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If you fly a DJI Mavic 4 Pro, this is one of those updates you’ll want installed before your next takeoff — not because it adds flashy new features, but because it quietly improves the things drone pilots notice most once they’re in the air.

DJI is back with a new tool aimed squarely at creators, and this time, it’s all about working smarter, lighter, and longer. The company has officially launched the DJI RS 5, a brand-new lightweight commercial gimbal designed to give videographers more stability, faster setup, and surprisingly powerful intelligent tracking without adding bulk.

SkyeBrowse, one of the fastest-growing 3D modeling platforms in the drone mapping space, has unveiled a major suite of upgrades designed to help public safety agencies and investigators process crash, crime, and emergency scenes faster than ever — with minimal manual work.

Antigravity’s groundbreaking A1 drone, the world’s first consumer 8K 360° aerial camera drone, is stepping into the spotlight with its first major discount and a significant feature update — a flight simulator built right into its immersive Vision Goggles system. The new tools and price cut aim to entice both first-time pilots and creative pros to experience a fresh way of flying and capturing the world.

If you fly a DJI drone, here’s the answer you actually came for: yes, your drone can still receive firmware updates in the US. And yes, that was very much in doubt until now.

What happens when the world’s fastest human drone pilots line up against AI systems built to think, react, and fly at extreme speed — using almost no sensors? You get the A2RL Drone Championship, where split-second decisions, not flashy hardware, decided who ruled the sky.

If you’ve ever thought, “I really should buy a drone” — or needed a gift that genuinely impresses — this might be your moment. The DJI Mini 4K, one of the most beginner-friendly drones money can buy, has just dropped to record-low prices, undercutting its usual retail cost by a wide margin.

As CES 2026 wrapped up in Las Vegas earlier this month, the spotlight didn’t stay inside the convention halls for long. Instead, it moved to the night sky, where 1,200 drones rose above the Strip in a tightly choreographed light show that quietly set a new bar for how efficiently large drone performances can be pulled off in the US.

Event 38 Unmanned Systems has completed delivery of its E455 fixed-wing VTOL drone systems and mission payloads to the Florida State Guard, marking a new step in how the state prepares for emergencies, disasters, and public safety operations.

Flying drones beyond visual line of sight is one thing. Doing it repeatedly, with multiple aircraft, across one of the UK’s busiest and most tightly controlled airspaces, is something else entirely. And that’s exactly what Skylift UAV has pulled off.

Drone operations at one of Europe’s busiest ports just got a serious upgrade. Unifly and SkeyDrone have rolled out a major update to the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) platform used at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges — a move that further strengthens safety, usability, and scalability for large-scale drone operations.

Drone delivery is no longer something you explain; it’s something you schedule. Zipline says it has now completed more than 2 million commercial deliveries, raised over $600 million in new funding, and reached a $7.6 billion valuation, as it prepares to expand its autonomous delivery service to Houston and Phoenix in early 2026, with more US metros to follow later in the year.

DJI is giving drone buyers plenty to think about right now. The company’s entry-level favorite, the DJI Mini 4K, is currently available at a noticeable discount, while the more advanced DJI Flip has also seen a meaningful price cut. Together, the two deals cater neatly to first-time flyers and users ready to step up their aerial game.

Drone light shows have moved fast over the past few years. What started as a novelty at tech expos and city celebrations is now a full-blown alternative to fireworks — quieter, reusable, and capable of pulling off visuals pyrotechnics never could. But as the sector has scaled, one thing hasn’t always kept pace: shared, industry-wide safety standards. That gap is exactly what the newly launched Drone Light Show Alliance (DLSA) is aiming to fix.

For decades, weather forecasters have had a blind spot. It sits in the lower atmosphere — roughly from 50 feet to about 20,000 feet above the ground — where many of the most disruptive weather events actually begin. That’s where fog forms, storms organize, smoke spreads, and low-level winds turn dangerous. And until now, it’s been one of the thinnest areas in the US weather observing system.

That’s starting to change, thanks to drones.

Alphabet-owned Wing and Walmart have announced plans to expand drone delivery to 150 additional Walmart stores over the next year, setting the stage for what they’re calling the largest residential drone delivery network in the world. Once fully built out, the partnership aims to reach more than 40 million Americans, with over 270 drone-enabled Walmart locations by 2027, spanning from coast to coast.

DJI has quietly rolled out a new firmware update for its portable power stations, the DJI Power 2000 and Power 1000 V2 — and while the update itself is fairly minimal, the timing is anything but boring.

If you’re a US drone pilot trying to figure out whether DJI drones are banned, unbanned, half-banned, or just politically inconvenient, you’re not alone. In the latest twist, the US Department of Commerce has quietly withdrawn its proposed rules to restrict Chinese-made drones, even as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues enforcing a sweeping ban on new foreign-made drone models, including those from DJI.

There’s never a dull moment when a camera company releases a Japanese-only retro camera. Niche Japanese cameras are always interesting to look at, but this one tops the cake with a retro design and plenty of modern additions that couldn’t even be dreamed of when its inspiration was state-of-the-art.

The HoverAir Aqua is designed to survive something consumer drones usually fear most: water. Marketed as the world’s first waterproof selfie drone, Aqua promised carefree flying over lakes, pools, and oceans — no emergency landings, no panic over splashes. That pitch helped the drone raise more than $2 million on Indiegogo from over 1,800 backers. However, the Aqua now faces a very different challenge.

In a surprising twist to what was widely described as a sweeping ban on new foreign-made drones, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has now carved out significant exceptions that allow certain imported drones and critical components to continue entering the US market through the end of 2026.

If you’ve ever wished your DJI drone could fly itself smoothly while you focus on storytelling, the Waypoint Flight feature is exactly what you’re looking for.

If you’ve been flying DJI gear for years, this spring brings a bittersweet milestone: two iconic devices that helped define modern consumer drones and compact cameras are officially heading into retirement. DJI has announced that support services for the original DJI Mavic Mini will end on April 1, 2026, and for the DJI Osmo Pocket on February 5, 2026 — meaning no more product inquiries, technical support, or repairs after those dates.