Scott Simmie

A leading Canadian drone services and manufacturing firm has received approval from Canadian regulator Transport Canada to commence with BVLOS flights in six locations across Canada. The future… is fast approaching.

Well, you don’t see this every day: A drone gun, in the wild.

I’m a huge fan of B&H Photo in New York City. I’ve ordered from B&H for probably more than a decade now, and the products and customer service are excellent. The store itself? I’ve been twice, and wow – that’s an experience. There’s just so. Much. Stuff.

Anyway, I got thinking about some of the accessories I could use (and some of which I already use), and thought it might be fun to take a quick trip through the site and see what’s there that might be of use to drone geeks like myself. Some of these selections are just fun, and some – at least in my view – are true “must-haves” for a positive day of flying.

Let’s get going.

You’ve likely heard by now about DJI’s MINI SE. It’s being sold at Walmart and it appears to be the Mavic Mini with some slight cosmetic changes. So what’s the big deal? We’ll tell you.

We wrote earlier about the MINI SE, which by the specs seems to be the original Mavic Mini repackaged for big-box bargain stores. But there appears to be some confusion around the controller. Specifically, which one do you get at that rock-bottom price?

Okay, so you might not be planning to take your drone to an active volcano anytime soon. But if it’s in the back of your mind, we have some advice: Listen to Joey Helms.

If you’re all set with drones for the season, that’s awesome. However, if you’ve been waiting for the Mavic 3 Pro (or whatever it will be called), we figured it’s worth a fast update.

So you’ve bought a DJI FPV drone. Congratulations, you’re not alone. And now, thanks to a new widget, you’ve got some options when it comes to propellers.

Remember our post about the ‘new’ DJI MINI SE? Well, there’s now more information – including a price.

So we had a realization the other day: We’d never tried out DroneDeploy software. And while we had a basic understanding of what it can do, we wanted to learn more. So we had a one-hour briefing with the company. And we’ll share with you what we learned.

Time flies in the drone world. Just last week, Skydio launched its 3D Scan software with a major online event filmed at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands attended that presentation, and a lot of people had questions. Today, Skydio put on a webinar to recap the software and answer some of those queries.

A new, device-agnostic live-streaming platform has been released, with drone operators one of its target markets. The concept? To create a secure live stream from the air that can be privately shared.

This one will be of potential interest to commercial operators: Parrot’s growing ANAFI platform has been integrated with software that will allow fleet management and rapid scaling with apparent ease.

Planning on doing some drone flying near the G7 Summit? We’ve got some advice: Don’t even think about it.

DJI unveiled a new video today that shows its products at work over the ocean. The mission? To identify whales that might be entangled with fishing lines or other discarded debris. Getting a good look from the air is a safe way to prepare to help disentangle these amazing creatures – often saving their lives in the process.

You’ve seen the viral bowling alley video by now. And the one you’re about to see is, in our opinion, just as good. It even involves a couple of very slick tricks.

DJI’s recent FPV drone has brought the thrills of First Person View (FPV) flying to a whole new crowd. And that means those pilots are also discovering that crashing is part of this hobby.

One of the major drone countermeasure companies, CERBAIR, has announced it will be setting up its first presence in Africa, in Morocco. The company, which has been around since 2015, specializes in comprehensive drone countermeasure systems.

The world of commercial drone operations is clearly ramping up. A lot of work is being done to help ease the safe integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System.

The video you’re about to see is a one-trick pony. But it’s a good trick.

A couple of cool videos crossed our path today. They’re short… but they’re sweet.