Drone Gals Commercial drone operators hoped that Part 107 would provide some relief from the long and expensive process of receiving a Section 333 Exemption from the FAA. Certainly, the new rules allow many more drone operators to work legally, and they have created a far …
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Entertainment company Spin Master Corp. and DR1 Racing, the drone racing series, have announced a partnership involving the Air Hogs brand of remote control vehicles. As a result, Air Hogs will be present in all three of the DR1 Racing series in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The partnership will …
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WikiCommons The now-famous cry “don’t tase me, Bro” may someday be shouted into the heavens at indifferent drones. Taser, a company synonymous with police stun guns, discussed arming drones with its electrifying products at the International Association of Chiefs of Police in San Diego earlier this month. According to the Wall Street …
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The University of Texas is partnering with an Indian drone-software company to improve power-line inspections. Working with UT’s IC2 Institute, regional utility Austin Energy recently tested an inspection drone using software by Arcturus Business Solutions of Noida, India in an effort to better pinpoint weaknesses and damage to transmission lines …
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JobForDrones announces the launch of a new website, featuring deep functionality to allow professional drone operators to find commercial drone customers. The new site is a global network that allows licensed drone operators to create profiles featuring their skills, search jobs in their region, and bid on jobs posted on …
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave more details on Amazon’s drone delivery technology on Saturday, during an interview at the 2016 Pathfinder Awards ceremony. Bezos explained how drones will know where to land even in challenging environments. Bezos emphasized that drone delivery is not far in the future. “It’s coming… it’s …
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Airnest has long been a go-to application for target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI pilots. Its intuitive interface and easy-to-use tools have made flight planning straightforward for plenty of aerial photography enthusiasts. But now the application is taking a step towards commercial flyers, with a flight logging platform designed to help new and …
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