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Just a few months after announcing its planned acquisition by Mobix Labs, Vision Aerial is taking the next step in its growth strategy: putting its new American-built Vulcan drone family into production while projecting a sharp jump in revenue over the next two years.

DJI is heading to IFA 2026 in Berlin with much more than drones in tow. The company has announced that visitors to its booth from September 4-8 will get the first European look at three newly launched products, led by the Osmo 360 II, alongside hands-on demos of nearly every major product across its camera, drone, enterprise, agriculture, and power lineup.

One of the biggest trade-offs in the enterprise drone world has been choosing between power and automation. If you wanted a heavy-lift aircraft capable of carrying advanced sensors like LiDAR, thermal cameras, and zoom payloads, you usually needed a crew on-site. If you wanted a drone that could launch itself from a docking station, you often had to settle for a smaller aircraft with fewer capabilities. A new product launching in Canada aims to change that.

DJI used a historic reusable rocket mission to showcase not one, but two major camera milestones. While the upcoming Osmo 360 II quietly made its public debut by capturing immersive 8K/60fps panoramic footage of the launch site, the new Osmo Action 6 became the first unmodified consumer action camera to travel into space, survive temperatures approaching 500°C (932°F) during reentry, and return with first-person footage of the entire mission.

Commercial drone operations are getting more ambitious. Instead of short flights over empty fields, companies increasingly want drones that can deliver packages across cities, inspect infrastructure miles away, or help first responders without requiring a pilot to keep the aircraft in sight. That shift is exactly what A2Z Drone Delivery is targeting with its newest aircraft.

Running a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program is one thing. Keeping it staffed 24 hours a day is another challenge entirely. That’s the problem California-based Flying Lion is trying to solve with a new Remote Staffing Service designed to help public safety agencies and security organizations keep drone operations running around the clock, without having to hire and train enough in-house pilots to cover every shift.

Not every drone deal is worth getting excited about. This one is. DJI has slashed the Mini 3 to its lowest price ever, making it surprisingly affordable to own a drone capable of cinematic 4K footage, 38-minute flights, and social-media-ready vertical video.

The race to build more capable American-made drones just got another major boost. California-based SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding, giving the company fresh capital to ramp up production of its long-endurance Q12 electric aircraft and continue developing its DronePort autonomous drone infrastructure system.

Most people buy an action camera to capture a ski trip, a mountain bike ride, or a family vacation. DJI just showed what happens when you strap one to a reusable orbital rocket instead.

Drone fleet management platform AirData has crossed a major milestone that offers a glimpse into just how quickly commercial drone operations are maturing. The California-based company says it has now tracked more than 65 million drone flights worldwide, covering over 850,000 drones and 470,000 pilots. And the timing couldn’t be more significant.

Buying your first drone can be surprisingly intimidating. You start browsing online, only to be bombarded with terms like flight modes, obstacle sensing, tracking algorithms, return-to-home, and camera sensors. Suddenly, what should have been an exciting purchase starts feeling like something you’ll need a weekend course to figure out. That’s exactly the problem newer drone makers are trying to solve.

How many times have you looked back at a vacation video and wished you’d captured just a little more? With a 360 camera, you don’t have to worry about what’s in the frame. You can choose the perfect angle later. That’s exactly why GoPro’s MAX2 has become one of the hottest cameras of the year, and now it’s an even easier recommendation thanks to a major new firmware update and a limited-time 40% discount that brings the price down to just $299.

For most drone pilots, LiDAR isn’t something they actively think about. If you’ve flown a newer DJI drone after sunset and watched it safely weave around obstacles on its way home, the technology has probably already done its job without you noticing. Now, however, that tiny sensor is finding itself in the middle of a much bigger conversation.

Chinese drone manufacturer High Great Innovation has introduced a new drone designed to make large-scale aerial light shows easier to deploy. Called the EMO Mini, the company says the new aircraft is the lightest outdoor formation drone in its class, weighing just 249 grams and combining storage, charging, and takeoff into a single transport case.

If you’ve ever filmed an incredible drone shot only to crop away half of it for Instagram Reels, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts, you’re not alone. Traditional drone cameras capture wide landscape footage. That’s perfect for YouTube and TVs, but not so much for today’s vertical-first social platforms. Cropping a horizontal video into a 9:16 format often means sacrificing image quality or cutting out parts of your scene. The good news? If you own a relatively recent DJI drone, you may not need to crop at all.

DJI is betting that the future of enterprise drones isn’t just about capturing better aerial imagery; it’s about helping drones understand what they’re seeing in real time. The company has announced the winners of its DJI Enterprise Drone Onboard AI Challenge 2026, a global competition designed to push artificial intelligence beyond collecting data and toward making instant decisions in the field.

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to take your FPV flying skills to the next level, DJI just gave creators a pretty compelling reason. The company has launched its new #AllForPassion Challenge, inviting Avata 360 users to capture their favorite sports and adventure moments for a chance to win up to $10,000.

Drone operations beyond a pilot’s visual line of sight are becoming more common across industries, but safely sharing airspace with crewed aircraft remains one of the biggest challenges. A new partnership between uAvionix and Airwise Solutions aims to tackle that problem by giving drone operators a much clearer picture of what’s happening in the skies in real time.

The US Air Force is preparing to buy several Chinese-made DJI drones for an unusual reason: to help protect one of America’s most sensitive military installations from the very drones it has spent years warning about.

Ondas is expanding its defense drone footprint in the Midwest with the opening of a new training, testing, and flight operations facility in Springfield, Ohio.

As the race to launch electric air taxis moves beyond prototypes, EHang is betting it has found a faster way to bring its pilotless aircraft to new countries.

DJI made pocket gimbals popular. HoverAir wants to make them fly. With the official debut of HoverAir Versa, the company has combined a professional handheld camera with the autonomous flying technology behind its popular X1 series, creating a hybrid device that can capture everything from stabilized walking shots to AI-powered aerial videos.

Getting an online order delivered in under an hour already feels convenient. Having it arrive by drone in around 30 minutes might soon become routine for millions more Americans. Amazon has unveiled ambitious expansion plans for its Prime Air drone delivery service, saying it expects to reach nearly 500 cities and towns across the United States by the end of 2026. That’s roughly six times larger than its current footprint and marks one of the biggest milestones yet in the company’s push to make drone deliveries part of everyday shopping.

The DJI Flip was already one of the easiest drones to recommend for travelers and first-time pilots. Now, a major policy change in Washington gives Americans another reason to consider picking one up while today’s deal prices are still available.