Ishveena Singh

Insta360, the imaging company that has revolutionized 360-degree video and stills for the masses, is preparing to unveil its latest camera later today. But photos and specs of the rumored Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro cameras have already leaked online, and there’s plenty to be excited about.

Phase One, a Denmark-based company specializing in digital imaging tech, has unveiled a fantastic new survey-grade camera that boasts an advanced 128MP image sensor. Developed in collaboration with Quantum Systems and Trimble, the Phase One P5 integrates seamlessly with Trinity Pro fixed-wing mapping drone and Trimble Business Center construction and modeling software.

Another DJI Black Friday drone deal has gone live with the Air 2S and Air 2S Fly More Combo seeing discounts of 20% (up to $260 in savings) until November 27. Adorama, meanwhile, has decided to sweeten the deal by throwing in a set of Aries ND filters worth $39.95 for free with the drone.

The latest DJI Black Friday deal to go live offers savings of 12% on the Mini 3 Fly More Combo, which ships with the DJI RC remote controller. DJI RC comes with a built-in screen and pre-installed flight apps.

The Mini 2 SE drone, which was first announced by DJI in February 2023, is down to an all-time-low price of $299 in an early Black Friday discount deal. Meanwhile, you can also grab a free propeller holder worth $7.48 with the drone by heading over to B&H Photo to make the purchase.

DJI has released a new firmware update for the remote controller of the Matrice 30 (M30) drone. The aim is to improve the stability of the system.

Geospatial marketplace UP42 and on-demand drone data platform GLOBHE are joining forces to make high-quality drone data available through UP42. The partnership targets customers engaged in crop monitoring and management, livestock monitoring, precision farming, environmental conservation, wildlife conservation, forestry, and disaster response.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has developed new video guidance to explain to drone operators the risks of flying too close to emergency helicopters. The move comes after helicopter pilots reported more than a dozen cases where they felt a drone had become too close to their aircraft.

Saildrone, whose ocean drones are revolutionizing the way ocean data is collected, says it has received the first-ever classification for an autonomous uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

DJI has released new firmware updates for Matrice 300 (M300) RTK and Matrice 350 (M350) RTK, making the company’s flagship commercial drones compatible with the new Zenmuse L2 aerial LiDAR payload.

Japan-based drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology provider Terra Drone says its corporate scale and impressive business growth have helped it secure second place in global drone service provider rankings for the third consecutive year.

Reality capture specialist DroneDeploy and autonomous drone dock operations powerhouse FlytBase are joining forces to bring the best of both platforms to customers. FlytBase users now have a way to automatically load captured drone data into DroneDeploy to generate highly accurate 3D maps.

One-click drone reality capture specialist SkyeBrowse has launched a new, completely free rapid 2D aerial mapping software. The service allows you to generate 2D maps from drone videos in minutes!

Many things make DJI Avata first-person view (FPV) drone “the” drone to have for the holidays, like how it opens up a whole new world for cinematic videography or just how thrilling an immersive flight experience can be! But one of the key reasons to grab one today is that Avata drone combos are now available at an incredible 30% discount in early Black Friday deals from the tech giant.

DJI is rolling out a new firmware update for its latest sub-250-gram drone, Mini 4 Pro, today.

Tech giant DJI and its social media platform SkyPixel are bringing back the popular SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest for the ninth year with prizes totaling over $200,000.

DJI has dropped a huge firmware update for its full-frame 8K cinema drone Inspire 3. The package contains several noteworthy features, including the new Vision Assist function that allows operators to identify potential obstacles seamlessly through the remote controller view and navigate confidently around them.

Canadian aerospace company Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) says the Government of Canada has awarded it a significant new contract. The company’s innovative drone safety tech stack, Guided Parachute Recovery System (GPRS) and Real-Time Intelligence Landing Software (RILS), is set to be tested against conventional drone parachute systems following integration with aerial logistics platforms DroneUp and Blueflite.

US drone maker Skydio is partnering with industrial technology company Trimble to make the newly launched X10 autonomous drone fully compatible with Trimble’s cloud-based data platform and satellite navigation devices.

DJI is rolling out a new firmware update for its latest all-around drone, Air 3. The update comes with a bunch of bug fixes.

Matternet, the first non-military drone maker to achieve standard Type Certification and Production Certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has announced a significant development. The company has built a new, more efficient variant of its M2 delivery drone and it has managed to get an FAA Type Certificate approval for that as well.