Ishveena Singh

The DJI Fly app is getting an upgrade. In addition to bringing compatibility with a couple of new DJI products, the latest version of the flight app for both iOS and Android also brings several new features to the Mini 3 drone series.

Autel Robotics has issued a new statement regarding the end of service and support timeline for the popular EVO II drone series. The announcement comes months after the drone maker said it would stop supporting some EVO II aircraft from May 2023.

Autel Robotics has released a new app for EVO II V2 drone users, Autel Explorer V2. The app comes with the highly anticipated Coordinated Turns feature and other bug fixes.

While there’s no law that mandates you to buy insurance if you operate drones in the US, having it is the smart, and right, thing to do. Drone incidents can happen because of multiple reasons – hardware malfunction, pilot error, or even factors beyond your control – and they can carry significant liability risks. So, an insurance policy is definitely a worthwhile investment, but how much should you spend for coverage?

Skydio has officially launched its social impact program, Skydio For All, along with a report that details the US drone maker’s community-focused projects so far across STEM education, veterans support, cultural and historical preservation, wildlife conservation, as well as the war in Ukraine.

Verifly, which was one of the first companies to offer on-demand insurance to drone pilots, has announced it will be shutting down on March 24, 2023.

Mike Holmes, a Canadian builder and television personality known for rescuing homeowners from botched construction jobs, says his firm will now be using drones to help improve the quality and efficiency of roof inspections for property insurance claims.

Spring is officially here, as are Easter deals from DJI, making it the perfect time to shop for a drone that will help you capture all the season’s colors! Tech giant DJI is offering up to 15% off on the new Mini 3, the extremely popular Air 2S, and the FPV Combo that will allow you to hop into the world of immersive flying right out of the box.

Open-source tech provider Auterion has released new versions of its operating system (OS) and mission control software for drone operations, offering improved autonomy and data to law enforcement officers, first responders, and rescue operators.

Drone manufacturer Skydio says its technology partner Qii.AI has won a contract to conduct automated ship inspections and detect corrosion for the Royal Canadian Navy. While the Qii.AI platform will provide AI-based data analytics, the visual data gathering part of the Navy’s ship inspection program will be carried out using Skydio drones.

Manna, a drone delivery startup with Irish roots, is expanding to the US market with strategic investment from Coca-Cola HBC, the bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Manna says it has partnered with multinational real estate development company Hillwood to initially serve 10,000 residents in Texas’ Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

Wingcopter, a German developer and operator of delivery drones, wants to give its purely electric Wingcopter 198 fleet the power of green hydrogen.

European drone manufacturer Parrot has announced its 2022 financial results, reporting an 88% increase in the sales of the ANAFI aircraft.

The new Mini 2 SE drone is finally available to buy, more than a month after its launch announcement by tech giant DJI.

Two men have pleaded guilty to illegally flying drones over Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds games. They can now face up to one year in prison, one year of supervised release, and a $100,000 fine.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized the Pearland Police Department in Texas to operate its drones as first responders beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) without any visual observers.

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the finalists for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. While industry recognitions are often considered important as brag tags, these awards are an especially big deal for the drone industry because AUVSI represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government, and academia.

Zeitview (formerly DroneBase) says it has expanded the rooftop assessment capabilities of its AI-enabled Property Insights drone inspection platform. The company’s new offerings include thermal inspections for commercial properties and AI/ML damage assessment for commercial, residential, and multi-family properties.

Dronavia, a French company that manufactures drone accessories, has released two new autonomous flight termination systems (FTS). Compatible with the popular DJI Matrice 300 RTK and the Matrice 30 drone platforms, these are the first ready-to-buy FTS that are compliant with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s MoC Light-UAS.25 guidelines.

DJI has released a new firmware update for the Matrice 30 commercial drone. The M30 can now fly consistently at the same height above the ground level while conducting Oblique photography and Linear Flight tasks, regardless of the variations in terrain.

Heisha, a Chinese company that specializes in manufacturing drone-in-a-box solutions, is out with its latest offering, and it’s one that will convert your car into a drone docking station.