Skydio and Aloft are joining forces to bring an integrated API-driven solution for drone fleet and airspace compliance management.
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Ishveena Singh is a versatile journalist and writer with a passion for drones and location technologies. She has been named as one of the 50 Rising Stars of the geospatial industry for the year 2021 by Geospatial World magazine.
Skydio and Aloft are joining forces to bring an integrated API-driven solution for drone fleet and airspace compliance management.
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DJI has officially unveiled its shiny new action camera, Osmo Action 3, at an extremely competitive price point, and pre-orders are now open. Though it will be another two to three weeks before shipping begins, DJI already has a firmware update ready for the product.
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GoPro’s latest flagship action camera, Hero 11 Black, is here with a 27 MP sensor that captures incredible detail in stills and video, updated HyperSmooth 5.0 stabilization, automatic highlight videos, optional 8- or 10-bit color, and a new HyperView ultra-wide digital lens that optimizes the 8:7 sensor image to a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio.
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DJI has released the new Osmo Action 3, billing it as “the most powerful and content-friendly action camera” the company has ever created. While that’s a standard marketing pitch that most tech companies use, here are some actual reasons why you might want to consider picking up this amazing little device.
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A new version of the DJI Mimo app is now available to download. And according to the release notes, the update adds support for the Osmo Action 3 camera and other new products.
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Drones are being deployed in and around the Windsor town center to manage the crowds of thousands of mourners and well-wishers who have gathered outside Windsor Castle following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
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Three months ago today, Amazon announced that customers in Lockeford, California, will be the first to see Prime Air drones delivering packages in their backyards. The company is currently awaiting a decision from the regulators on the possible environmental impact of its operations. But, in the meantime, here’s a lowdown on how Amazon plans to operate its commercial delivery drones in California.
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DJI’s new FPV drone has left a lot of people impressed, and this includes both beginners and professionals. There are many things that make Avata “the” drone to have, but the two areas we want to focus on today are how it opens up a whole new world for cinematic videography and just how incredibly thrilling an immersive flight experience can be.
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The FAA is giving drone manufacturers three more months to get their devices ready for Remote ID broadcasting. The effective date of Remote ID compliance for drone makers has been pushed back from September 16, 2022, to December 16, 2022. But this policy change comes with a “discretionary” caveat.
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Leaked images indicate that alongside the rumored Hero 11 Black, GoPro may also launch a small and compact “Mini” camera without any display screens.
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European drone manufacturer FIXAR is joining forces with LiDAR solutions specialist YellowScan to equip the FIXAR 007 fixed-wing VTOL with YellowScan Mapper+ OEM LiDAR mapping solution.
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Drones have become an essential tool in many industries. But if there’s one factor that still undermines the high performance and productivity of drones, it’s their limited flight time. This is why when it comes to applications where flight endurance is key but the operational area is minimal, many operators turn to tethered drone solutions. The new V-Line Pro kit is one such solution that has been designed especially for the DJI M30 drone series.
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DJI has released a new firmware package for its ready-to-fly FPV drone. In addition, a new version of the DJI Fly app is also available to download.
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Counter-drone specialists D-Fend Solutions and Liteye Systems are coming together in a new partnership to improve rouge drone detection and broaden operator response to threats. Their combined capability will allow for multiple detection options and an in-depth defense mechanism, with responses tailored to specific scenarios.
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Come September 16, 2022, and the new drone Remote ID regulation that impacts both drone manufacturers and pilots will take effect in the US. Are Skydio drones prepared for the change?
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The M2 drone delivery system by Matternet has achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is a major step forward for the US drone delivery ecosystem because it’s the first time the FAA has approved the design of a drone built specifically for package deliveries.
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Ascent AeroSystems has announced the immediate availability of Remote ID capabilities for its Spirit drone platform, which was added to the Blue sUAS list by the Pentagon earlier this year. According to the Massachusetts-based company, it is the first Blue sUAS original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to be fully Remote ID compliant.
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Drone maker Skydio is joining forces with Toronto-based software company Qii.AI to make automated infrastructure inspections more efficient and effective for customers in North America.
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Australian tech company Sphere Group has launched a new drone-based water sampling system, Nero Poli, which can secure up to four separate samples in one go while recording live temperature readings of sampling locations. According to the company, Nero Poli can be mounted under DJI Matrice 300 (M300) RTK and Matrice 600 (M600) drones right out of the box.
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After supplying thermal camera technology to the world’s leading drone manufacturers, including DJI, for years, sensor specialist FLIR has come up with its own professional dual payload aircraft. And this new Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone has quite a few things going for it.
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DJI has released a tantalizing new teaser for a product launch event that will take place on September 14, 2022. The company says it’s “looking for those who go beyond,” even as leakers scream Action 3!
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New leaked photos of the alleged DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone seem to corroborate rumors that the tech giant is prepping a dressed-down (read more affordable) version of its most powerful folding camera drone yet.
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To say that the weather on Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, is “harsh” would be an understatement. It’s certainly not a place where you’d expect to see a compact, off-the-shelf consumer drone flying. But a DJI Mavic 3 drone has done the impossible and captured the breathtaking beauty of the mountain like never before.
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Typically priced at $499, the DJI Mavic Mini Fly More Combo is down to $399 for a limited time in an incredible Labor Day deal. But wait, there’s more. This discount deal also includes free DJI Propeller Holder and PGYTECH Landing Gear Extensions, which would have cost another $28 if bought separately.
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